The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1904-03-22

advocated in my circulars in these talks for it
is only possible IN a very few exceptional cases.
Insects are small, numerous, and IN many
cases so very active and shy, that no system OF
treatment is apt to get rid OF them all. we
must expect to repeat any remedy, even the most
effective, from time to time, when the pests be-
cyme destructive What we expect to do is,
to keep the pests within reasonable control so
that the crop which is attacked may still be pro-
duced at profit. This is very different thing
from discrimination" and is at the same time
a great improvement letting the crop go to
There is still another matter which every read
er of The Progressive Farmer should know about,
and that is this: The entomologist is issuing
series of archaeological Crculars,' each of
which is intended to fully discuss some important
subject in connection with insects insect pests
All of these circulars for free distribution to
all who ask for them, but remember that if you
wish to get them regularly they issued,
you must first write ito me for "apphcation
blank for chronological circulars which L will
mail you. You must then ELL out the blank and
return to me again. We require this to be done
as we do not wish to send these circulars to per-
sons who will not appreciate them.
Now, when you wish to inquire about any
kind of insect pest, remember that specimens
should always be sent if it is possible to
them. 1t is utterly useless to write a description
of some unfamiliar insect. Such a description
is generally worse than at ALL for it only
confuses Remember that there very
many thousands of different kinds of insects and
the which you have in mind may not be
guilty of harm. We have had specimens of GER
tain very beneficial insects sent to by per-
sons who Supposed that they were doing harm.
Secure some of the specimens about which you
desire information and place them with some of
their food IN tight wooden, tin or paste-board
box wrap neatly, place your the outside
of the package and mail directly to me. Do not
make any holes for air, for it isn't necessary
Write letter giving all facts known to you
gardlng the insects, and send in envelope by
itself. Never send insects loose in letter. If
your suspect that your trees infested with
scale Insects cut several sections of the infested
tWigs, three four inches long, wrap in a neat
package and mail to me-
One thing more. In order to combat insects
properly, It IS necessary to be very prompt in our
work against them. A month ago we had an ar
tcle IN these columns the spraying of apples
and pears, in which it was stated that it was then
time to prepare for the work and advised all who
were interested to write to at once for En-
tomologcal Circulars Nos. and G. but MANY
delayed until now it is almost too late to get ap-
paratus in time for the first sprayings of fruit
trees But all right, if you are interested, write
now for any of the circulars mentioned below
which you may be interested in. Here is the list
of all that have been issued to date:
chronological Circular No. 1, Hessian Fly; No.
2 Cotton Boil Worm; No. g. Round-head Apple-
tree Borer; No 4, Spraying Apparatus; No. 5,
Lime Salt Sulphur Wash for San Jose Scale;
No. 6, Spraying Apples and Pears; No 7, The
Peach-tree Borer.
Another circular which you should have al
though it does not belong to this SERIES is Cir
cular No 5, of the Crop Pest Commission which
gives Suggestions to Purchasers of Nursery
Stock in North Carolina"
FRANKLIN SHERMAN, JR,
Entomologist of Department of Agriculture, Ra-