The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1917-05-31


factory and on trees that are thor
oughly sprayed a high per cent of
sound fruit will be harvested. In adj
dition, the condition of the tree that
has been we'll cared for is better. 1t
does not suffer from scale and leaf
eating insects, will hold its foliage
later in the fall and be thrifty and Wig
orOus. At harvest time record of all
expense and results obtained will be
made known at meetings which will
be held at the different orchards. The
next dates are:
Albert Oberbeck's, Wednesday morn
ing, June 6, $50.
August Nothdurft's Wednesday aft
ernoon, June 6, 200.
James Noland's, Thursday morning,
June 7, $50.
A. C. Hopes, Thursday afternoon,
June 7, 200.
John Smiths, Friday morning, June
s, $50.
G. C. Kinder"s, Friday afternoon,
June s, 200.
Garden Insects.
There are two general methods of
combating insect enemies. For all in
sects that eat the leaves and foliage
of plant poisons are used and for plant
lice and other soft bodied insects that
suck the juices of plants contact
sprays are recommended. Contact
sprays are those that kill by coming
in contact with the body of the insect.
In using both classes of sprays it is
necessary to use material sufficiently
strong to kill the insects and at the
same time not damage the plant.
Beans and Peas.
Bean Leaf Beetle-This beetle is
yellow or red with four black spots
on the back. They eat holes in the
leaves Of the plants; as soon as injury
is noted the plants may be sprayed
with arsenate of lead paste mixed at
the rate of two to four tablespoonfuls
to each gallon of water. 1t is good
practice to mix an equal quantity of
fresh stone lime with the spray. The
lime has tendency to neutralize any
free arsenic present and thereby les
sen the danger from burning.
Bean and Pea Aphides-These are
plant lice; they suck the juice of the
growing plants and are found in clus-
tiers on the under side of the leaves.
They are brown or greenish in color.
They may be controlled with tobacco
solution or with 5 per cent solution
of kerosene emulsion. Kerosene emul-
sion is made by dissolving one-half
pound of laundry soap or one pound of
homemade I've soap in one gallon of
hot water, to this add two gallons of
kerosene and stir thoroughly until the
mixture is completely emulsifed. To
make per cent solution as recon-
mended add one quart of the emulsion
to five gallons of water. 1t should be
mixed when applied.
Cabbage Aphis-A small green plant
louise may be controlled with Is per
cent solution of kerosene emulsion.
Cabbage Worm-The worm is the
larvae of the common white butterfly
that is commonly seen in cabbage
patches. Spray with arsenate of lead
as recommended above. The spray will
stick better if the arsenate of lead is
mixed in soapy water.
Tomato Beetle-A small active bee
tie that feeds upon the leaves of
plants. Spray with arsenate of lead
the same strength as recommended
above.
Striped Cucumber Beetle-These
beetles feed upon cucumber, squash
and melon plants and are difficult to
control completely. Some of the mea-
sures recommended are:
1. Stimulate the growth of the
plants as much as possible by using
fertilizers.
2. Plant more seed than required
for stand and thin after danger is
past.
8. Protect plants by covers of
screen wire or muslin.
4. Spray thoroughly with arsenate
of leaf every week until controlled.
5. Air Stacked lime or tobacco dust
around infested plants will have a
tendency to drive the BEETLES away.