Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-12

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The great epom,, of +bo email s,,,i.. hove :,
the rose bug or beetle
The strawberry lies too low and comes too
early for 1t, but 1t attacks the tender blossom
OF the grape. the raspberry and cultivated
plachperry and other fruits Many schemes
nate oeen proposed Tor has destruction. such
as not water ana various powders and omul-
sions put none seem practical, and no known
oiro VIII cat hiin.
THE PEACH.
Before the war this was pre-eminentlv the
homo of tbo ,,o.,h
~ P
AS many as possible were marketed fresh,
tnany pee.eu anu arieo anu on the larger farms
turned into brandy by Installation.
Inc save chliaren were employed In peeiing
a,u a..1ci,tlhs 70 .ne orSers, "Hlch haa 10 De
t.iap:i ,ou6n' III vi, the apProacn Oh ram
! hi'inoI''i ofyihs las peen trled' Dut without
: tent peach parers nave also been tried
"iHout success, as the prusslc acid III the
peach GUNS ,he knlie edge The hnal blow to
hI I"itiN"tioii vi inc peach was gwen
I'M. .ne i"'eiH'i revenue laws WHICH made ols-
.iii4hS on siiii;t scalc an lhlposslDllty. ana
W d oaenarIS len ny neglect and were suffered
he Co - . ,I, oi theSG SUNS Ma. !et
r ti AZ" P.'h''.ioii0. haiiH an caster
sn,oi -. mus SUI 10 tIe seuuctNe IN
nf o,nP - .Iiioie. nue. 'iS s'iiiiIiue
go. h. 'ranspo '''ion peaches may
"o"'A ooeo1no Pioh'"pie green crop.
TIE FIG.
Seeking fruit on some OF my trees for sew
oral succass;co wanna ON, ,,;;,,, mono $50
6ted NV tho ,,orohIo roI.,oa =, =. IL, III; g
an1 a. -. IT, I -" ~ IN .i MI. "
I dtrorlo5 a. -, - , 80. wy -
Ioyra.@ ,rao - -; 80 ~.
bers 7 sn,,posa Taca,,sotS ia. $50
~ oaPPo'o % '"ee VI i'e ii"pI. Vi popoliis
| rT =; 80 ~ ~ - s.u eh0uiiiS'aiices'
The flo here beretorore inst orouod No
or cn,tiratian ,as -! :. O., ~. ~ .",o
,;raJ .,a - y. 70 6,t; az" 80 ''' ~ SUI
II tba re- go rin,nu liz, ANY.
| in -. ii a. :. - ~ li.' oiieo
the Oh roots and il soon in mil haar;'n Al a..
old tree ia not however liahIa 70 10 w;r,ar
killed. 'o " oo "iii''i
~ seems 70 thrive ho.t ~, ,,a, . L..
tions where If 10 most eynosaJ "a Iaa,i,r, a.,
San mud frn;ta,a III 81 ;n - -, ~. pe 40
fro,ts Its most northern rrow1b With ncrn,l-
nent frnitnge in tho n,1en . w. h tnI,,,p , ,ii
hans 81, Watts Island M no ,,o,,.h -, o..
moke sound "a
IL ia " II ,., :; u:.::..
noseI s;tnat;ors a',d - rDa',n,, VI ga
ffrom the cmtt;nl- tha 80 PiopaSa'. =.
which il il closeiv oIIiaJ " ' o"P.' ~
Ono rI,n 10 r., az, -. IL = 100000 i, I'LL,
in tha taII 50 o,i, On my 'ouio shoo'' ei'nel
ground Man, dnoo. o., g.. -. $50 'A'o'A Ala 'ne
tn che ~, ~ -.
them in the ground where it is dry and warm
ana cover thcm Win shutters, brush. &c. then
70. .helh OUT IL, the early spring lhls last plan
n pursueu 70 DC sure mat they do not get
"in'er hiico:
ooie tniHh the pest plan Is TO plant them
oiiccHs ai'eF the cutting IN the iall. as they
estimate the danger from winter killing to be
iess 'han rom spring urouthS. Ihcv VIII o1ien
Dear Tnlt me hrst or second year after
piInuh6.
rig trees 40 best where the soil Is not too
rich' otherWlse they are apt 10 run to wood.
10 prevent the trees from growing too tall the
buds should be pinched back to the first two
Years OF growth, and stirring the soil is essen
tai to obtain the best results.
Inc little labor required the long life the
full fruitage and the nearness to market, ALI in
dlcate the future cultivation OF the zig here for
| proht, as the best results in vegetable growth,
and perhaps animal, are obtained near tie
| most northern limit of production.
The hg rlpens Its crop gradually and success
slvely, SO that little labor suices TO gather 1t.
The liking for fresh figs is a cultivated one
but the demand Is increasing and they COM
| lnand nigh prices.
The enemies of the fig are the birds. and
| especially the hooking birds, who saUcily Ge-
| mand their share matter OF right. L:
| seems hard to deny them, yet to get our due
| share We gather them day two before they
| are fully ripe. Nevertheless they lind some
| have overlooked.
| PESTS
| t,,;- o, ,,,,, oo,,.,, : n,
no
eneu rooiiis OF Screeheo "oorS ana windows iur-
nish comparative freedom IRON their ATTACKS.
fleas are P!enuiui "herc there are dogs. No
dogs no Meas. Mosquitoes are nearly every
where. 1ney are more numerous Oh the sea-
| side than bayside; less numerous away from
the water. in some places they only have
tIehi periodc''iiy, ana AT lew places IKE TINS
they are never troublesome. The natives do
| not seem TO mind them much. In the language
OF OF an old fisherman on Deep creek, They only
bite over III the Old holes.
| SmudSes are common less offensive to the
mosquitoes than to the humans and ineffec-
tive:
Ihese mosquitoes are only country bump
Ems after all. II you are only prudent they
room windows, like city mosquitoes Observe
| these precautions open your blinds III the
morning TO air ana sun your room; Close your