Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-07

tain remedy in connection with good cultiva-
ton. He also re commended TO leave the top
Of the tree low down ard not allow unpro-
fessional primers to destroy the tree by too
much cutting off the limbs.
Mr.. Jessup thought the small borer the sec.
ond year went for the heart of the tree.
". q. Wilson, of Newcastle, said be had
a coed deal Of trouble with borers, and con-
Guided he had not Used water enough. He
had found COW manure and slickens wrapped
around the tree TO be perfect reme1y-and
use more water.
Mr.. Cooke said he thought the bnrers had
been pretty well hunted down, and would
suggest that those who had experience with
the codling moth should be heard.
Hon. Vim. Johnston said the object OK this
Convention YVES to make the knowledge Of
tha few the property OF the Convention, and
urged those who had experience to relate it.
Rev. MIR. Peck, of Newcastle, said he had
been a Methodist preacher, but had some ex-
perience in horticulture; had endeavored to
help make a living in this manner; had used
different kinds of washes for borers the
common sheep wash was as good as any. The
Placer county had used carbolic soap wash.
made from soap bought of the Standard Soap
Company.
Mr.. Jessup said there were some OF the
codling moth in Haywards, Alameda county.
A neighbor of his said there were none in his
orchard, but he had found seventeen under
one loose piece Of bark on one tree.
a. Vizelich, of Stockton, said he had a
large number of kinds OF trees. Had noticed
lots Of insects crawling up his trees. Saved
sill his ashes and made I've, and put some sui
phur in it. and washed his trees with the
mixture. The same thing will kill insects on
cabbage, rose-bushes, etc.
Felix Gillett, of Nevada, said he had found
the Larvae near the ground most. Suggested
that the parasite of the codling moth be I'M
ported from Europe and propagated. Rec
ommendsd the use of sour milk by throwing
it into the tree.
Mr.. Johnston moved thst each member Of
the Convention who have been experiment.
ing against insect pests, write cut his expert
ence, or a receipt of material used, whether
successful or not, and hand to the Secretary
for publication. Carried.
Mr.. Jessup said he had accidentally found
good trap for the Larvae of the codling moth
cut straw thrown around the roots of the
tree. The moth go into the little tubes of
straw then gather up the straw aud bura it
and the worms.
John McMullen, of Suisun. had had an
orchard from the early days of the State, and
had no trouble till the codling moth came in
his orchard. He knew Of no better way than
to wrap the trees and examine them every
day. He wanted some one to tell where the
moth lies in the winter and where it came
from in spring.
Mr.. Haley, of Placer, said he had been
fighting the moth several years, and had the
same trouble. Where did they go in winter i?
Had finally commenced digging up apple
trees, and found the Larvae around the roots
Thought the idea of Mr.. Jessup to throw cut
straw around the trees, a good one. If they
found warm place in the straw, they would
not go into the ground for the roots.
DIR. Chaplin said care should be had not to
make nest for field mice with straw.
Mr.. Jessup replied that not enough straw
should be used to make mice-nests, and that
the straw could be removed and burned be-
fore the winter was far enough advanced to
call the mice.
MIR. Hatch suggested the use of bisulphide
of carbon.
Mr.. Williamson wanted to say word
about the borer. Had tried COW manure, etc,
but the best remedy he had found was to
thoroughly shade the body Of the tree by its
OWE top, if possible. The great necessity is
to shade and keep in a coed growing condi-
ton. The hot sun contracts the bark and
makes the tree unhealthy, and invites the
borers.
After remarks by several other gentlemen,
at ten minutes past o'clock P. NJ the Con-
vention adjourned till this morning at 10
o'clock at the same place