Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-21
THE FARM.
MATTERS OF HORTICULTURE AND
AGRICULTURE.
A Successful Goblin Moth Trap
Diseases of Swine-Grading
Prunes-Profitable Crops.

There is perhaps no insect that has
effected greater destruction to fruit than
the Goblin moth to classes of fruit which it
operates upon. In many localities, as is
well known, hardly an apple can be found
which does not show its work, or in other
words is not wormy. Much has been
written upon the subject as TO remedies,
and many orchardists have succeeded in
largely DISCRIMINATING the pest from their
premises, but all will agree that the Goblin
moth is very difficult pest TO dispose OF.
The Goblin moth trap invented by C. W.
Thissell, Of Winters, which has heretofore
been mentioned in these columns, seems TO
be meeting with much favor, and may be
the much needed instrument of destruc.
ton for this pest. The Winters Express of
the 18th inst. says:
- At the invitation of g. W. Thissell, we
went out to his place last Tuesday morning
to look at his Goblin moth trap and TO see
il in operation on the trees. We gave it q
close inspection, and herewith give the
facts in relation to the trap as we saw it.
The trap is made from common wire screen
cloth, cut in strips eight inches in width
and in lengths varying with the different
sizes of the completed trap. About two
thirds of the distance from top to bottom OF
the wire cloth is riveted band of tin two
inches wide, perforated with holes little
larger than the meSheS of the wire screen.
This is done in order that if the larva, or
worm, is too large to go through or passes
over the screen, he will get through the
holes in the tin. Before putting the trap
on the tree the trunk is thorough cleaned
and strip of burlapis tied securely around
il. Then the trap is put on, the edges
tackled TO the trunk and the trap is ready
for business. When the apple that has
been stung by the moth drops from
the tree, the worm leaves it and
makes its way to the trunk and as
cends until it strikes the trap, which
it crawls into through the meshes of
the screen or the holes in the tin, secretes
itself under the burlap and proceeds to
spin its web for the cocoon in which the
pupa develops into the moth. When
the moth is Matched there is no possible
escape for it, as it is too large to go ont
where the worm went in. and it conse-
quently dies. We saw numbers of tie
moths in Mr.. Thissell's traps, most of them
dead, but enough of them alive to demon.
strate the futility of their endeayors to
escape. When it is known that female
moth will sting from $50 to 200 apples be-
fore she dies. it can readily be seen what a
saving to the fruit this trap must be. We
never saw finer looking or cleaner apples
than hang on Mr.. Thisselrs trees any
where, and the trees themselves are healthy
and vigorous looking. Mr. Coates, of
Napa, and Prof. Klee, State Inspector OF
Fruit Pests, both have seen the workings
of this trap, and both are of opinion that il
is just the thing that is needed to make APP
ple-growing a success. Mr.. Coates has q
and intends putting more in this fall
They are cheap, simple and effective, which
is all that is needed
DISEASE AMONG SWINE.
Those who raise swine are very well
aware of their liability to disease, but all
will not agree that proper, rational treat
ment can prevent it. While no pretension
to veterinary skill is made, and it is recon-
mended that the application or administer
ing of medicines to swine should be made
with the greatest caution, nevertheless q
review of Il few of the diseases of more
frequent occurrence is in place, rs well as q
suggestion of the remedies which expert
ence has shown 10 be simple and efficacious.
Many of the diseases Of swine are con-
tagious, and when pig is found to be sick
it should be removed 10 pen by itself and
there receive treatment. 1t is well to con-
slider q case of sickness as q sure indication
that something is wrong in the general
management.
In swine, as in man, many fatal diseases
are preceded by a cough or difficulty in
breathing, which may not necessarily i'm
ply cold. This happens frequently, and
may prove to be simple disorder that will
remedy itself without serious consequences,
or it may prove to be primary and pre-
ceding symptom of some disease difficult
to combat. Whether accompanied or not
by other symptoms, let the removal of
this difficulty i'll breathing or coughing be
your first consideration and you will ind
that you do not unfrequently prevent the
development of some perhaps fatal dis
ease. If the patient has been confined ina
damp, unhealthy pen or yard, removal 10
more wholesome quarters may effect q
ready cure. If the food has been less care
fully prepared, little attention in this
matter may also remedy the trouble.
Granting, however, that the conditions
have all been favorable, and you find an
apparently healthy and thrifty pig suffer-
ing in the manner described, administer q
powder consisting of two drains each of
EPSON salts and sulphur. Give it in O
pint Of fresh milk aud follow the dose with
q meal or two of soaked oats, which will
alleviate the cough as well as establish a
more perfect working of the digestive
organs.
Young pigs are not unfrequently troubled
with thumps, more properly designated as
Inflammation of the lungs. 1t is usually
caused by overlooking filling the stomach
so full as to interfere with the workings of
the organs, and the symptoms are: Shiver-
ing, labored breathing and an effort to bury
itself in the hay or straw bedding. If
these symptoms show themselves the first
attention should be to give the patient
clean, dry and comfortable quarters, and
then administer once in three or four hours
dose of tar. about as much as a walnut
melted and mixed in pint of fresh milk,
after which give two drachms Of saltpetre
in a small mess of Cruel for two or three
mornings.
Worms are frequent cause of trouble in
herd of swine, and are usually caused by
the animals eating slaughter-house refuse,
rats, mice, and ether dead animals, as well
as rotten fruits, and vegetables, found on
the farm. Such refuse as this swine should
never be allowed to eat. They are more or
less infected with trichin9, and its danger
GUS nature is an argument in favor of feed
ing pure, wholesome foods. Worms usu-
ally locate in the kidneys or intestines and
cause partial paralysis and difficult use of
hind limbs, accompanied with an inclina-
ton to lie down. A mixture of soap-suds
or turpentine, with wood ashes, admins
tered III their food, is good remedy for
this evil. For diarhrea, which more FREE
quently affects young stockings and is
| caused by giving improper food to the SOW
or by irregular feeding, Joseph Harris
recommends that two or three drops OF
laudunum be given at night, mixed in c
! little fresh cream. As a rule, no remedy
will be needed. Look to the cause and
remedy that.-PrdcticaI Farmer
GRAPES AND WINE IN NAPA
The st. Helena Star, of recent date, SAYS
W. Il. Bourn has leased portion of the
Krug cellar, and will manufacture wine on
the premises the coming season. Mrs
| Charles Krug took possession on August
Isl, and will make considerable wine, hav-
| ing secured tankage for 100000 gallons
From $50 to $50 per ton for Zinfandel and
for Chasselas, Rieshngs and Sauvignonvert
S25 per ton are considered fair prices
Berger not below $50. and finer varieties
such as Carrignon, Cabernet, Sauvignon,
Malbeo. etc, between S25 and $40 per ton
Missions will command the lowest price OF
any grape, and Malvoise, although counted
as an inferior grape, will, by proper man.
agenent and introduction, bring high
price as table fruit. The owners OF
Malvoise vines VIII find this to their
advantage, as no finer table grape is