Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-02-14

Insects Injurious to the Peach.
It happens sometimes that expert
ment stations fail to get in touch with
the needs Of the people and time and
labor are expended on Investigations
that are of little or no practical value.
We have. however. lately received
a bulletin OF the Georgia State Board
Of Entomology which exactly meets a
need not only Of those who are going
into the fruit business Oh q large scale,
but of every farmer in dealing with
his home orchard.
The subject Of this pamphlet is,
"Peach Insects and though covering
a wild field. it may be placed along
with d similar bulletin issued by the
South Carolina Experiment Station on
Results OF Practical Experiments
With the Peach Borer." For such
practical and helpful bulletins we are
very grateful to the stations.
'Apropos to this notice it is necessary
to call the attention of our farmers.
whether they grow peaches on a COM
mercial scale or only for home con-
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Kidding their orchards OF the peach
borer-the most destructive enemy of
Il peach crop.
Nearly every peach orchard is in
tested unless means have been taken
to prevent. The presence OF the borer
is Indicated by peach gum about the
body of the tree just at the ground,
and you car easily determine whether
your orchard is thus infested. I bought
SOM land this summer containing
ONE s~eventy-fve peach trees of all
ages, and an examination shows that
every tree has been attacked.
The borer is a small worm which
eats the soft bark and wood Of the
tree while he is growing. To get rid
of these worms the dirt should be
drawn away from the collar of the
tree some time after November Is and
before March 1. The rough bark should
be scraped away and the worms dug
out with a knife or sharp Wire and de-
stroyed. After this is done a wash
made al below described should be
applied and the dirt drawn back to the
tree. In the case of badly infested
orchards this worming should be done
both in November and again in March,
as some OF the pests are sure to es-
cape. After the March worming it
would be well to wrap paper about the
collar of the tree to prevent further
attack. This protection should be
maintained during the summer, as dur
ing this time the eggs are laid from
which the worms hatch. This worm
ing should be attended to each year
and the paper wrapper removed in the
winter. as it might furnish a harbor
for other enemies. When an orchard
is taken in hand from the beginning
the labor will be much lighter. as
only preventive measures will be nee
essary.
The wash before mentioned in the
Georgia Bulletin is made as follows:
Lime, twenty pounds.
Sulphur, sixteen pounds.
Salt. five pounds.
Water. fifty gallons.
A1lA Tie sulpuuI iutO 81 ldlli paste
with a small amount of water and then
add to it about fifteen gallons Of boiling
water in a kettle and stir thoroughly.
While this mixture is at the boiling
point add the stone lime, which will
immediately commence to slack. caus-
ing violent ebulition. While the lime
is Stacking much OF the sulphur will be
dissolved, as wilt be evident from the
rich amber color resulting. The lime
should be stirred frequently while
stacking and water added as necessary
to prevent burning OIL too violent boil
ing. After the lime is through slack
ing add the salt and continue the boil
ing for at least t~hirty-ive minutes, OF
longer if it seems necessary to dissolve
all the s%ulphur.-B. NJ. D.