Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-06-13

Even then we should hesitate to use 1t rs
the correspondent of the Tribune did II
near the house, or if we cut grass under
those trees for hay.
Below we give an extract from the NeW
England Fdrmer, concerning its use for
potatoes, and one from the Tribune, de-
scribing its use in the orchard. While it
may be safe, when used with great care
we shall use it only as a last resort: =
PARIS GREEN FOR POTATO BUGS.
Mr.. Editor Il notice letter in the
Boston Journal, from S. D. Hayes, State
Assayer, cautioning New England far
mcrs against using Paris green. He says
1t is said that this is The only efficient
destroyer of the beetles known, and it has
been used in the West for this purpose
without any recognized injurious effects
Nevertheless, the danger is much too great
to permit its use with New England far
mers.' should like to ask Mr.. Hayes
one question. Are the New England far
mers less careful and less intelligent. in
his opinion, than the farmers Of the West
who have been using this poison success
fully against the beetles without injurious
effects to Themselves or their animals?
For several years it has been my lot to be
where the beetle was most prevalent |
have seen it used in Wisconsin, in Mich
gan, in Ohio, in Indiana, in Canada and
in York state, and never heard of single
instance where injury was done by its
use. The gentleman, no doubt. is correct
in his statement of its being IL deadly me-
tallic poison, but still think it can be
used even by a common farmer with as
much safety as by chemist. | have No
doubt it would be injurious to handle Il
very large amount or to he in an almos'
phere loaded with its particles for IL long
time, but think one pound would be sui
icent for several acres; couple o.
ounces in two or three gallons OF water
and applied with II watering pot.
PARIS GREEN IN THE ORCHARD.
Having been constant reader of your
valuable paper for thirty Or more years
with pleasure and profit at the many gooo
hints found in its columns, | feel il II duty
to pay back, if acceptable, part of thost
many favors. Some time since an inquiry
WAS made rs to whether there was any
way to destroy the canker worm on apple
trees. Four years ago they attacked my
orchard by millions, and IL few day
after it looked ut distance us if fire haC
passed through the branches-nOt lea
was left. In the orchard had about 90
trees. 20 years old. | had taken great
pains with my trees. and they did cx
tremely we'll up to this time. felt al
most discouraged, and knew of no remedy
After II time the trees all leafed out again
but grew very little that season. The fol-
lowing season the trees were loaded will
these pests by billions, so that if one passed
under the trees he would be covered witt
the destroyers and their threads, whcI
hang down with worm at its end abou
as thick as the warp of open gauze; OF
these threads they swing as apendulun
when the with blows, and by this mean
pass on to the next tree if near enough
This time, too, they left scarcely II leaf
and then disappeared. The trees leafeC
out again, but looked weakly, and grew
but little. The third season | was on the
lookout. As the trees leafed l found then
again covered. could stand it no longer
but declared war, bought hand puml
and S. worth of Paris green, put kero
sene barrel into my wagon, filled it witt
water, added one teaspoonful of green to ;
pailful, gave it good stirring, had Il mar
to drive around under the trees and keel
the mixture well stirred. l took tn,
pump and sprinkled about pail evenly
as possible on each tree. The second day
after | operated second time with !
weaker solution and less quantity, as
found their number but few, and those no
in good health. The past season kept I
good lookout, but failed to find one.
have other orchards, but so far have no
been troubled. | keep my war materia
all ready now; if the enemies appear
shall storm their works Immediately. Their
are u number of orchards hereabout near
Iy destroyed by the cankerworm.-1riJ
me.
If you have failed in raising your toma
TO plants, you can get them of N, Munroe
at Bellows Falls, and nice ones, too.
We have had ours Of him for four years
and we shall not take the trouble to rails
them in the house when we can buy then
for forty five cents dozen.