Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-07-04
THE FARM.

cd - lambs. "a. The cash value nj.
ter shearing, s. 30 per head, S991 66.
Sd. We will look at facts. Sheared l..
ISL Tbs. Of wool, average st lbs, sold n;
SSI cents per h.. $59S; 66 wethers. 81 ~
per head, $21'7 -; total $S79 SIS, In this
calculation lambs to keep up flock are
included. 4th. Now for tho other side
of the question, Interest ON capital if.-
vested III sheep, SO 50. They occupied
| 100 acres for pasture, hay and grain;
cash value, 500 per acre, $4,000. Six
per cent. ON the above capital, Sole.
We have already charged the capital
that the grain and hay grows on, Cost
of raising grain, - coutS per hushel;
2S5 bushels, So 20; attention through
wiutel, $50; salt, washing and chipping,
10 cents per head, SIS 80; cost Of saving
hay, s. per ton, s tons, 81; total 1923.
4 30. Balance in favor of sheep, above i
per cent. ON capital used, $ll7 70. For
I the wear 1878, had $50 sheep, grade
Spanish Meriuo; raised TO lambs sold
"a sheep for SIS per head, S22i00;
$50 tieeccs, weight, l,126, sold ut -
cents per h., S6SS g.; total $500 e.. AL
lowing the lambs to be worth as much
rs the sheep sold, after shoru, - 30 per
head, $3.50, Interest Mt per cent. ON
capital invested in sheep, SIS 50; ISL
acres Of pasture, worth S. GO per acre,
SiS2 10; loo bushels OF corn at 10 cents
per bushel, $4,000; 100 bushels of oats
at S5 cents per hushel, 500 90; hay, s
tons, ST per ton, SIS; care Of sheep
through winter, 500; washing and shear-
ing, 10 cents per head, SIS; total, S159-
20. Balance i'll favor OF sheep, above 4
per cent. on all capital used, So -.
Treatment: fed my sheep regularly,
hay in the mornings grain in the even
ing. | have sheds for them TO 80 in,
but never close them up without il is
very stormy. | don't think II is good
for them, Cor. Ohio fumer.
THE ArrLE TREE BARK LousE, This
insect was imported from England, and
has become great pest to our apple
orchards. By the persistent efforts Of
Prof. Riley il has heon kept out of
most parts Of Missouri, but is found
generally distributed III all the other
western states. This insect is moro
common north of the fortioth degree of
latitude than south of it, IL has been
distributed by nurserymcn on the trees
they have sent about the country.
One young tree infested by bark lice
will often be the means of injuring all
the trees in large orchard. Some
times they are introduced into the
branches of n tree by eions used in
grating. Farmers cannot be too care.
full in examining nursery trees and
cions that they put in their orchards,
and in rejecting those on whica bark
lice are discovered There insects
when mature appear i'll the shape of
oblong, flat scales, resembling very
minute oyster-shels. Tho scales are
brown in color and often crowd closely
on each other. They are sometimes
found ON the fruit and leaves, but arc
more common on the trunks and
branches OF the trees, while THEN
favorite resort are the twigs that have
soft bark. In the winter and early
spring they bear little resemblance tc
insects The scale appears to be life.
less. Indeed, the outer scale is devoid
of life, but it incloses number OF
small eggs that hatch by the warmth OF
the sun in the early part Of the sum
mer. The insects attach themselves Ia
the bark, obstruct the free passage oI
mir and absorb the juices that circulate
through the trunk. Som etimes they
completely cover the bark, in which
case the tree ordinarily dies in Tho
course of u year two.
Lice seem TO show preference tC
stock that is unhealthy or unthrlity
The oyster-shell bark louise behaves
like its remote cousin. Ii is more ire
quently found on trees chat are not cul
tiyated or MANFRED and which stant
on damp ground that does not ailorC
the material for vigorous growth. Ap
pie trees that have partially exhausted
themselves by profuse bearing mr.,
quite likely to be covered by bark llce
So are trees that have been injured by
the action OF the wind, sun or frost
Trees have been injured by other III
sects, rs the green-apple leaf louise
The eoddling moth and the woody ap
pis are also very liable TO be attacked
by the oyster-shell louise. In short
| hllhltNtI ltIldh w ltduAG WV NllhbNl VI
tree seems 10 make il an easy prey Il
the hurtlul insect that adhercs t. th'
bark. Judicious pruning Of the branch
es, draining the land where the treeI
stand, manuring the soil and keeping il
free from grass and weeds, all have
the effect to promote vigorous growth
and are therefore useful i'll preventing
the depredations OF bark lice. Unless
vigorous growth Of tree can be IN
sured, il is OF little use 10 apply sub
stances to kill the lice. The little lady
bird, whose presence should always b.
welcomed on farms, il the mortal enc
my of the bark louise, az it is Of many
other sorts Of insects. But hurtful in
sects increase 80 much faster than use
full birds do. that we may never expeci
TO see the former cxterminate the lat
ter. Indeed, no amount Of cultivation
and no number Of birds ever collected
in an orchard will be sufficient 70 clear
il Of the scale bark lice, If they arc
generally distributed among the trees
If but few trees have bark lice on
them and they are well covered with
them, il is best TO cut them down and