The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-01-01
fighting |HE INSECT PESTS
e.ssss.'on From the EntomsIouist
e 1out rbatins Boil WssvIIs,
in:.e.. a'es, e'rd'sr', Stored Grain

Il q n
re has It been necessary
n vi as careful planning dur.
INC wiz as 1t is now. The boil
Ju' Is directly dependent up-
"Saa4r conditions. II the sea.
SON Is moi, 2nd favorabI. ,o. -,
oop.neh very serious damage is
'nde southern part OF the
"ppr04ately below . line ex-
'i1 2Augusta to Charleston,
'o'e,e eage may also be expect.
Ihe hstal counties between
es'oh =. -. a the North Carolina line
uhe SSasotls wet.
Vi most important habits
nut form in general farm
ne'ls.to practice farm olean-
20 ae fall and winter because
-Nm '' vi our asect pests. including the
oh' mS winter shelter in the
49, .e' ad grass. and along ditch
isAoe nHs. wood lots, old orch.
~ ~nu roAstdes. Several Of our
''s' sorious Nsts find winter-quarters
in and arouM the cotton ,na 49,.
' uurihs q winter. II for any
"'on ohese nsiks have not been prop
oi1' cie@hed uby plowing under burn
~, VI ohsrWsS by December first
IL siouid % dons Immediately; and II
my remain BY January first, they
should not be .lowed to stay on. NAV
.onser. In the dead srass. along wood
iots, under bark and around stumps
mat are left n the field millions Of
lleid crop insect pests winter success
tuily Therefore q farmer should never
Ish 10 look upon the stumps in the
field as winter hotel for the accomo-
dation OF farm pests.
The Shot Hoie Borsr.
In many OF the orchards at this SEA.
son OF the year there arc trees thaA
have che bark full OF small holes the
Size OF number eight shot. These
holes are made BY the shot hole borer
or fruit bark beetle. and az thi, pe,t
stays In the bark during the winter in
the grub stage. Il is now the proper
time OF the year to give IL very close
attention. A tree infested with ,hot
mole borers 10 not TO be regarded an a
sound tree. In most cases it has been
weakened by peach tree borer In the
crown, or scale on the bark, or both.
and when tree h thus weakened Il
becomes an ideal breeding ground Tor
me shot hole borer Prune the tree
oack thoroughly and cut out all badly
infested branches: But II you do not
Intend to burn this m atsrlsI Imme ed,.te-
", then you might a. we'll Ieave Il on
the tree. Burn all pruned material and
90 not let IT lie In the orchard.
contTol OF Scales.
The lime-sulPhur wash. one Of tho
hseotnides u4ed for the control Of
scale. may be purchased in tho market
or II may be n1ade at home preferably
~ Tnsans o. a steAm boiler Il caa also
be made by TN use Of large iron ket.
tie provided the correct formula Ii
used and directions followed closely.
For Information az 10 where the ma.
terial can be obtained write to tho Ex.
tension Servii i,e Those desiring TO
make tho material at home by one
method or the other can get full in.
formation by writing for Circular 80,
South Carolina Experiment. Station.
Two Of the most generally injurious
scales infssting the shade trees OF our
state are tho gloomy scale and tho cot.
tony maple scale. They infest prin cipaI-
ly our sugar and silver maple trees.
In the experimental work at this Col.
leEe lime.sulpher wash has not been
found satisfactory control for either
OF these. but both species can be very
satisfactorily controlled by the applica-
ton OF one Of the commercial spray
oils. properly miIsd and properly apvli,
Cd. Ask Tor information concerning tAia
method Of treatment 30 that every
possible mistake an be avoided 10 %.
Gaining the oil. IN making correct mix.
tures. IN making the separation test
and the proper method of application.
Pecan Twe aIrdisrs.
During December and January oAs
should not forget 70 take a good hook
at tho pecan trees. There will be found
twigs that were girdled off by the DO
oan twig xirdler. Inside OF these failea
twigs are the eggs and larvae Of tho IN.
scot. because the mother beetle girdles
the limbs between the point where the
oggs were laid and the tree. These
twiss as we'll az the grdied limbs ly.
ing under hickory trees In tho neighbor
hood should be gathered and burned.
Stored Grain pssts.
During the winter Is the time TO give
the proper treatment to our stored pro.
ducts To prevent injury by the sranary
posts. Year after year We realize more
fully the great importance OF conserv.
Ing our harvest from the granary pests.
including rats and mice More and
more 1t Ia realized that wa must have
better constructed granaries that viii
admit Of fumigation When the sranary
construction is properly done. fumisa'
tion is very simple and very effective
as we'll as inexpensive. Carbon bisul-
phide. which is the proper fuinisant- 10
obtained in the market at this time at
price compartivcly much more reason
able than most OF our other commerce..
| al products For tull information In re-