Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-06-01


PLUM TREE ENEMIES.
warm soapsuds on the under side Of the
isdy-Sird. id which preys on ali plant lice.
souxer. can Be d!sssisoysa !s 6y }ssTint Il, ,iss g
ing a sheet under the trees to catch the
insects. Also attend to the collecting and
destroying Of all the stung fruit before
" The Pi Pium.Leaf Nail-oaii: The leaves
of the American, varieties OF the plum are
large number of slender tubular projec-
lions standing out from their upper sur
tsse SeP Of Very ' small spider.life insscts Q.
mites. Probably nothing can be done OF
much wh the h. are on sss
should be sprayed during the winter with
The Plum curculio: Earring as for the
plum x9sSsr X the best sSr ,t6 1ss
the use OF arrenical sprays.
PEACH TREE ENEMIES.
Tho Peach Borcr: A yeliowish white
iarva. or borer. working beneath the bark
roots. causing the exudation q = summy
substance. The eggs are laid about the
crown Of the ire, tree Sy small mall mo moth with ,ss
wasp In appearance. When the Gun,my
sprinr; without iail. and Il Thoroughly at
tended e. Will kseP the inset IN eheSk ,ee
the crown Of the tree 70 discover any bur
rows that may not be apparent at the
ommeded to keep the female moth from
depositing her egss upon the trees 0thsr
insects that may be found attacking the
red spider. brown mite and plant lice.
INSECT ENEMIES OF SMALL FRUITS.
For the Western Gurrant and Goose
OF these worms use remedy No. 5. or
buhach or insect powder. as In the case
For Grape Leaf-Hopper: Spray with
solution No. 8. before sunrise. Apply with
force. so as to knock the insects from the
Soppsrs sha AVOID sersy%s wSile * e sse Vines @
are in blossom. The grape leaf hopper
appears on e9rrant and sooseberry bushes
Strawberry Leaf-Roiier: After the ber-
ries are picked NOW the vines and mulch
Sish that viii burn quickly and then burn
when there is a brisk wind: When the
rubbish Is burnt on irrisnte immediately:
II after the plnnts grow or the leaves
start worms appear later. spray with
The Imported % currnnt norer: The moths
begin to iiy in June and are easily caught
In a net Mt egg.layinH time and destroyed.
and much can be done I'm this way to les;
hence hen cit the number Of farv,r to bore in the
currant stems. BY cutting out and burn
the injuries for the following year viii be
$685. SHADE TREE ENEMIES.
Cottonwood Borer: This insect is also
known ns the oak carpenter worm, but In
Colorado It II known almost exclusively
sea the sS Se.s ss
in length. with a shining black head. and
II cuts -large holes in the trunks Of the
pushed out on the surface md the tree
bleeds ns result of the wounds made to
the The runs on sss
for maggots OF certain flies. With
stout wire one could kill many Of the
soaring the trees MS much ns possible. rs
the borers usually enter Mt such places.
The Is aisS by plant
The Box Elder Leaf-Roiier: This insect
is n close relative of the fruit tree leaf
exclusively to the bog elder in this state.
he eggs nrc laid In the crevices Of rough
from ths ma under SIDE Of NE asaemsn ae ef
upon a roof. Use remedy No. i.
The Squash Bug: There are two sroods.
winter under rubbish. By visiting the
vines each morning, the bugs can be rap
4 little later the eggs. which are depos-
tied on the under side of the leaves in
ssposeS sy hand snn WIEN
able dish. with n little. water in the bot
and quickly Brush the bugs into the basin.
The Striped cucumber Beetle: The
meoe vines are up ana
holes IN the leaves until the plants wither
and die; Eggs are also laid about the
stems Of the plants and the grups hatch
ing from these burrow down Into the
roots OF the plants, which also causes
lime. plaster or ashes or insect powder in
the evening or early morning. while the
The Bean Beetle: The beetles deposit
side OF tl.e bean leaves. The insect. In all
pods Of the cultivated beans. and pnrtic.
ularly wax beans. Lima beans are seldom
badly badly eaten eaten by them Spray With, with Ne 6
For Cut-Worms: Place poisoned green
where the worm appears. late in the even.
Inc. ana gamer srn the poison Dea1Te sunrise,
garden too clean of weeds while culti-
waited plants are small. as the cut-worms
food. II the latter are ali cut down there
Is nothing but cultivated plants for them
tionabie IL @ advice. but Il viii f work y weiI e II
the weeds are not neglected too long. SO
as to choke tne other plants,
senic bran-mash. No. 2: catching with
hopperdozers: ditching; burning, rolling
and piowing under of eggs.
To Prevent Rabbits from Girdling Trees:
The best plan is to use tree-protectors.
The following mixture is recommended by
sIaked lime. one OF clean cow manure,
one spadeful OF SCOT. one handful OF
flowers OF sulphur: mix the whole to-
gether with the addition of sufficient
water to bring It to the consistency OF
thick paint. At the approach of winter
paint the trunks of the trees high enough
to be beyond the reach OF these vermin.
Experience has shown that II does no in
jury to the trees. a dry day should be
chosen for the application. Never use
axle grease.
GTaIting Wax: One pound OF tallow
two pounds of beeswax. three pounds OF
resin. Mix this all together, heat to boil
ing neat, stirring constantly and then
dump into tub of cold water. Then
work It like tnffy. While using grating
wax place in the sun to melt to the right
consistency.
Composition for Wounds Made In Prun-
ing: Take n quart of alcohol and dissolve
in 1t as much gum -shellac as will make a