Aug. 3, 190S.] Agricultural Gazette of N.S. TV. 693 



Vine JSlotli. — In working around vines, keep a sharp lookout for the pupa> 

 of the vine moth. If there are any old, partially rotted stakes, the moths 

 will be found adhering to these and also to the old bark which is hanging to 

 the vine. Crush these wherever found and thus assist in keeping down the 

 pest as far as possible. 



Commercial Manures. — These may be applied towards the latter end of the 

 month, or in September. In the drier districts, where late rains are 

 uncertain, it is better to make the application early rather than late, as it is 



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Peach-tree which was pruned the first year after planting only— ten years old. 



vvell known that they do not give the same results if applied when the soil is 

 at all dry. If summer applications are made it is better to make them 

 immediately after a rain, while the ground is quite moist, in order to obtain 

 the best results. 



Pruning. — In the illustrations of the two apple trees shown in the last 

 issue of the Gazette, it should have been mentioned that the tree shown on 

 page 601 has not been pruned since the first year after planting. As far as 

 the growth of the trunks is concerned it will be noticed that it is very much 

 the same in both the pruned and unpruned specimens. 



