The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-05-10

evidently been made by one occupant.
The observations and experiments
thus related have been confined to the
early part of the season and to the first
brood of Larvae, not supposing that the
emigration continued after the fruit
was nearly ripe; but it is now ascer-
tanned that they do emigrate after the
fruit has been gathered and stored
Now, these discoveries and investiga-
tions are not merely to crafty curiosity,
but they open a new and more success
full mode of warfare; for, if true, the
daily picking off the infected fruit and
its destruction is at once suggested as
the most efficient remedy, and we may
have hopes that with this and the band
age system we must be able to save
portion of our crop, If not eventually
TO run out this insidious pest"
The bandage system referred to
above, is the one most generally used
for destroying the codiing moths. 1t
consists in winding about the stem Of
the tree, few feet from the ground,
some kind of soft cloth. The caterpil-
lars that have fallen from or with the
fruit as they ascend the tree In search
OF safe place in which to spin their CO.
coons find here one apparently adapted
for their own purpose, preferable even
to the cracks in the bark of the tree,
and Immediately commence their
work. These bands can be readily ex-
amined every few days, and all cater
pillars andpup8 found under them east
" destroyed. Old rags and pieces of
sacking or ropes may be used for bands
Some prefer ropes of hay to anything
else, because by moving them up and
down on the stem the pup@ and cater
pillars can be crushed without taking
the bands from the tree.
Several traps of complica | form
have been invented, and one at least
has been patented, but the simple band
is cheaper and more effective
Another method of determination is
by hanging under the trees wide
mouthed jars or bottles, in which a
mixture of molasses. vinegar and water,
In proportion of one, two and four re-
spectively, over which light is sus-
pended. The moth flies mostly at night,
is attracted by the light, baited by the
mixture, and finally drowned in num-
bers surprising to those who have never
tried it.
Still another plan. recommended by
Mr.. j. S. Woodward at a meeting o
the Horticultural Society of Western
New York, is to spray a the trees in
the orchard with solution made BY
dissolVing tablespoonful of Paris
green in barrel of water, to be ap-
piled when the apples are about the
size of cherries, or when the worm is
about to enter the apple through the
calyx. He says this is entirely efficient,
and that one sprinkling in season il
all that is required. To do it may al
first sight seem much labor, but by
using any one of several good force
pumps in market, with hose and sprink.
Ter attached, it can be done readily and
speedily
No means should be left untried tc
keep this great pest in check, and every
owner of an apple tree should feel it
duty to destroy all windfalls and wormy
apples of every kind as soon as discov.
cred. not waiting even for the infested
fruit to fall from the tree; it should be
shaken off and fed to hogs or cattle, OF
otherwise disposed of in way to de-
stroy the Worms.-N Y Sun.