Agriculture for beginners . Fig. 158. Eggs of the FallCankerworm. Fig. 159. Aitle-Tree Tent Caterpillara, eggs : d. cocoon : i. caterpillar 161 162 AGRICULTURE FOR BEGINNERS Encourage the chickadee and all other birds, except theEnglish sparrow, to sta\- in your orchard. This is easilydone bv feeding and protecting them in their times of Apple-Tree Tent Caterpillar. The apple-tree tentcaterpillar is a lar\a so well known that you only need to betold how to guard against it. The mother of this caterpillaris a reddish moth. This insect passesthe winter in the egg state securely fas-tene
Agriculture for beginners . Fig. 158. Eggs of the FallCankerworm. Fig. 159. Aitle-Tree Tent Caterpillara, eggs : d. cocoon : i. caterpillar 161 162 AGRICULTURE FOR BEGINNERS Encourage the chickadee and all other birds, except theEnglish sparrow, to sta\- in your orchard. This is easilydone bv feeding and protecting them in their times of Apple-Tree Tent Caterpillar. The apple-tree tentcaterpillar is a lar\a so well known that you only need to betold how to guard against it. The mother of this caterpillaris a reddish moth. This insect passesthe winter in the egg state securely fas-tened on the twigs as sho\Mi in Fig. 159, «.Tiratincnt. There are three principalmethods, (i) Destroy the eggs. The eggmasses are readily seen in winter and mayeasily be collected and burned by chickadee eats great quantities ofthese eggs. (2) With torches bum thenests at dusk when all the worms arewithin. You must be ven- careful in burn-ing or you will harm the young brancheswith their tender bark. (3) Encouragethe residence of birds. Urge your neigh-bo
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