Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1882-08-02
AGRICULTURE.

INSECTS On GARDEN VEG1TABLEs.-ln
some localities sne or more Of the Cabbage
Worms is still Troublesome. The most
coumon or these are the csterpillsrs Of
medium-sZed butterflies, the wings OF
which are white, with few black spots;
there are three distinct species, but all are
similar In their habits. Whenever these
butterflies are seen fitting about over the
cabbage snd caulifower plants, trouble
from "worms' msy soon be expected.
Safety consists in attacking them esfly.
Some worms eat into the forming bead,
and when they have thus hidden nothing
can be done. In small gardens, hand
pick ng will answer, but where there are
many cabbages, this is not practicable.
In former volumes VIC have given the ex-
perience of those who have successfully
used hot water, to reach the plant at the
temperature of 160 deg. There are In some
localities cabbage worms which come from
other butterflies, but they are to be treated
in the same manner. The large green
caterpillar of the spotted Sphinx known
as the Tomato Worm, is the most de-
structive; it will soon leave LothiBg but
bare stems upon a tomato plaHt, eating the
green fruit as well as the leaves. When
the tomatoes are supported by some kind
of trellis, as they always should be IN
garden; worms may be detected by the
quantity OF large pellets Of droppings
found upon the ground. Where these are
seen, the worm should be sought for.
Stems without leaves also indicate its
presence. When not eating, il will be
found close 10 the stems, on their under
side, and as it is Of nearly the same color,
may escape notice. The ''worms" are
never very numerous, and hand-picking is
the best way to deal with them. In spite
of the horn at the tail-end, they neither
sting nor bite. Frequently one of these
will be found with its body nearly covered
with small egg-shaped white cocoons, often
mistaken for eggs. Worms with these
should not be destroyed, as they are too
weak to do much damage, and the psrasit-
lc insects should have time to leave these
cocoons. as they are our friends. and should
be encouraged. The Tomato-worm may
sometimes be found on potatoes.
GAPEs IN CHIcKENs.-This fatal disease
is of parasitic origin. 1t is caused by the
presence in the windpipe and gullet of nu-
merous small thread worms which are
Matched from eggs OF the worms that are
picked up by the chicks from the ground
covered with the droppIngs of the old
fowls. The old fowls are always infested
to some extent with these thread worms IN
the intestine, IN places where they have
been kept for some time. Hence, it is
wise precaution 10 provide fresh ground
Co. flat,, -. fha old
and bury the dung. These worms known
as Strong gus ftarid produce eggs which
are voided by the fowls and are picked
up 0y the chicks. These eggs are hatched
IN the stomach and the young worms crawl
up the gullet and either remain at the
upper part or pass INTO the windpipe, or
both, and gather in knots imbeddIng them
selves in the mucus produced by the irrl-
tatlon they cause TO be secreted by the Irri-
tation of their movements. They feed upon
this secretion tor a time and if not numer-
Gus the chicks suffer only & slight lnconve-
nience and stretch their necks continually
as lellef. But when abundant these
WORMS produce depletion of the system by
the large secretion and clog the air passa-
ges so that the young birds gasp for breath
and in short time pine away and tIe.
The remedy is turpentIne which is quickly
absorbed into the blood and exhaled through
the lungs, so coming in contact with the
worms and destroying them. The same
remedy frees the old brds from the para
sites. 8 few drops of the spirit are mixed
with some scaided meal and this Is given |
to the chicks once a week Is d prevention |
or daily as remedy. The worms may be |
removed from the throat by twisting the |
end of small feather in It snd withdraw |
Ing the worms with the slime and froth |
IN which they gather.
THERE is vast difference IN chickens |
and the treatment thereof, the difference
warning with the breed for hardness and |
rapldity of growth. There are, perhaps, |
no sturdier chicks than the Brahmas and |
their crosses, and yet the pure bloods arc