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large tree without causing too much injury to the trunk, and that if a 

 modification of it could be made to satisfy the peach-grower, there would 

 soon be a greater demand for such a machine. 



[Figure 2.] " 



Back view of Ward's Curculio-catcher. 



As a step in the right direction I will briefly describe a machine which 

 I have herewith illustrated, and which I found in quite general use 

 around St. Joseph and Benton Harbor, Mich, It was gotten up by 

 L. M. Ward of the latter place, and proves, in the orchard, to have 

 decided advantage over the Hull machine, of which it is a modification. 

 It is a much lighter machine, and, :is the diagrams indicate, instead of 

 running on a single wheel it is can-ied and balanced by two, (Fig. 2, c c) 

 and supported with legs on the handles, (Fig, 2, b b), when not running. 

 The Curculios and stung fruit are brushed through a hole in the centre 

 (Fig. 2, of), and as the operator j^asses from one tree to another he closes 

 this hole, to prevent the beetles from escaping, by means of a slide 

 (Fig, 2, a) which he has under control. Bags previously prepared, by 

 being fastened on a sf|uarc piece of wood with a hole in the centre cor- 

 responding to a hole in the side of the bag, are snugly buttoned below 

 (Fig. 2,e andy) so as to secure everything that falls through from above, 

 and when one bag is full it is easily replaced by another and its contents 

 destroyed by scalding, or otherwise, and emptied out. In most of the 

 orchards where this machine was being used the jarring was performed 

 by a separate mallet, which is easily hung, as is also the brush, on the 



