98 ENEMIES OF THE ORCHARD 



detected by the feeling. If not successful with 

 this the knife must be used, which will at any 

 time during the first summer soon dislodge him. 

 If the second summer, prod him to death with a 

 strong, flexible wire. 



Washes of strong soap and water, to which has 

 been added ^ its bulk of turpentine, will also kill 

 them if not too deep. It will also prevent their 

 getting a lodgement in the tree. 



It is believed that the beetle will never deposit 

 the eggs on trqes that are whitewashed with the 

 preparation hereafter described. It is also my opin- 

 ion that they never attack a perfectly sound and 

 healthy tree. When from any cause the sap 

 becomes disorganized and stagnant the insect is 

 attracted by the odor to the tree. Trees with low 

 heads or those shaded by artificial means will not 

 be troubled by borers in the west. 



The tree or white crickets are at times trouble- 

 some by boring into the canes of the raspberries, 

 and frequently kill them. The remedy is to cut 

 the canes and burn them. 



Bark Eating. Aside from domestic animals 

 there are but two of these that are liable to 

 give us trouble, namely rabbits and mice. Some- 

 times sheep or old hogs will girdle the trees. 

 These, if allowed in the orchard, and they are 

 sometimes used there to advantage in devouring 

 wormy windfalls, should be watched. 



Mice will not frequent a clean orchard, unless 

 there is a lot of weeds and grass very near it, 



