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should be picked up” is a rule that should be strictly fol- 
lowed in every orchard. Ifthe owners of trees have no time 
for this purpose let them permit turkeys and chickens to doso; 
even hogs and sheep may be made useful. 
There are many other methods in vogue, and a few of 
them are of some use. Shingles laid close to the trunk of a 
tree to be protected will offer early in the spring a shelter for 
the beetles that have fed upon the trees during the night and 
which towards morning leave it—on foot—to hide during the 
day. By turning over and inspecting these traps many beet- 
les can be found and destroyed. 
