The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-05-22
far the farmer.
THE ORCHARD AND GARpRN.

Insects will demand attention this month I'M
til vegetation ceases. Much of the success in
fruit growing depends upon the close WATCH ng
and proper combating of these enemies. Only
the leading pests can be mentioned.
Bark Lice.-These, especially the Oyster shell
Bark-louse, has much increased lately. II q tree
from the nursery is infested, don't plant it, but
charge it to the nurseryman. If an infested tree
has been planted, pull it up and burn it, and
plant another. If an established tree shows
this pest, paint it over before the growth begins
with lard oil. Several have used crude petro-
leum with success.
Canker Worms.-Barrers of tar or printers
ink upon bands of strong paper, put around the
trunk, will keep the wingiess female from as
cending. Where the insects have reached the
top, laid eggs, aud the "worms" are already at
work on the foliage, prevention is useless. Birds
will destroy some Some Western orchardsts
have found benefit from the use of Paris green
y tablespoonful to pailful of water, syringed
upon the foliage.
The Tent Caterpillar.-We have in time ad-
vised the destruction of the eggs The caterpil-
lars, when matched, keep together and form q
web or "tent.n As soon as one of these is seen,
destroy it in the morning or evening, when the
insects are within. hand with or without
glove, to remove the tent, and foot to crush
the whole, are all the appliances needed.
Borers are not Matched within the tree. The
eggs are laid on the bark, aud the caterpillars
then eat their way in. When within, their
presence is shown by sawdust, by gum, aud by
depression in the bark, all near the root
When discovered cut out with a knife or probe,
or kill with a wire probe.
Curculio, especially destructive to the plum,
and often so to the peach and other fruits, can
only be treated by shaking off with sudden Jar,
catching ON sheet or some substitute, and kill
ing. If any one offers curculio preventive,
try il before buying.
cherry and other twigs, are easily killed by
tobacco water.
Thin the Frut.-Really choice fruit can only
be had by thinning, and those who grow for
market find that it pays. The sooner the THU
ming is done, after the fruit has fairly set, the
better. In most seasons, one half is too little
to remove.
Raspberries and Standardization new
shoots start from the ground, allow only those
to grow that are needed for next years fruit
ing. Novices need to be reminded that next
years fruit will be borne on stems that have
grown this year, and that those which bear
fruit this year will die.
Home Msrkets.-it is q mistake to suppose
that large cities afford the only profitable mar
kets. Those dealers who pass by fourishing
towns and villages to get their fruit to New
York, Philadelphia, ETC., often make O mistake.
As general thing small places are poorly sup
piled with fruit, often having only that which
has been sent to the large centers and from
there distributed to them. 1t will pay to build
up market near home.
Beahs-Do not put in the Lmas until the
rains are over; thrust them into the soil, eye
downward. Two vines are enough to q pole,
but to guard against accidents, put in four or
five beans to each; the surplus may be trans
planted to fill gaps. Sow succession of the
bush sort.
Beets.-Sow a succession of early, and when
the weather is settled, put in Long Blood for
winter.
Cabbages and Caulifiowers.-Sow the later
varieties The plants of early kinds need fire.
quent hoeing or raking.
Celery.-Sow in seed bed; be sure and bring
the earth in close contact with the seed, by
rolling or pattng the soil well with the back
of the spade. II dry time comes on, wafer
the seed bed.
Tomatoes, in every private garden, should
have o trelis of some kind, not only for the
sake of better fruit, but for neatness. What
ever will keep the plants up from the ground
will answer.
Odds and Ends.-Apply Paris green to pota-
toes as soon as up.
Sow sweet herbs in q seed-bed for o supply
Of plants, to occupy the soil when other crops
come of.
Thin all thckly-sow crops soon 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 airslaked
lime, or a mixture of plaster and ashes, to keep
of insects.-4merican Agriculturist