The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-12-11
An Appeal to the Farmers

sage for every farmer in the
county. We do not know how
to Jaggle words even to satisfy
our own vanity. neither do we
hope t. furnisi you q hodge
podge Of materi,l relating to Che
laws AID tricks of scientif. ag-
rlculture. We only want TO try
to ch rp to you in tie SIM lest
words of bird lore a few Of the
most niyerable mistakes. which
instinct has taught US that YOU
Calhoun county farmers are max
ing. We hope that your good.
noble, free hearted, industrious,
farmers will not accuse Us IF in
terfering with YOUR most solemn
and honored farm duties and
spurn the purpose Of our message
with Indignation.
Moreove', we sincerely trast
that you will remain open mirde3
and free of conviction while you
carefully read and sju IL TIE fo;-
lowing data which we beg Lave
to submit t. yor in the form Of
questions.
FIRST. Why is it that mother
instinct seems to have told us
tnat we know more about the
subject of Horticulture, than YOU
farmers have CLEANED from the
free publications which were sent
you from the Department of Ag-
riculture at Washington, which
you never have had time to read
or even from your sons text
books on elementary Agriculture
which you have had in your hands
but once and that was when YOU
carried it home with several 9th
er books from the book deposit
airy?
SECOND. Why is it that you
don't seem to understand how
your crop enemies are increasing
with such incredible multiplicity
while our dear brothers "as your
crop friends" are becoming few
er in number with each succeed
ing year?
THIRD. Why is it that num-
Der of you industrious farmers.
leave diseased fallen-down trees.
limbs, rubbish and etc in your
orchards to become wentering
and breeding places for the worst
enemies of the orchard?
FOURTH. Why is it that you
are expecting a bountiful yield of
fruit next year when you have no
intention of investing a small
sum in a good spray pump and
spraying mixtures for Spring
use, to assist us in our attempt to
save your fruit crop next season
from the ravages of insect enc
mics?
FIFTH. Why was it that BRO.
Baltimore-Oriole" was telling us
the other day about watching a
farmer last Spring, spraying to
kill the larvae stage Of the most
dreadful cottling months, after
the blossom-end turned down
ward, which is as he says as
foolish an act as for pretty lit
tie house wren to try to blow q
megaphone. ."
SIXTH. Why is it then that a
large number Of you farmers
spray your fruit trees, when you
understand nothing about the
history, feeding habits, different
stages, etc of the insect you
spray to destroy?
SEVENTH. Why is it that YOU
don't seem so understand the de-
plorable existing conditions. rela-
tive to the very small number of
bird boxes in your dear old coun-
ty of Calhoun, affording but few
places Of refuge for us during
the coming cold winter which we
have been told that it is going to
be dreadful? "
EIGHTH. Why is it that YER
few of you seem to know chat
every one of our brothers eat
more than their own wei pht Of
weed seeds. and insects every
day and then i'm view of these
facts are we not richly entitled
to mOre courteous treatment from
you. Also to be regarded bv
you as among your most helpful
friends?
Yours for immediate action