Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-07-27
boston Journal.
INSECTS INJURIOUS To vEGErA.
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Oae OF the nrst insects that appears ia
our garden IL one 80 small that be IL sell
dom seen, bat II We have any early beets
or tarnips We are suddenly conscious that
they are like the Datchmsn's chickens that
came home missing. The remedy is easy
and ,fcctnAl-dust OF nne wood ashes as
soon as the plants are up.
when the squashes and cucumbers open
iaeir iifsi two leaves the little striped bug
Il very SURF 20 pat In an appearance. aud
sometimes will In slugle day completely
destroy the plants The remedy is. cover
the drills well with thoroughly Air.slacked
lime A. soOn a. the plants are up, good
wood ashes will drive the bugs away until
10 rains. then more ashes must be siftsd
on or TIE bags will come agAln. Plaster
Il also good. bot whsieyer remedy l. used,
the work should be done In seasor.-
The great danger OF this enemy Is during
the arst few days before the third leaf has
grown.
Another enemy 10 the garden plants sp-
pears a. soon a. the plants are we'll above
ground, which l. gray worm from three
fourths 81 an inch AMI one-fOarth long.
u.uAlly known by the name of cu,.worm.
80 called from the fact that be cuts the
an enemy not 80 easily conquered. A. he
works 10 the night. only an experienced
eve will detect his hiilng place during the
h.at of "A. DAY, bat very early la the morn.
ius he will be found very near tae surface
uot far away from the plant be cut OF the
night before. Win q kuifc or sharp stick
be may BE- das OF destroyed this Is slow
work bat sure.
The black sqal.h bag foliows the cut
worm u lay her eggs on what few squash
plants have escaped all preyi 'us enemies
This enemy cin Dc easily trapped BY lay
lag down au old shlngle by the side OF
each hill. TIE bag, will crawl under
them fof shelter. by daily turning the
shlngles over the bag. can be destroyed
n the peculiar oior that CONES fron this
b1g could only be maic fishl lnsblc
ons. oar gardens would soon b. cleared
% this enemy. AMI The slcksnlng oiors of
tac prcseai psfunfs suPplsnici With
something better.
The pear orchard 4. sometimes very -.
flously iuIarri by a small, sticky slug,
which oftsn does the mischief before he II
sen. bat sharp eyes will hrst detect
small spcck on TIE pear leaves, which no
der alas. will BE- seen 90 be slug that IL
mlttsd - contlngc hls work. will eat The
leaves 80 that they will turn hrosu and
trop OF The remedy IL, dnst the trees
vita alr.slackei lime, wool sshes. pl AsteT,
or even ROAD dust Whatever of dusty
uaiure teaches TIE slls will stick - him
ani AL him
Tae rose basi. oae OF tbs worst enc.
mics % both the nlwer garden and the
l. a 80 ~
he will eat The ccut-r Oai OF The most
beautiful rose. of he will eat hls way inio
an apple 80 hard ani bitter a. 10 give The
cole 10 an ostrich; Va fact this bag takes
The world easy ani eats whstever cones
ff.,. although ne probably prefers yoang
grapes Ani thc centre of whit roses TO
green apples AMI oN-cJc iAisles' YET he
wili keep fat on either Ani 10 al appear
ances be perfectly oonientei. The best
remedy We have ever fOani IL hand pick
ine Get up before the snn Ani, with
dlppcr OF water held under the bugs, brush
of jar them inio H. Early In The morning
they drop very easy the slightest touch Is
suiilclcnt 90 cause them 10 drop. by pef.
slsisni efforts = garien may be cleared OF
these pests 10 = fss years.
The potato bag should be tei on Paris
green. mixing small spooufal with each
pail of water. aud sprinkle on with
wAierlng.poi OF pat on a snail broom,
bat ln aslng this poison grca, care should
bc exercised. 10 should always be kept oai
OF ihe reach % children, and the potatoes
should be- planted away from the house,
also Al distance from AL other vegetables.
The toad Il a great help 20 The farmer, bot
la these days of polsonoa. drugs be has
hard time OF ~ be has not snflcleni Wis
dom % detect poison ln the stomach OF
bug. 90 be 0ften loses bis own lie by eat
ing poisoned bugs; thus the gardener 10
killlng his enemies also kills some OF bis
best garden friends For this reason u is
not good policy 10 use Paris green except
IN f.nsatpTs