. The successful stockman and manual of husbandry . Livestock; Veterinary medicine. 538 FRUIT GRAPE VINE BARK LOUSE. Grape-Vine Bark I/OUSe. There is often found on the branches of the grape vine during the month of June, brown scales under one end of which there is seen a cotton Hke sub- stance protruding, which grows in size for a couple of weeks until this cotton-like substance is some five times the size of the scale. These scales are usually found in great abundance and will shortly let out innumerable hosts of lice. These scales should be removed by scrap- ing them off with a k
. The successful stockman and manual of husbandry . Livestock; Veterinary medicine. 538 FRUIT GRAPE VINE BARK LOUSE. Grape-Vine Bark I/OUSe. There is often found on the branches of the grape vine during the month of June, brown scales under one end of which there is seen a cotton Hke sub- stance protruding, which grows in size for a couple of weeks until this cotton-like substance is some five times the size of the scale. These scales are usually found in great abundance and will shortly let out innumerable hosts of lice. These scales should be removed by scrap- ing them off with a knife before the young lice have a chance to hatch and escape. Plum Curculio. To annihilate curculio, make a very strong solution of gas-tar and water, so that after standing a couple of days it will be dark-colored, and as pungent as creosote. On the first appearance of the curculio, with a small hand-forcing pump (which every gardener ought to have) give the trees an effectual drenching, and repeat it every three days for two weeks. As a preventive measure, destroy all the fruit as it falls, and this can best be done by allowing your fowls free range from the orchard. Canker Worm. The canker worm, also called the measuring worm, is about one inch in length when full grown, and varies in color from light green to a light brown. It attacks the leaves of the apple and other trees, of which it is a great eater. The worms usually hatch about the time the young leaves are coming out from the bud. The female insect has to crawl up the tree to lay her eggs, as she is without wings, and she can be prevented from going up the tree by putting a cloth covered with tar around the tree, near its base, in the very early spring. It is best to put them on in October, and keep them on till the leaves are full grown in the spring. Peach Borer. The best method used to destroy this pest is to bank up to the height of from eight to ten inches, add- ing a little each successive spring. This will pre
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