Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-29
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. \. Ming that will save the orchards
~ Az "a wages of insects and give TO
fron al fruit satisfactory results
s 8. heir labor and expense IS aesery-
ll ol ~ investigation and trial. Realiz.
l l'ls Tho Importance OF any method or
,ia ss;re to this end, representative OF
a dey'' u,ner has been looking into the
wv ~ a. the Haseltine Moth Catcher
elaln5d oes away with all expensive
a va ring outfits with their poisonous
\ sp n,;ions which have frequently de-
I son Iud valuable live stock. The cost
h slio Vibrating the Moth Catcher is only
\ q op sixth the cost Of spraying. The
vi. III known fascination Of light for
W. a,bs of all kinds is utilized by the in
4 i m S, A. Haseltine, to clear the
'.ohards and gardens Of insect pests
4 o. - . .he most effectual way-by catching
~ moths before eggs are laid, SO
' '"ero are no worms Matched to destroy
1, ,".it or vegetables, or to breed more
.nsts for another year. The Moth
F" rrotrhcr is made by placing two pol
,shod rcflectors at right angles, with
torch in the center. The whole Is
,han placed over a pan or tub partly
aIed with water on which floats a
,;.t1e kerosene oil. The torch is lit
- ~ about shutdown and the light,
multiplied many times by the reflect
a-s attracts the moths. They strike
~ reaectors and fall into the coal
MI which kills taem instantly.
recent visit was made to the Or
,,srds OF Central Missouri and invest
,gation made furnished conclusive evil
dencc of the utility of the Moth Catch
sr -Four orchards We're experimental
with in one locality. No. was apart
and at a distance from any other Or
chard, No. 3 lay between and imme-
diatelv adjacent to Nos. 2 and 4. Nos.
! and 3 were protected by Moth Catch
ars and were not sprayed, while Nos.
. and were thoroughly and repeat
odly sprayed, but were not projected
nv traps. The fruit in Nos. 2 and 4
showed lat packing time) sixty per
cant damaged. In No. only fifteen
ner cent was damaged, and even this
4 small per cent is shown to be caused
from the proximity of the other or.
}chards that were not "trap-protected,",
because the fruit in No. was perfect,
there being scarcely any damaged
81 ,pecmens in the entire orchard.
II Wormy apples were placed in closed
rIass jars with a little earth, and
when the coddling moths were Matched.
thew were found to be the same kind
As those taken from the Moth Catchers
IN the orchards and at the apple
houses, where the coddling moths were
hatched in large numbers among the
old apple barrels and boxes.
The cheap, safe and reliable trap"
will prove a boon to all orchardists
rom Maine to California, and will
make profitable a pleasant occupation
that has hitherto been remunerative
to a less degree than it deserved. The
cost is only s1.O0 for the protection Of
an acre, and the improved quality Of
fruit on a single tree would amply re-
pay the cost.
: The Central Farmer of Omaha, Neb.,
has been made general agent for sale
Of the device and through descriptive
circulars and otherwise will make
known it's merits on application
by mail. The utmost success will
be hoped for. rs anything that
will preserve the fruit trees and their
product will tend to enrichment OF
the country and the happiness and
saaelth Of its peeple-7-2Qth Century Clll,,