The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-05-08
The Orchard and Garden.

(American Agsiculturist for May
Insects will demand attention this
month until vegetation ceases. Much Of the
success in fruit growing depends upon the
close watching and proper combating of
these enemies. Only the leading pests can
be mentioned.
Bark Lice-These, especially the Oyster
ter-shell Bark-louse, has much increased
lately. il tree from the nursery Is
infested, dod't plant it, but charge it to
the nurserymsn. III an infested tree has
been plantad, pull it up and burn it ard
plant another. II an established tree
shows this pest, paint it over, before the
growth begins with lard oil, or other cheap,
non-drying oil. Several have used crude
petroleum with success.
Cankef Worms-Barriers of tar or print
er's ink upon bands OF; strong paper, put
around the trunk, will keep the winsless
female from ascending. Where the insects
have reached the top, laid eggs, and the
worms" are already at work on the folia e
prevention ia Useless. Birds will destroy
| some. Some Western orchsrdists have
found benefit from the Use OF Paris green =
a tablespoonful to pailiul OF water,
syringed upon the foliage.
The Tent Csterpillar-We have in time
advised the destruction of the eggs. The
caterpillars. when Matched, keep together
and form a web or ''tent." "A soon IA one
of these is seen, destroy itin the morning or
evening, when the insects are within. A
hand, with or without a glove, to remove
the tent, and a foot to crush the whole, ar.
all the appliances needed.
Borers sre not Matched within the tree
The eggs are laid on the bark, and the cat
erpillars then eat their way in. Wher
within their presence il shown by sawdust
by gum, by a depression in the bark, all
near the root. When discovered cut on
with knife or probe, or kill with wire
probe.
Curculio, especially destructive TO tn.
plum, and often 20 to the peach and othel
fruits, can only be treated by shaking of
with a sudden Jar, catching on a sheet OF
some substitute, and killing. Ii any
any one offers curculio preventive, try be
fore buying.
Plant Lice, often in crowds on the ends o
cherry and other twigs, are easily killed b,
tobacco water.
Thin the Fruit.-Really choice fruit Cal
only be had by thinning, and those whC
grow for market find that it pays. Tn,
sooner the thinning is done, after the frui
has fairly set, the better. in most seasons
one-hslf il too little 10 remove
Raspberries and Blackberries - WheI
new shoots start from The ground, ALLOW
only those TO grow that are needed for mex
years fruiting. Novices need to be re
minded that next years fruit will b
borne on stems that have grown this year
/ and that thn,a oh baa frnt,
will die.
Home Markets.-It Is a mistake to sup
pose that large cities afford the only profit
able markets. Those dealers who pass b.
furnishing towns and villages to get thei
fruit to New York, Philadelphia, etc.
often makes mistake. As general thins
small places are poorly supplied with fruit
often having only that which has been sen
to the large centers, and from there dis
tributed to them. 1t will pay to build NJ
a market near home.
| Beans.-Do not pnt in the Limas unit
the long rains are over; thrust them into
the soil, eye downward. Two vines arr
enough to pole, but to guard against acct
dents, put in four or five beans to each
the surplus may be transplanted to FIJI
gaps. Sow a succession OF the bush sorts
| Beet.-Sow a succession of early. and
when the weather is settled, put in Ions
Blood for winter.
Cabbages and Caulifowers.-Sjw tn,
later varieties. The plants of early kind,
needs frequent hoeiDg or raking.
| Celery Sow in seed bad; be sure and
bring the earth in close contact with the
seed by rolling or pstting the soil well with
the back Of the spade. II dry time comes
on water the seed-bed.
Tomatoes, in every private garden
should have a trellis OF some kind, not only
for the sake of better fruit, but for neat.
ness. Whatever will keep the plants up
from the ground will answer
Odds and Ends.-Apply Paris green to
potatoes as soon az up.
Sow sweet herbs in seed-bed for n sup
ply of plants, to occupy the soil when other
crops come off.
Thin all thickly- crops as soon as
they can be handled, while the ground is
moist.
Dust squashes, melons, and all OF that
family, as soon as the plants are up, with
fine air-slaked lime, or a mixture OF plaster
and ashes to keep off insects