The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1886-04-17

growth. They are the mich cows of
ants, which are usually found very busy
among them. Nature apparently has
made ample provision for this pest, for it
has been estimated that ''one individual
in five generations might be the progen:-
tor of six thousand Millions" They are
easily destroyed, however. Mr.. Barry,
of the firm of Ellwanger 4 Barry, in his
excellent work Tie FrDH Gard,R. writes
as follows: "Our plan is to prepare bar
rel of tobacco juice by sleeping stems for
several days, until the juice is of dark
brown color; we then mix this with soaI-
suds. A pail is filed, and the ends of
the shoots, where the insects are assem-
bled, are bent down and dipped in tt
liquid. One dip is enough. Such parts
as can not be dipped are sprinkled libe..
ally with garden syringe. and the az
plication repeated from time to time, as
long as any of the aphides remain. Tie
liquid may be SO strong as to injure tt e
foliage; therefore it is well to test it III
one Or two subjects before using it ex.
tensively. Apply it in the evening"
The scaly aphs Or bark-lou attacl S
weak, feeble growing trees, and can usr-
ally be removed by scrubbng the bark
with the preparation given above.
In our region and in many localities
the apple-tree borer is very formidable
pest, often destroying young tree before
its presence is known. once found
young tree in distant part of my place
that | could push over with my finger,
In June brown and white striped beetle
deposits Its eggs in the bark of the apple
tree near the ground. The Larvae when
Matched bore their way into the wood,
and will soon destroy small tree. They
can not do their mischief, however, without
giving evidence Of their presence. Saw
dust exudes from the holes by which they
have done much harm. | prefer to cut
them out with a sharp, pointed knife, and
make sure that they are dead, but wire
thrust into the hole will usually pierce
and kill them.
The codling moth, or apple worm, is
another enemy that should be fought res
olutely, for it destroys millions of bushels
of fruit. In the latitude of New York
State this moth begins its depredatiors
about the middle of June. Whatever
may be thought of the relation OF the ar
ple to the fall of man, this creature Gel
tiinly leads to the speedy fall of the az
pie. Who has not seen the ground COW
cred with premature and decaying fruit
in July, August and September? Each
specimen will be found perforated by a
worm hole. The egg has been laid in the
calyx of the young apple, where it soon
matches into small white grub, which
burrows into the core, throwing out be-
hind it a brownish powder. After about
three weeks of apple diet it eats its way
out, shelters itself under the scaly bark
of the tree-if allowed to be scaly-or in
some other hiding-place, spins cocoon,
and in about three weeks comes out a
moth, and is ready to help destroy other
apples. This insect probably constitutes
one of natures methods of preventing
trees from overbearing, but, like some
people we know, it so e2aggerates its
mission as to become an iGsuflerable nu:-
Sance. The remedies recommended ae
that trees should be scraped free OF all
nj in, hn Nd had pri+
solution of soft soap. About the list of
July, wrap bandages of old cloth, carpet,
or rags of any kind around the trunk ard
larger limbs. The worms will appreciate
such excellent cover, and will swarm into
these hiding places to undergo transtor-
nation into moths. Therefore the wraps
of rags should often be taken down,
thrown into scaldng water, dried, and
replaced. The fruit, as it falls. should
be picked up at once and carried to tie
pigs, and, when practicable, worm-in-
tested specimens should be taken from
the trees before the worm escapes.
The canker- worm in those localities
" ltlC IL 10 Siu OO
against by bands of tar-covered canvas
around the trees. The moth can not fly,
but crawls up the tree in the late autumn
and during mild spells in winter, but es-
pecially throughout the spring until May.
When the evil disposed moth meets tie
tary band he finds no thoroughfare, and
is either caught or compelled to seek
some other arena of mischief.
We have all seen the Haunting, ur-
slightly abodes of the tent caterpillar and
the foliage -denuded branches about them.
Fortunately these are not stealthy ere
mics, and the owner can scarcely see his
acre at all without being aware of their
presence. He has only to look very early
IN the morning or late in the evening to
lind them all punched up in their nests.
Tlese should be taken down and dc
St:oyed.
Cherry and pear slugs, "small, Shiny,
dark brown worms, can be destroyed by
busting the trees with dry wood ashes or
air-slaked lime.
Field often girdle young trees, es-
pecially during the winter, working be-
meath the snow. Unless heaps of ruiz
Dish are left here and there as shelter for
hose little pests, one or two good cats
will keep the acre free of them.
d. not let the reader be discouraged
by this list of the most common enemies,
II by hearing of others. In spite of all
nemies and drawbacks, fruit is becom-
,ng more plentiful every year. If ore
nan can raise it, so can another.
BE hospitable to birds, the best of all
insect destroyers. Put up plenty of
houses for bluebirds and wreus, ard
treat the little brown song-sparrow as
me of your stanchest friends.
A brief word il regard to the ounce,
and our present list of fruits is complete,
Ii the ounce is cultivated after tie
common neglectful method, it would
53tter be ralegated to an obscure part of
the garden, for left to itself, it makes
great sprawllng bush; properly trained,
it becomes beautiful ornament to tie
lawn, like the other fruits that | have dc
scribed. Only little care, with the iu-
dicious use of the pruning Shears, is re-
uuired to develop it into miniature and
fruitful tree, which can be grown with
natural rounded head or in the form Ct