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suds to the body and root of the tree; this will 

 kill and destroy the worm which so frequently 

 destroys your trees. The lie which is left at 

 the bottom of the kettle from boiling hot soap 

 is very good and should always be used to wash 

 your trees. If you wish to j^reserve your peach, 

 trees, you should by all means search the roots 

 and body of the tree, and where you find any 

 gum caused by the worm, remove it by means 

 of a knife, carefully cutting away where any 

 gum is found, and as far as there seems to be 

 a hollow under th^ bark, then v>^ash the Avhole 

 stem well, suffering it to run to the roots: It is 

 stated by a worthy gentleman, that by planting 

 tansey around the tree, the worm will not 

 trouble the lOots. This is simple enough and 

 worthy of a trial. It is hoped that these im- 

 portant truths will cause the Farmer and others 

 to put them in practice, and it most undoubted- 

 ly will be the means of raising improved fruit 

 and will be richly paid for all his labour. 



HOW TO CATCH AN OWL. 



Those who are troubled with owls, let them 

 set a steel trap on the top of a pole near the 

 hen roost^ and you will b)e certain to catch him. 



