250 AUKUAL BEPORT 



Lack of time prevents an extended treatment of the various sub- 

 jects. The simplest remedies and treatment will be given: The 

 Borer, in the shape of a beetle, harbors during the winter months 

 in the rough bark of the tree ; common sense will indicate a 

 course that by scraping off dead and decayed bark and washing 

 with such prepai'ations as will keep the bark smooth and clean. 



Their eggs are deposited in rows around the bark of the tree ; 

 these hatch and the product is in the shape of a small worm, which 

 bores its way into the soft, new growth of bars, and subsists here 

 until again developing into a beetle. Close examination will de- 

 velope their presence by fresh holes or borings, which will be 

 thrown out. They can be destoyed by tapping the bark on and 

 about the hole in the early stages of their work, and at a later date 

 by inserting a sharp wire into the hole and killing the worm. In 

 cases ot extreme necessity it is better to cut them out bodily, cov- 

 ering the wound with wax or paint. The locust seems to be natural 

 breeding grounds for the Borer, and should not be planted con- 

 tiguous to the orchard. 



The sap-sucker is the natural enemy of the borer, and as such 

 ought to be protected to the fullest extent. Don't believe the 

 silly idea that he is doing injury to your trees. He is one of the 

 best friends the fruit tree has, and as such ought not to have the 

 hospitalities of a short gun presented to him- Loose bands 

 of cloth tied about the trunk of the tree in such a manner that the 

 beetle can crawl in under, but not upward, is also a very efficient 

 trap. Remove the cloths and destroy the beetle by hot water, or 

 otherwise. 



The aphis is the product of an egg of a very small fly. The 

 larvae make their appearance in June and July, and may be readily 

 detected by the curled and shriveled leaves. Treatment is best 

 given by means of a mild decoction of tobacco, in which the ends 

 of the boughs may be dipped. The amount of harm done is often 

 overestimated, they, as a rule, only retarding a luxuriant growth. 



The coddling moth is doing more damage to orchards and fruit 

 growers than all other pests together. It has spoiled the pros- 

 pects of many a bushel of fine fruit, and should receive vigorous 

 opposition. The injury done is the work of a moth which deposits 

 its larvae when the fruit is in blossom. Each blossom thus stung 

 is either killed, or, if the fruit comes to maturity, it is damaged by 

 the occupant, a small white worm. The remedy is to carefully 

 gather all wind falls and feed to pigs, as the worm escaping from 

 the fruit on the ground enters the soil and undergoes transforma- 



