The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-05-01

Apple---For coding moth, apply
Paris green in liquid form or arse
nate Of lead as soon as the blossoms
faiI reneat before the fruit turns
Gown Collect and destroy the fallen
fr,,i+ On trunk Of tree use a band
Of cotton or burlay during July, Aug,
ust and September; remove this band
every 10 days and kill the insects
| found under it.
For woody aphis, apply kerosene
emulsion or whale oil soap as soon as
the insect appears on the limbs; re-
peat whenever necessary. For the
root form, use tobacco.
For the apple aphis, apply kero-
sene emulsion or whale oil soap when
the buds open, if the lice appear; re-
peat five days later, or before the
leaves begin to curl.
For the San Jose scale, apply the
lime and sulphur wash to all parts
of the tree in December; repeat IN
February if tree is badly encrusted.
In summer apply kerosene emulsion.
For tent-caterpillar and fall web,
worm, apply Paris green IN llquld
form or arsenate Of lead when the
caterpillars appear; repeat, If neces-
sary, ten days later. When first seen,
the nests Of these insects should be
DESTROYED by burning them, which
should be done only on cloudy days
or late in the afternoon.
For the oyster-shell scale and sour
fy scale, apply kerosene emulsion
during the winter; repeat in April.
Asparagus---For asparagus beetle,
apply pyrethrur in liquid form when
the young appear; repeat every four
DAYS during the cutting season. After
the cutting season, apply arsenate OF
lead.
Bean--For leaf beetle, apply Paris
green in LIQUID form or arsenate OF
lead when the beetles appear; repeat
whenever necessary. Either OF these
insecticides may be used with Bor-
deaux mixture.
Celery---For caterpillar, apply ar
senate of lead in Bordeaux mixture
when the caterpillars appear; repeat
a week later if necessary.
Cabbage, Caulihower and Collard
For aphis, apply kerosene emul-
sion, whale oil soap or tobacco de-
coction when the lice appear; repeat
one week later. After the crop has
been gathered, plow up and destroy
all parts of plant that remain.
For the harlequin bug, apply kero-
sene emulsion or whale oil soap upon
the first appearance Of the insect;
repeat whenever necessary. Use mus
tard in cabbage patch as a trap crop.
On this plant destroy insects with
pure kerosene.
For cabbage caterpillar and other
leaf-eating caterpillars, apply Paris
green in liquid form once week un-
til head is nearly grown, if the in
sects appear. Use pyrethrum on the
older plants.
For root-maggot, apply carboIlc
acid emulsion to the soil around the
base Of the plant.
Cantaloupe and Watermelon For
the aphis, apply to the under surface
of leaves kerosene emulsion, Whale
oil soap or tobacco decoctatlon as
soon as the insects appear; repeat
every five days until the lice are de-
stroyed.
For beetles and leaf-eating insects,
apply Paris green or arsenate OF lead
with Bordeax mixture while plant is
young. Use air slaked lime or tobac-
co dust as a repellent.
Cherry--For aphis, apply kerosene
emulsion or tobacco decoctlon be-
fore the leaves begin to curl; if nee
cessary to control the insect, repeat
every five days.
For Curcuho, apply Paris green in
liquid form or arsenate Of lead when
the first leaves appear; repeat as soon
as fruit is set, and a third applica-
ton ten days later. Jar the tree
after the fruit is set, twice a week
during the first three weeks. Pick up
and destroy the fallen fruit.
For slug, apply Paris green in llQ-
uid form when the insect appears;
repeat within ten days.
For the San Jose scale, apply same
insecticide as recommended for ap-
pie.
Cucumber and Squash--For squash
bug apply Bordeaux mixture to the
young plant; should insects appear,
apply kerosene emulsion; repeat in
few days if necessary. In small pat
ches it is practicable to pick by hand,
the adults, when they first appear.
For squash vine borer, no lnsectl-
eide can be used. Burn old vines.
For aphis and leaf-eating beetles,
apply same insecticides as recon-
mended for the cantaloupe.
Egg Plant--For Colorado potato
beetle, apply Paris green IN liquid
form or dry as soon as the adult IN
sects appear; repeat ten days later.
For flea beetles, adply Bordeaux
mixture to young plants; when the
insects appear apply Paris green IN
liquid form; repeat within ten days.
Grape---For flea beetle, apply Bor-