The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-08
The Enemies OF the Cronn.

Farmers, including every kind of tiiler
Of the s1il, have to give up yearly a con-
siderable portion of the products of their
toll to tle various enemies that prey upon
these products
From the moment that crop is started
there is some enemy close al hand to con-
tend FOR IL and in this period of the
WofldS history that man is a poor culti-
NatoE VINO does not recognize the fact
mat due provision must be made for avert
ing as far as possible the injurious effects
Of these enemies. In all new countries. the
Tine was when about all that was needed
10 insure crop of any kind was to plant
j property, give it reasonable care for a
Jew months, then gather the crop and
l"ce 1t beneath proper shelter. There
We're no insects to speak of. Blight of any
pe1enCed.
10 time; however, these various evil in
Hu'IceS began 10 put in an appearance,
one by one, until finally there are a dozen.
perhaps. one or more of which are likely
10 appear and interfere with success
80 Is a WIS" farmer and by the term
farmer Is meant every person, who pro-
"G''S something or other from the soil
whether wheat or cotton, or live stock, or
iIut. or vegetables. who recognizes the
I,.-IslN LOT understanding the nature and
humber of all the enemies he may have
To onlend with before his work is brought
10 a satisfactory termination
- ~ ioHe renee may keep out the larger
"rInialS mat might enter and destroy the
11.ldls mat the farmer has cause to fear
~ Is lhose little enemies, many so small
~ nol 10 oe seen with the naked eye-the
various lnsectS-that he needs to fear the
most. IhenMthe inanmate eu&mies the
@Nerdl diseases under the form of
.nHShC or "mildew" or rust" or
lnelr name is legion. In. one corner or an
o.lef or this broad and comparatively new
,eunlIy'eNeIy year the work of thousands
'G ~. idtners Is brought to no0ght by one or
10 a
IullN enumerated make a monstrous list
"a also does an enumeration of the many
c Chs,dses dliiiiering more or less in their
o"dldciersucs. Do not attempt to make
complete list Of them all 1t might have
T. encouraging influence. Still. as stated
81 lN quite necessary that the farmer
LIQUID understand that his path is beset
Ntcl enemies and he must be prepared to
,ltlu nlmSelt or rather his crops at a
moments notice. Some of these enemies
a., q run run I'm In night or at the most in
oirjuna ely as the need arose science
@ reason With Common Sense'O has
D'n ahie 70 provide the farmer with
tbo us us OF deIense against many if not all
i., .Heales ~ the shape of disease and
rfn Ihat farmer who is best familiar
HNa me various means for making the
license against these foes is very
uIally tho farmer who should and
tt,untlesS VIII find the most satisfactory
lulndtlOn 10 his years work. II be-
l.utS one TO. keep his eyes fully open from
,rD ~ 5IS W lldAc. tue necessary mdcntf-
H. u uelense as ready TO hand as possi-
ne Intelligent trucker Is aware that &c
e. aIludaN ~ discovers a tiny little hole
$780,, an occasional young egg plant In his
r ,c,..ped mat II Indicates the probable APP
tla' ,1nte IN force Of that destructive lit
tot pSst--the flea beetle. If something IS
4" zone ana done a a once there VIII not
we sign of a leaf in twenty-four hours
~ now where the tender young plants ex-
an s,,, ms nlmble little insect atone does
m So $500, gate damage of many millions in
,cii3 country every year. AS with Il so
NAL other insects, the harlequin bug the
boo1n worm, the dlabrotica on young
v,ls' etc. In one instance the cut
+ oo IN N three nights destroyed ZOO out OF
~ capDage plants freshly set out
I've milton dollars IS the estimated ag-
satS OF damage done I'm this country
rrn,t.ually BY plant disease and insects
"lga1y millions Of which could he saved n
co.,. I1Ilners' would only recognize the dam
1ov.s ana adopt the best means in their
"ITs ,r,.ior averiing the damage.
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