The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-18
HORTICULTURAL.

Various Matters OF Interest Discussed
at the Meeting of the Lyon County
Society on Saturday.
The Lyon county horticultural So
ciety had very interesting session on
Saturday afternoon the 18th inst. Robt.
Milliken discussed the different species
OF borers infesting our trees suggesting
methods OF prevention. First and most
destructive, is the flat-headed apple-tree
borer, which is not confined to the apple
tree, but attacks all kinds, being very in
furious to the box elder, elm, and al
most every tree cultivated. The best
remedy is good culture, inducing rapid
growth, since the borer can only find q
lodgment in a tree when the growth is
checked and the flow of sap ceases to
a great extent. Alkaline washes, such
IS strong sOap-suds, or a solution of
concentrated I've, applied in May, J une
and July are very good, as they tan
the hides of the miscreants and thus
check their work The wash must be
applied once a week tn get the best re-
suits
The peach-tree horer is different in its
habits, as it works only below the sur
face of the ground, and in healthy wood
as well as unhealthy. The best remedy
is mounding ten or twelve inches around
the base of the trunk, early in May, and
applying the alkaline wash above
| named. A good plan is To make the
mound of ashes or lime. This mound
is to be leveled off in September, and
the boreTs, if any have found Judgment,
picked out. If the work has been we'll
done the birds will be happy to lend a
them out
The round-headed apple-tree borcr, the
cottonwood, ash and other bOrers were
considered at length.
The discussion driGted from borers to
potato bugs, and Mr. DoIlc recommend
ed London purple as prevention, to be
mixed with -four, about one of purple
and three of flour, and crusted over the
potatoes from tin box with perforated
lid.
A better plan is to stir small guam
tity, say tablespoonful of the powder
TO pail. in water, and sprinkle it from
a watering pot.
At all events London purple is GER
tain and cheap remedy-better and
cheaper than Paris green.
The condition of the fruit crop was
talked over and the usual amount OF
failures noted also the great damage of
the late frOsts.
The question of the next meeting being
under consideration it was decided TO
meet at the farm of VIM. Hollingsworth,
| two miles north of Emporis, Saturday,
May 9th, at 10 O'Clock q. m, to which
meeting every person Is invited to come
and bring a we'll filled basket of lunch
Tables will be arranged on which to
spread the lunch, aud to display any
products which may be brought for ex.
hibition. Addresses, music, croQuet
and other methods Of amusement will
be provided. All, young and old. are
invited. The socity offers premium oil
1 OhO 0OsioA AOt TIC Doob 0iGPAoy va ctid W
berries and fifty cents for the second
best, and the same for first and second
best displays of roses. All kinds Of
flowers which are in season at that time
are solicited for exhibition.
Che president was authorized TO fl
the various standing committees fol
1882, so far as the same has not already
been done.
|, The announcement of the m Getting o
the State Society at Clay Center, jun
81 and %, was presented but no actor
was taken upon sending delegates to tn
meeting from this county.
With favorble weather the meeting OIL
the 27th, will be very enjoyable coca
sion, the distance from town not beiDl
too far for the people to go out and hsv
grand good time. Dinner will be sery
ed about half past 12 O'Clock. Com
: everybody.