Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-02-10

clover snd timothy entirely ruined by
them In q rear OF two amer hying
town," and the owner had 10 plow up and
re seed ~ the land was In good condition
20 bear heavy grass. Some years ago,
observed in my pasture many places for
rods In srtsnt, pretty much dug over, and
bu, little grass remaining where there
hsi lately been good turf Having no.
,iced focks Of crows In that locality, l
was satisfied frUm the appearance Of the
eroupd that they had been foraging for
the gruh.. which In eating their way along
hsd caused the grass 10 change color, IN
dlo.ting 10 the knowing crow, the pres
.nee OF nj. avOrite grub, which he
must have found In large numbers.
A al ettermlnstor OF the grub, We
skunk 4. one OF the farmers best friends,
though one must take good care 70 have
bis young chicks well guarded from The
sncrOschmeuts of this quict but determ-
inei chicken.killer. Bu, A. gruos happen
% be my tett. I will omit further mention
OF our friend r,syAHis. Ooe of the most
noticeable mode. of growing a crop OF
young grubs during the summer season ~
a. have oltsn observed. the facility with
which they breed In Jumps of raw manure
which hal been used 10 The hil or drlll for
potaiOe. ani other vegetables While
working In the Geld In warm weather, the
farmer vlll frequently discover swarm
of baby grub-. II be, BY accident OF design'
break. . piece of half dccOmposci manure.
This fact has probably given - the white
grub the name Of 'dung worm, BY which
ne IL sometimes called.
NJ object In writing these few llne, i
20 call attention - the means, alluded 20
shove, by which the white white rub Il
propagstei IN immense numbers 81 ghi Ia
midsummer, among the roots of gr owing
plant. upon which they mus, feed, 10 the
great injury % the farmer. What IL ths
proper mole of prccAutlon In such oasesl
1 thlnk 10 depends almost cntrelf on The
manner OF applying manure - the soil II
n "a pot into the hill Or dfill 10 crude %
raw condition. right from The heap ln the
barn.yard. 10 will be the chosen place fof
The Mar beetle 20 deposit IL cggs. Tor
large crop o, grubs which fni the mass
OF m.narc Ia which they have birth. one
o' The most cOngcnisl Tor the purposcs.of
.-,r,iing uutrlment Ani q warm nest dar-
Ing ihe fr.t rear % their existence. Nov
N The manarc = applet % the land broad
cast 10 fnc state ani narrowed 10, he
conditions oi srub-bfccilug In large nun.
Der. wsuli not ctlsi where The pest 10
likely ~ be- most lnlafloa. b The farmer
Mach complaint 4. founi among straw
herr, growers. on sccOuni ol the desifac.
ton of plants bY the grub. think u 10
generally dac o. the heavy manuf.ng given
u the lani % fcriilife u suficlcntly Tor
The demands % the strawberry which l. q
gr,.. feetef Sowins,eai ~ using green
mAnurc 10 large balk for euriching the
.,rawberry plat. believe the best quality
of supsrpaOsphate. or ground bone vel
dscompo.si. with wood ashe, In gu1H'un
asst. proh.bly the bs.i dressing Tor ne
strawberry plant. sni cheaper In cash cost
thar barn manure. Any farmer who n.
observed the rs.ai,s % hiil ani dfill ma
nur.nz With green dung for season. vii,
think, .grc. with me. that ihis method
OF applying barn dressing i largely o..
.pon.lblc for The rapid and convenient
propagation % The white grub. o..
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