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should be picked up" is a rule that should be strictly fol- 

 lowed in every orchard. If the ov^^ners of trees have no time 

 for this purpose let them permit turkeys and chickens to do so; 

 even hogs and sheep may be made useful. 



There are many other methods in vogue, and a few of 

 them are of some use. Shingles laid close to the trunk of a 

 tree to be protected will offer early in the spring a shelter for 

 the beetles that have fed upon the trees during the night and 

 which towards morning leave it — on foot — to hide during the 

 day. By turning over and inspecting these traps many beet- 

 les can be found and destroyed. 



