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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
during the Autumn months. There is only 
one very evenly maturing annual brood. 
It is unfortunate that Prof. Riley had the co¬ 
coon figured in 1881-82 in the Agricultural Re¬ 
port, Plato X., as Ijeing formed above ground 
on the clover stems, the truth being that it al¬ 
ways spins its cocoon just under the sur¬ 
face of the ground, in its natural open-field 
state, the habits of the European mullein 
and other cocoon-making snout beetles to 
the contrary. Autumn pasturing has prov¬ 
en to be one of the last palliatives; but nothing 
less than the application of dilute London-pur¬ 
ple or other arsenical poisons will operate as a 
remedy agaiust this pest. 
PARASITIC FOKS OF THE CABBAGE WORM. 
It is really wonderful how the Cabbage 
Butterfly remains so numerous, in spite of the 
many perils which render other insect foes to 
agriculture comparatively rare. Last year 
the pests were more abundant than for several 
seasons, although their parasite, Pto remains 
puparum, destroyed them in their chrysalis or 
pupa stage. So prevalent are these that it is 
now a needless foresight to search out and de¬ 
stroy the Cabbage Worm.pupa*, as their natural 
foe is so numerous. Recently 1 found about 
the casing, behind the blinds, and at the under 
edge of clap-boards around a single house 
window 48 pupa? of the cabbage worm, every 
one of which was filled with the larvae or 
maggots of the parasite, numbering in some 
40 and in others as high as 178. Another 
parasite which attacks the Cabbage Worm onlv 
in its larval state, made its first appearance in 
this section last season In sufficient force to 
destroy great numbers. These parasites finish 
t he destruction of the Cabbage Worm as it ap¬ 
proaches its full growth. Bursting out of 
the bodies of their hosts, they formed little 
clusters of light-yellow cocoons near-by, on 
the same leaf of cabbage, or else in situations 
where the worms were about to transform 
into the pupa state. Not over 20 occupy the 
sain© worm. The earlier maturing ones escape 
in the fly state in the Autumn; others remain 
in cocoon unchanged till Spring. This god¬ 
send corresponds exactly with the English 
writers’ description of the most abundant 
trans-Atlantic parasite of the Cabbage Worm, 
and it certainly is til© sutne, Microgaster glom- 
eratus.—Linn. Evidently we now have both 
of the important European parasites of the 
i abbage Worm doing service for the American 
gardener, and may expect the butterfly soon 
to become harmless in numbers. Quite a num¬ 
ber of eggs are misapplied by a curious blun¬ 
der of the butterfly iu depositing them on 
horseradish. Every worm hatching on this 
plant invariably perished iu a short time, 
although the larvae of those deposited on mus¬ 
tard, charlock, turnip and mignonette thrive. 
THE NEW PATENT 
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Stem Winding Open Face Case, 
on it I sprinkled the upper and under sides of 
the leaves with air-slaked lime, using a six- 
quart panful by hand. I got a large crop of 
grapes from that vine, while another vine that 
was U]) a tree and not sprinkled bore only a 
few bunches, though it too had been covered 
with blossoms. e. m. p. 
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Four of my Niagara Grapes have come up. 
I planted them in pots three weeks ago, set the 
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To railroad men, travelers, miners, lumber¬ 
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My Niagara Grape seeds I soaked in hot wa¬ 
ter for three days; then planted them in a box 
11x22 inches and four inches deep, filled with 
sandy soil. It was set in a sunny window in a 
warm room,and sprinkled with wa nn water: 21 
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1. I planted 51 seeds. On April 21 vinelets ap¬ 
peared which are now looking well. c. j. p. 
Santa Barlwira, Cal.. April 25. 
1 see by the Rural New-Yorker of April 
M you state the Niagara Grape seeds have 
sprouted for some of the readers. I can go 
one better: I have Niagara Grape-vines over 
two inches high from 46 seeds planted Feb. 26. 
Modesto, Cal., April 24. j. l. c. 
The following letter* tell ilielr own 
story: 
“ Valdosta, Ga., July 20, 1882. 
“ I sold one of your Patent Dust-Proof Cases 
abou t ten mouths ago. and the other day it came 
back to me with the request to make it wiud 
easier. On examination I found that the stem 
was rusty, and I inquired into the cans** of it. 
The gentleman stated to me that he was start¬ 
ing some saw-logs that had lodged in the bcud 
of the river, when his chain caught in u bush 
and threw his watch iuto about twelve feet of 
water, and he was about two hours finding it. 
When he got it out it was running and iie 
thought all right. In about three months he 
found that the stem was hard to turn and sent 
it to me. 
“ I eau say that the watch is all that the 
company claims for it, and recommend it toall 
railroad and mill men. B. YV. Bently.” 
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Tastes Differ in Grapes as in Other Things. 
I much wouderthat the Rural, after giving 
the opinion of four or five experts ou the Ni¬ 
agara Grape, should say that the taste was no 
better than that of the Concord, I had some 
of the fruit last Fall and let 20 or 30 taste of 
it. and all gave the opinion that it was far 
l>et,ter, and that is my decided opinion. I am 
very sorry that we can’t get the vines. I kept a 
few of the grapes into March perfectly sound. 
1 have noticed that taste* vary much, as Mi-. 
Ellwanger stated sometime ago, that "Rock¬ 
land Favorite” was worthless, which is far 
from true. Briggs Arnold. 
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“ Clinton, Iowa. April 21*. 188L 
“ I wish you would send me a spring for the 
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Case to a fanner last Fall. The that of Janu¬ 
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it this w eek in about one foot of water. It had 
lain three months and over iu snow and water, 
with but slight injury to the watch—only a 
hair-spring. C. S. Raymond.” 
The above were very severe tests, and dem¬ 
onstrate beyond a doubt that for any reasona¬ 
ble length of time during which a watch might 
be under water it would receive no injury 
whatever. 
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POTATOES UNDER STRAW. 
I notice an article ou this subject in Rural 
of April 28. My plan differsfrom itsoraewhat. 
In the first place, when I cover with straw 1 
do not cover so deep with soil as when left un¬ 
covered, I find it best to w ait until the pota¬ 
toes have sprouted well before applying 
the straw, as, if applied too soon, aud wet 
weather follows, the potatoes are more lia¬ 
ble to ret. In laying off the grouud the rows 
need not be over 2}</ feet apart. In fact, I saw 
a good crop raised by planting not over 15 
inches apart each way. 
In sections of the country subject to drought 
this plan of covering with straw is best, as the 
mulching, or covering with straw, retains the 
moisture. As soon as the potatoes liave 
sprouted I cover with straw at least one foot 
thick; this must be done as evenly us possible. 
No after cultivation is necessary; a few large 
weeds, something like Jamestown or Poke, 
will come through the straw, but even they 
will be scarce and easily cut down with a hoe. 
I find the potatoes will not ripen quite as 
soon as those not covered, and for this reason 
the early potatoes, when it is desired to have 
them come to maturity as quietly us pcfcsiblo, 
should not be covered; but for later varieties, 
csptviallv those desigued for Winter use, I 
prefer to cover in this way, as the crop is surer 
and no cultivation is necessary. Potatoes thus 
covered should not be left out long after they 
have matured, or mice will destroy thorn ly 
iug under the straw where these pests can 
work without danger of being disturbed. 
Miller County, Mo. N, J, Shkfuerd. 
the beach-bark beetle. 
This pest (Phheotrips liminaris), which 
works so much damage to Peach-trees, is easily 
managed, and may bo well-nigh exterminated 
if oue proceeds iu the light of a correct knowl¬ 
edge of its habits. Noting the life history of 
the insect, we find it arrives at full maturity 
in the Autumn, when it at once proceeds to the 
trunks of the living, healthy trees, and bur¬ 
rows into (he bark, seldom to the alburnum, 
but deep enough to work fatal injury to the 
tree in all cases where extensively attacked. 
The pests do not channel about much, but soon 
remain quiet and bybernate in their shallow 
burrows until Spring. After permanent 
warmth seta in they quit their winter-quar¬ 
ters, pair, anti seek out all dead trees and 
branches and burrow into the bark, always on 
the under-side, channeling along in the liber, 
next the wood, layiug from 40 to 00 eggs in 
the channel. The young hatched from these 
eggs food ou the dead inner bark and adjoin¬ 
ing alburnum. The earliest reach maturity 
in September; others emerge during every 
month of the Full, and rarely some do not 
roach maturity till the following Spring. 
By simply deferring pruning until early 
July we may bo sure of finding the whole 
family at home, including the entire progeny 
for the next year; or. the trimming off of all 
dead limbs may be done in Winter or Spring, 
aud the brush be pik'd up iu the orchard to 
await thi' planting of the brood before apply¬ 
ing the torch. 
During the two weeks at the bight of their 
season, in September, the bark of the trunks 
is literally covered with the little bunches 
of “frass,” or sawdust, excavated from their 
burrows, soon after followed by the numerous 
exudations of gum. They choose trees having 
rough bark; but they eon outer the smoothest 
twig or young growth, as 1 have observed 
them do in experimental tests. Thus, if they 
are headed off by the presence of tar, lime, or 
soap on the trunks, they will repair to the 
branches and forks \Y T . L. Dkveraux. 
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Grappling Fork. 
A Potato Test and Selection. 
Three years ago I planted the Early Ohio, 
Early Vermont, Early Rose and Beauty of 
Hebroti side by aide and manured aud cultiva¬ 
ted them iu (he same way. They ripened iu 
the order named. The yield was: first, Ohio; 
second, Vermont; third, Rose; fourth, Hebron. 
Quality: first, Ohio; second, Vermont; third, 
Hebron; fourth, Rose. Keeping without sprout¬ 
ing: first. Ohio; second, Hebron; third, Rose; 
fourth, Vermont. I have tested nearly all the 
early varieties of potatoes before the public; 
but the Ohio as a keeper is iu the front rank. 
Out of 40 varieties tested last year I prefer 
for early, the Ohio; for medium, the St. 
Patrick; lor late, the Geuesnee County King. 
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