The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18
The Goblin Moth.


Tn nv practice have discovered how
to destroy easily this insect in such
numbers that it is no longer pest; but
have never made this method known
outside Of the circle in which live.
was instructed by friend to place
sweetcned water the bee stand to
catch the bee moth. l did so, and
went the next morning and found SIX
moths, but from examination they
proved to be the Goblin moth. i then
determined to try an experiment to catch
the Goblin moths, and in the evening a
basin of swcetened water hung on
limb of a harvest apple tree; to my
Joy and surprise found next morning,
the liquid in the basin was completely
covered with Goblin moths. l at once
ordered thet nsmth to make me thirty
five o1azs n basins, Shedding trfe over
a pin NTH wire bales with which
to Raag tasm H 'dctsa 70 b,no tho basins
more liquid should tBs prepared than is
needed foflinpsdiate use, for if kept
l ssw VI ssasips ra, fhi or new w
- thirty five basinss9ake gallon of rain
swater and sweetuA it, and then add a
little vinegar to give ~itsaroma, for it is
ripe apple sorsex saell THAT at
tracts the moths t. LIQUID graves
sweetening. Thssfhme afs{Sze commencing
the use CT the bath will depend on the
season, somewhere from 1st to 10Th of
May, and it shouldsbe continued until
uly, when the firstsbrood of moths will
have beenscaptured.A Ficks Magasine.
ra"e@r,.
Rhubarb is the first 'sfrut' of the
eseason Its pleasant and heathful acid
makes it very desirable in the early
Spring, and the long abstinence from
3Eesh fruit and vegetables during the
~ liter adds greatly to the value of this
growing plant. The farm garden
Nahchis Without q bed of rhubarb misses
one Of itsChfef attractions. 1t is easily
gro n, an when once planted will last
= a. life tmeA lthsut any further care than
an analsa Iessiagsof manure AS the
cost. ofasfew foots-a dozen will be
ample for a large famiy -is but trifle,
the farmer who neglects to provide the
family with a. supply of this vegetable
makes objectionable mistake. While
there several varieties of this plant
there is really but one. kind, the differ
sGss - 9 The ;e sdsy
men offer three ameSl. varieties Victoria
!, .Linnaeussapd.Sls'C colossal; but with
good ca1ture Bfes colossal and
ss fs5ts vs. !3s,|E 9s|S 4, The [hs
fan, and s. small ueses of'the root will
soon makgal arge 7Ianf -
Rhubarb Nj sgrow&ir any soil; a light
loan isaoer1zIsethe best SOIL but when
!
well manureSt The .lightest soil will pro-
duce as good Stalks as any other. 1t re-
qures abundant manuring, and can be
torced t0sSssTery early growth with the
greatest ease. The roots should be planted
four feet apart each way. The ground is
prepared by deep spading and digging in
liberal quantity of good manure.
The roots are covered about two inches
with soilsapaathe removal of weeds is
.aU the nENstisQsor attention that is
reairsa several years.
- AfteEzf 1EeSsksrewn a few years
athey BY pushing Sharp
3pfUugf them and trans
= Etparatcd halves to other
3idl the plants should be
Iatf coarse manure. which is
pin the spring and left around
aaAhs mulch. To force an
growth frame with glass sash is
-procured and set over plant. A guam
tlty of fresh horse manure is placed
around. but not over, the crown. and the
frame is filled up with straw. The gas
Is put on and fresh manure is heapeG
around the frame. If the plants GOV
cred with straw and earth in the fall 81
that there is no frost in the ground, thu
stalks Will start very early in the spring
supply tor winter may be secured
~ dividing large old root and packing
half of 1t In soil in box and moving i
into warm cellar The young tende
stalks will shoot abundantly through tn
winter and furnish very acceptable
supply through the winter months TIL
roots, however, exhausted by thi
forcing and may be thrown away Whe
the flower stalks appear they should al
ways be cut off, as these exhaust. til
plants.--Neto York Times
Farm and G arden Notes.
All fowls that feather slowly ar
usually hardy; for instance the Brah
1t is owing to the fact that tn