. [Report of the commissioners] [microform] : appendices C to F inclusive, containing evidence taken by the commissioners, special reports, etc. in vols. III, IV and V. Agriculture; Natural history; Agriculture; Sciences naturelles. j 1 1 i: â i i > i. 114 FRUIT GROWING AND FORESTRY. coroolio by putting poultry in the orobard. I used to jar one bnndred trees in a quarter of an hour, and kept on until we had the number of carcnlios reduced very small. We kept count of them this spring and caught 1,500 of them in twelve days. The borers are particularly troublesome to the peach trees in this
. [Report of the commissioners] [microform] : appendices C to F inclusive, containing evidence taken by the commissioners, special reports, etc. in vols. III, IV and V. Agriculture; Natural history; Agriculture; Sciences naturelles. j 1 1 i: â i i > i. 114 FRUIT GROWING AND FORESTRY. coroolio by putting poultry in the orobard. I used to jar one bnndred trees in a quarter of an hour, and kept on until we had the number of carcnlios reduced very small. We kept count of them this spring and caught 1,500 of them in twelve days. The borers are particularly troublesome to the peach trees in this neighbourhood, but the tent cac- «rpillar ia not very troublesome. I prefer the Early Crawford peach, but that variety does not bear very heavy crops. We grow cherries largely. I think the Early Duke is the best for early marketing purposes. Dkstructivb BntDs. We did not get any this year owing to the depredations of the robin, which I am sorry to say is protected by statute. The woodpecker also gives us trouble, but I do not know the cherry bird at all. The blackbird destroys a good many cherries and also devours some corn. I do not think that the robin eats any consiuorable number of in- sects during the fruit season. I think the robin has four broods in the year, and the young aij as lively in going for the fruit as the old. I never saw robins eating insects, though I have seen them carrying the common earth worm after rain. I don't think they eat caterpillars. The robin is very destructive to some varieties of pears, and he is very fond of strawberries. The woodpecker feeds on larva, but I think he does harm by the holes he picks in the bark. I think the fruit trees we get from the United States are as good as any, but people are liable to be imposed upon by agents. Gbafe Gbowino. I am growmg grapes to the extent of about 200 plants. I grow them for the table. I have all of Kogers' Hybrids, and I think his No. 4 and 19 are magnificent grapes. The Concord is a nice grape
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