The Rutland weekly globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-06

Ramsdell Sweet was recommended b,
L. i. Wright as good ten months IN tho
year.
Dr. lloskins coiucided with Mr.. Wright
in recommending the Ramsdell Sweet. and
says it is hardy in Orleans county
MIR. Douglass spoke of the Tinmouth as
very variable apple in quality and bears
every other year. When the apple is in
perfection it is very fine when it is shaded
and the tree is overloaded and not well
ripened, it is inferior and on unhealthy trees
it is apt to be imperfect.
DIR. Hoskins and others attested TO the
high and delicious flavor of Vermont an
pies, as attested by committees at exhlbi-
tions where the same varieties are compared
together, grown in different localities.
Mr. Pringle mentioned, as a fact, that
Vermont apples are good keepers and bear
transportation to foreign countries and to
dtstqn1- narfs nt our own country. He
orchards.
Robert j. White stated, as fact, that in
OiN hNuiiN) tht SAINT val VIII w manu- >
and fifteen miles from such place it will
be tender. Actual trial will be the test, but
the fruit planter can gain valuable impress
sons from observing the success of
orchards aronnd him.
Adjourned until 2p. III.
AFTERNooN.
Prof Geo II Perkins of Burlington, ad-
dressed the meeting upon
INsEoTs-THEIR RELATION TO THE FARMER.
There is a strange apathy in regard to
entomology. During the last 30 years moi
more than s. 900 year has been eXpend-
ed in studying insects in the states and
nation, while the loss by insects to the
farmer is annually $4,000, 900. There arc
about $4,000 varieties of insects in the
country and only about thirty men giving
their attention to the habits of insects, ant
only three men receive moderate salary
because OF their attention to this branch oi
knowledge. 1t may be small matter fol
a man to spend his time in studying an in
sect not much larger than pin head, ye
such an insect has destroyed more thar
$4,000, 900 worth of wheat in Illinois
Many things of great importance result
from the earnest consideration of smal
matter. We need theorizers with practica
men. There are eight or ten thousanC
kinds of insects in Vermont, and do very
much damage.
The potato bug that does immense dam
age in the west and is on its way eastward
at the rate of 100 miles year. Specimen
of this was shown and hand picking o
these bugs and drop into hot water is tn
most effective warfare.
The bOrers in various trees were referee
to, and the injury resulting from the farm
ers woodpile breeding borers that spread t
his fruit trees. Reference was made to
may bug, that in lava state eats the root
of grass and roots of Strawberries, and !
injurious. Wood ashes spread upon Ian,
has an effect to destroy many worms an,
eggs of insects that ale in tine soil. TIN
cOdling moth was referred to.
DISCUSSIONS.
LII Wright, of Cornwall, said he ha
got power over the Coding motN. ii
planted an orchard and his fruit was stune
| sluIlBs HtNulS. Out Ntdl lbO blSN'NS WI
gathered and every one was stung. not
bushel fit to sell He remarked further
81 was at home one Sunday and got appl
hungry, and went into the cellar and picl
ed long time to find a perfect apple.
brought up four and sat down and cut ope
one and there was a worm. | watched hlI
and saw him drop toward the floor on
thread that he spun. thought of a plan
| would fence up my orchard perfectly an
put my hogs in to eat up every apple thi
fell off 1t cost me S75 to fence it ligh
The first year got but little fruit; afl'
thai good crops. By pasturing the orchar
the hogs eat the windfalls and the worn
with them"
Prof. Henry NJ Seely, of Middlebur.
spoke upon Leaves" Illustrating his az
dress by numerous specimens showing I'll
various forms of construction of stem an
blade. The office of the leaf is in elahoratir
the juices of the plant, and transformin
earth. air and weather into the most beaut
full organism. 100000 tons Of carbon
acid pass through the leaves daily. I'll
leaf Is the means of building up organ
structure. Its meets the oxygen of Il
air that is so destructive and makes it harm
less it retains the carbonic acid, The lei
feeds the animal creation. The leaf prop
gates itself by its variety in flowers an
seeds. The seeds of sweet apples and beal
are leaves the coal and kerosene oil is Il
result OF leaves of former ages.