take time and labor. It will also take the united action 

 of all fruit growers in each neighborhood. No effort 

 should be spared, as each year the pest will be spreading 

 further and become more numerous. You can rest as- 

 sured, that from the experiments tried by a few, the 

 returns received were equal to five hundred per cent on 

 the outlay. What better investment could be wished for? 



HOW TO PREPARE THE WASH. 



Take ten pounds of the concentrated wash and put in 

 a barrel ; on this pour two gallons of boiling water, 

 which will form a thick suds ; to this add eight gallons 

 / of cold water ; stir and let stand twelve hours (the longer 

 the better ; should be stirred occasionally). The wash is 

 then ready for use. (One pound of codling moth 

 mixture to each gallon of water.) 



PREPARING THE TREES. 



Immediately after the fall of 

 the leaves, provide some small 

 ship scrapers and grind two of 

 the edges in circles (Fig. No. 3) 

 so that they will be near to 

 the circles of the trees (B and 

 C, Fig. 3). Scrapers length 

 of side four inches, will be 

 large enough. Use handles to 

 suit. Procure a cloth made of 

 old sacks or any material con- 

 venient, spread on ground 

 around the tree as far as the 

 scrapings are likely to spread ; 

 then commence on the tree as 

 far up as there is any rough loose bark, and scrape it 

 carefully off. Also examine and scrape r.ll crevices in 

 the bark or those formed in the crotches of the tree. 

 Continue scraping until you reach the ground. This 



