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STATE POMOLOOJCAL SOCIETY. 



MUSLIN 



TIN. 



More than ten years ago Prof. J. C. Holmes sent to our Agricultural College 

 what he termed Ord way's tree protector, of which, as will he seen by referring 

 to the report of the State Board of agriculture for 18GG, page 73, he spoke in 

 the highest terms. This same invention is described and illustrated in that in- 

 valuable work of L. Tucker & Son, Kegister of Rural Affairs, volume 7, page 

 189, where the statement is made that it is entirely effectual. We are indebted 

 to these gentlemen for the use of engravings whereby to secure electros to illus- 

 trate this remedy. This is made by taking a strip of tin four inches wide, and 

 of sufficient length that when bent into a circle, it will exceed the diameter of 



the tree by at least six inches. One edge of the tin is 

 bent over, and a piece of factory (fig. 5), or other cloth 

 as long as the tin and eight inches wide, has one edge 

 inserted, when the tin is pounded down so as to firm- 

 figure 5. ly clasp the cloth. The ends of the tin are also bent 



over in opposite directions, so that when the tin is bent in form of a cylinder, 

 they may be clasped, and quickly pounded together. 

 This is now made to encircle the tree (see fig. 6), with 

 the cloth uppermost, when the ends are clasped 

 and firmly united, the cloth drawn tense and bound firm- 

 ly and closely to the tree by a strong cord (see fig. 7). 

 Prof. J. J. Thomas, the reliable editor of the work re- 

 ferred to, speaks very highly of this contrivance. He 

 refers to Mr. Jones, of Newark, New York, as having 

 used it with absolute success, though he took the fur- 

 ther precaution of daubing the lower inner edge 

 of the tin with a mixture of equal parts of kerosene figure a 



and castor oil ; as this is so well protected from the 

 sun by the tin and cloth, it need be applied only at 

 intervals of several days. This fells the enemy to 

 the ground. This for vernata should be put in place 

 as soon as spring opens, and remain so long as there 

 are any moths to trap. Were it not that Prof. Beal 

 is present, and might report me, I "might say that I 

 had half wished for the advent of the canker-worm 

 into our college orchard, that I might personally test 

 this protector. 



Another method is described and illustrated in vol- 

 ume 5, page 23d of the Eegister. It is said to be 

 excellent, but is too expensive for general use, and so 

 I will omit the description. 



TO DESTROY THE EGGS. 



We have already seen how we may destroy these if deposited beneath the 

 bands, by the use of kerosene oil. If they are deposited according to the will 

 of the insect, without let or hindrance, there is no way to destroy, if from the 

 pometaria ; but in case the vernata is the offender, we may still destroy great 

 numbers, by scraping off and burning the scales of bark, old birds' nests, clus- 

 ters of old leaves, etc. 



TO DESTROY THE LAltVJE. 



If no precautionary measures have been taken, and the larva; have been 



FIG HIE 7. 



