The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1886-09-02
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iEil II IS 81 &
THE APPLES ENEMY. This, 1t
need hardly be said, is the cOdling moth
or apple worm. The only nice thing
about 1t Is its chronological name, car
pocapsa p0monella. This moth, makes
its appearance In latter May Or early
June, and it is we'll to be prepared to
meet 1t when IL comes. Traps have
been invented for this insect, and vari.
Gus means suggested for staying its ad-
yances and preventing its ravages.S Pro-
feSsOr COOK asserts. IN q late numb en- of
the Lards Ne,o Yorker, that Paris Green
and London Purple If mixed with wa
Kill this arch enemy Of our most valued
fruit. He has found that q pound Of
the poison mixed with 100 gallons Of
water, and kept we'll mixed, is still ef-
fective to kill the larvae as they attempt
to enter tile apple. One ortwo applica.
tiOns OF the poison to the trees, made
soon after bloss oms fall, will thin al.
most to extinction not only the codling
Larvae hut all other insects present, as
the canker worm, leaf roller, and ivari-
rous caterplllars. The probabilities are
that In those localities where apples
were SO, abundant last season, there will
DO few enough at best this year, and we
can't afford to give many to the
worms.
FRESH wood ashes are often Of little
benefit. The oaustic potash probably
Injuries the roots Of tender plants In
some cases, as any one can test by put
ting an overdose Of ashes in the corn
hill with the seed. But the ashes soon
lose their caustc properties. In the
soil vegetable decomposition Is con-.
stantly throwing of carbonic acid, and
this nentralizes the alkali Of the potash.
Old ashes long exposed to the air absorb
considerable amounts Of ammonia, and
TO this leached ashes owe much Of their
value. What potash they contain is in
the form Of nitrate and ready for I'M
mediate use.
TIE smallest town or city lot can be
made mine Of wealth to the family by
cultivating it on the intensive plan,
That simply means to make it just as
rich as it will bear. Did you ever note
how enormously florist could crowd
his plants under one another In small
bedsp Well, just so you can do the
vegetables if you will use enough water
aud manure. Beets. radishes, turnips,
carrots parsn'ps, etc., will grow almost
In pile crowded against one another,
and as fast as some plants are taken
out others may be put in, planted from
the seed or set out, so that the ground
need never he vacant. This is no diff
cult matter. You only need to know
how, when and what to plant.
MOSw farmers have learned that cut
hay or even straw wet and sprlnkled
with meal is better feed for working
horses than whole grain and hay. In
this shape the nutriment in the feed is
easily eaten and easily digested.
Horses do not need wafer when eating.
except as it is put on the chopped hav
to make the meal stick to it. The
meal being fine digests perfectly, while
much OF the nutriment in whole grain
is lost. Again, the wasted effort made
in digesting the latter is so much de-
tracted from the strength which should
go to the work.
AFTERcalles get 80 they will eat hay.
give them what they will eat clean Of
this and about one quart of oats daily.
Without the grain the hay will only
keep them in store condition and worth
o., little No. ~ , o,-, vIu IIlan now. All
the profit will come from the grain.
and the farmer who sees this point will
Increase the grain feed all the animals
will bear.
NO pruning at all is safer practice
chan the putting a pruning knife into
tho hands OF an ignoramus. 1t requires
skill and knowledge Of varieties and
their peculiarities, which few possess,
to prune apple and pear trees properly.
What would be good treatment for
one variety would be ruinous to
others.
TO destroy the cabbage worm bruise
Quantity OF tansy in Il wooden bucket.
over which pour cold water, and let
stand until the water is quite bitter.
and then sprinkle it over the ,lants.
being sure to reach the worms with it.
1t Is absolutely necessary that the wa.
ter should be quite bitter.
DIARRHGA among the young chicks
IS generally caused by sour, sloppy food
and impure water. When first noticed
glye half teaspoontul OF castor oil.
ana Tor few days afterward feed on
cooked rice and stale bread soaked in
milk and SEASONED with pepper.
LIE ground for celery must be very
rich, and should be made ready
month previous to setting out plants.
as 1t serves to give better results. the
manure beng less heating and danger
from drought partially avoided. The
inner the manure the better, and it
should be rich and free from useless
materials.
TIE Poultry Keeper advises poultry
raisers that they should never seek p
market for their poultry between No
vember 10 and January Is. The com
mission h0nsaa nro nrnnrdal a.Ad .a