The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1889-05-24

synopsis Of Prof SHOWS Paper. Read At a
Rrccnt Kansas Institute.

Recent Kansas Institute.
II las been stated that the chinch
bug can not exist whore the small
grains are not grown; but this Is IA
mistake, as il feeds upon the wild
grasses, especially the fox tail variety.
IL hibcnatc5 in the winged or perfect
condition undor all kinds Of rubbish.
II lays two hroOds i'm season, at tho
root Of the plant, one In the spring
second about the time OF wheat har
vosL A single female will lay 800
eggs, sand allowing half Of these TO be
OF the same sex. the number Of the
second brood from this one female
would amount 10 10, 600. The second
brood docs not fly from field TO field, but
crawls along the surface Of the land.
The first brood frequently destroys the
wheat and oat crops, and the second
brood the corn crop. In some seasons
it has bacn known TO lay third brood.
In that case the product of one female
in one sonson would be 81, 300, 900.
Clean culture Is one of the prevent
ives; another is TO burn the rub
bish, bugs and all In this way
IA very largo proportion OF tho
cgg.bcariug insects can bo de-
stroyo1. One female destroyed in the
early spring would prevent the in
crease Of 10000 after the second
brood was hutchod, and more than 3d.
OO), 900 after the third brood There
should re concert Of action among the
farmers. Isolated individuals can do
but little. All should unto and co.
operate. BY plowing II deep furrow
the soil loose in the furrow the second
brood becomes circumscribcd and pre-
vented travelling TO the noXt corn
field
Another rcmtdy Is TO keep the
plant, whatever it may be, healthy
and vigorous, and it may oyerbalanco
the injury done by the insect A
fccblc plant, like fccb,o individual,
is susceptible Of disease, and liable TO
suffer from any nfavorablo circum-
stances or conditions. II has been
claimed by some that salt is n pre-
vontivc. This is only truo so far as it
stimulates the plant; IL does not de-
stroy the insect in quantities, rs ordi-
narily used. To sprinkle tar around
tho field will keep them from travelling,
but the tar must be renewed and kept
fresh 20 bc successful Kerosene will
destroy them, but the remedy would
probably bc too expensive, rs it would
cost five dollars per acre 1t would
take all profits OF small crop TO pay
for the romody.
Last season i'm the months Of May
and Juno the bugs disappeared very
suddenly from the eastern part of tho
State, and the injured fields OF grain
quickly recovered and produced fine
crops for harvest. This was surprise
TO most people. Disease was tho
cause Of this sudden taking off. Some
folds fairly rocked with the disease,
and at the close OF tho season not u
hcalthy insect could be found The in-
sect epidemic was not confined TO the
chinch bug. 1t prevailed with the
cabbage worms Those cabbagos
brought to the Lawrence markets dur
ing the early part of the season were
badly eaton 10y the worms. As the
season advanced the damage grew less
till finally not live worm nor I'M in
jurcd cabbage was to be found. LaJ
season two kinds of disease were prov,
alcnt with the chinch bug, the one of n
fungoid nature and the bactcrial-the
former attacking the insect from with
out and the latter from within. These
diseases prevailed all over this wcst-
crn country. Eighteen boxes of dis
cascd bugs were sent to Southern Min
ncsota. aud disseminated The disease
spread SO rapidly that in short timc
not n healthy chinch bug could be
found.
In conclusion the professor urged
the farmers and fruit growers to unite
i'm their efforts TO cxterminate this
formidable little post Said he: III
an army fifty thousand strong should
come from Canada To invade our
homes, every man would shoulder his
muskct and march to the front Nc
sacrifice would be considered too grea,
for the protection of our homes. An
army five hundred times rs numerous
may invade our fields with impusity
and all we do is TO wait for the good
Lord TO help us, while the means are
within our reach TO help ourselves
The saying Is rs true rs tritc-that the
Lord helps those who help them
selves. Orange Judd Farmer.