The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-03-31
WORRYING.


necessary 10 keep down the weeds.
WORRYING.
IL the worms are numerous, the plants
should he thoroughly examined at least
twice week. Destroy not only the
worms, but all the eggs that can be
found or, what Is still better, seek out
and destroy the flies which deposit
these eggs. These flies are gray in
color, with yellow spots on each side of
the body, andsmay he found about sun
set fitting about the weeds and flowers.
extractiRg their juices by means of their
peculiar tongue, which is. four or five
inches in length. The jamestown weed
oil" Jimson weed, as il is commonly
called, " hich bears a white, bell-shape
blossom, is very attractive to these flies.
Many of them may be destroyed by
/ dropping little OF the following mix
rure into these blossoms: One ounce
Of cobalt, dissolved in one pint OF water
and wcetencd with some kind OF syrup.
But this Is equally rs fatal 10 the bios
SONS as 60 the lies therefore we give
YOU the following instructions making
an artificial substitute, which will prove
TO be more durable than the natural
flower, aud quite rs effective. The ladies
can best perform this work, as they hap
PLY possess more taste and skill in such
matters
Procure for their use a quiro OF white
paper and g bottle of mucilage. Then
make a small block of suitable size and
,Ishape, on which to form ths cone, and
furnish them with natural flower 20
,liInitate. II you have no blossom OF the
j amcsto WIN " ccd. lei them Try their pow
..cre of limitations in making a morn
ling-g glory" A iicr forming the cone.
.lciip it around the rim and curl slightly,
10 make il look rs much like flower as
.lpossibe. Attach them 20 branches OF
\ bushes, aud place them in your thickcsl
,lErcwlh OF tobacco. They should be sup
4 piled with few drops or the poison
every evening, and il may he necessary
Ito replace the flowers after heavy rain.
rlI,g following the above instructions YOU
lwiN save much trouble i'm worming. a
ilnock OF turkeys will also be found very
lu~cful in catching and DESTROYING
Iworns. and can OIL. be equallcd BY
lchildrea 20 whom premiums have been
loiered.
TOPPING.
4 This opcraiion consists In taking Oh
'lihe Top OF the plant, and must be done
for the purpose of concentrating iht
,lstrcngth OF the land IN such Number OF
caves as will best mature.
IL should be performed as soon as the
lserd buds show themselves.
n No raia can be given which viii apply
rite all cases. as much depends on The
svariety grown. the condition of The soil
rand whether your crop Is we'll ADVANCED
rlor otherwise. With an carly crop on
alrith soil, do not take or more than ono
Z or two Of the top leaves, IL any NJ all
: while OH the contrary, ii your soil j,
!. poor and crop late, top down 70 tha
slnumber of leaves which, according (,
fiyour Judgment, will fully ripcn rh,
/" laninbcr Of leaves to be left on the - an
vlvaries in different sections and 'nle
Indifferent circumstances, from eight 1,
tveaty.
PRINING.
K This consists in removing the lowe
IS leaves Of the plant TO the hight ot fiv
v or six inches from the ground these al
Y removed for two reasons. First, if al
/. lowed TO remain. they will be mad
v worthless by coming in contact with lh
a suiI Second, 10 improve the quality o
q the remaining leaves, las in topping
DIDO moi commence priming until ,h
principal part OF your topping is done
then continue il regularly. and say
Ievery leaf with as much care as if
= were gold. Though light in weight
!! lvou will ret some as fine tobacco fron
olthese primings ae any in your crop, am'
! it is simply folly to throw them. away.
= sUcKERING.
q The suckers are small leaves that star
n from the base of the larger ones aft-
a The plant has been topped. They max
IA their appearance AZ the top first, anl
: should be continually nipped Off as fas
y las they become large enongh to get hol
: of; otherwise they will retard th,
d growth and prevent the early maturing
v Iof the plant
u REMARKS.
We have described the operations o
worming, topping, priming and suck
lering separately and in the regular orde
= which they first appear; but they can
j, not be wholly pcrisrmed and finally dis
opposed Of in the same manner.
II Soon after YOU commence worming
p the buds make ketheirappcarhnce and clair
altheir share of your attention then fol
:, lews the printing and suckering. Til
a. FIRST suckers will appear in about a wee
" after topping, aud will afterwards rG
alquire plucking two or three timos in tn
lc same NUN Gcrof weeks.