The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-07-10
Small Fruit Pests.

Garden vegetables are remarkably
free from diseases and insect pests.
This is due to the fact that they are
nearly all ANNALS and they are grown
In small qualities and on different
locations every year or so.
Small bush fruits, on the other hand,
are almost certain to be seriously dam
aged by a number Of parasites unless
they receive the necessary care to pro
tect them. The conditions under
which this class Of back yard crops
grows is favorable to the development
OF these pests.
The plants are long lived and fire.
quently carry the larvae or the spores
Of their respective parasites over from
season to season. As handled by most
people, the diseased stems, leaves and
fruits are left on the ground about the
bushes, and parasites propagate in
such rubbish with yigor.
Probably the most general and the
most destructive pest encountered on
the bush fruits is some form of foliage
eating worm, like the larvae Of the saw
fly. There worms appear almost as
soon as the leaves are out and they
will soon strip the entire bush Of its
foliage unleas they are promptly ex-
terminated. It Is fortunate that they
can be killed very easily II properly
treated. and the treatment will apply
equally we'll with any ~leaf-eating
worm.
The saw-ny's eggs r laid on the
under side OF the leaves. especially
those leaves located well down IN the
center Of the plant. Watch your berry
bushes closely and get busy as soon
as you notice little holes in any Of the
lower leaves, as that means that the
worms are there and are getting In
their work OF destruction. II taken IN
hand now, there VIII be little trouble
or expense Involved, so act promptly,
Get some powdered white hellebore
and dust It on all Of The foliage In the
region where the worms have begun
work Scatter It tnicklY and get It on
both sides Of the leaves. DO the DUST
ing early IN the morning, before the
dew Is of the leaves. The powder will
then stick fast and will remain until
the next heavy rain.
II It should rain Immediately, pow
der again. The whole bush should be
treated II the worms have got a good
start, and II you allow these worms to
strip the foliage the fruit viii be
small. shriveled and ~tasteless. Re.
member that the leaves are both the
digestive and respiratory organs OF the
plant, and without them it can neither
eat nor breathe.
If large numbers Of ants appear on
the bushes, Investigate the under sur
face Of the leaves tor tiny green
aphis, or plant lice. A good spraying
with tobacco water win fix them.
Cane borers. gall beetles. tree crick.
cts, etc. kill Individual canes and the
only remedy Is 10 cut out and burn al
infected canes and clean up all rub.
biBh.
Red rust Is prevalent IN some SEQ
tions and Il Is very deadly and espe.
cially contagious. Il is a parasitic dis.
ease which causes spots Of ~ruaty-look
ing fungi to appear on the stems. Cut
ting out and burning diseased canel
and spraying the rest frequently with
bordeaux mixture is the only means Of
combating IT, This mixture IS hard q
handle In a small garden.
A~nthracnose IS another deadly dis
ease and Is indicated by the presence
OF purple patches on stems and foil
age. Treat as for rust.
Certain varieties are more resistaal
to these diseases. and these should b.
planted "a localities known 70 be Go
fected
For mildeW On cprFapte and goose
berries, use powdered sulphur and ap
ply n 10 the form Of dust while Ia,
dew s. on the leaves.
Winter Cow Care.
The winter COW deserves good feel