some localities usually in June or early July. These caterpillars, 

 unless checked, will completely defoliate the trees in ten days. 

 On their first appearance one thorough spraying with two and 

 one-half pounds of Arsenate of Lead in fifty gallons of water 

 will destroy them and save the foliage and fruit from injury. 

 These different sprayings will prevent the increase of a large 

 number of other insects that are of minor destructiveness. 



Along in July and August will appear the Tussock Moth and 

 the Fall Web-worm. The former may be prevented from doing 

 injury to the foliage by spraying with two pounds of Arsenate 

 of Lead in fifty gallons of water, but the latter, like the Tent 

 Caterpillar, makes a web and should be taken out with the pole. 

 These caterpillars work on shade trees as well as on fruit trees. 



The Gypsy-Moth is one of the worst pests of the entire 

 number. This, at present, is confined to New England. The 

 moth lays eggs in July and August, which hatch in the following 

 May. As soon as they begin to hatch, spray thoroughly with 

 a mixture of six pounds of Arsenate of Lead, to fifty gallons of 

 water. If not all killed, spray again in two weeks. 



The Brown-tail Moth is another most serious pest and like 

 the Gypsy Moth is of foreign importation. The eggs are laid 

 in July and hatch out in August. Spray with a mixture of three 

 pounds of Arsenate of Lead to fifty gallons of water, as soon as 

 they begin to hatch in August, and again in the Spring for those 

 that may have been missed. 



Look over trees for the Apple Tree Borer, and note if there 

 is any "saw-dust" at their base. If so the borers are working in 

 them. Cut away the bark slightly and run a small soft wire into 

 the opening and pull out or kill them in the hole. Bisulphide 

 of Carbon injected in the hole and grafting wax applied to the 

 opening will be found effective. These borers work in the light- 

 er soils and soon destroy the trees unless promptly taken out. 

 Examine the trees in June and October. 



Bordeaux Mixture, Lime and Sulphur, Sulfocide, Pyrox and 

 several other fungicides are used with insecticides. Spray ac- 

 cording to the manufacturers' directions. 



The losses to fruit and other crops from insects amount to 

 $800,000,000 annually. Thorough and timely spraying will pre- 

 vent a large part of this loss. 



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