Show I II PROTECT YOUR TREES Protect your trees from rabbits rabbits rabbits rab rab- bits this year and prevent the scene that everywhere greeted the eye upon entering young orchards last spring The loss last winter of young trees was horrifying when one realized ed that it could have been prevented prevented prevented pre pre- vented by bya a little work In some orchards over half the trees were killed outright while a great any more were very seriously injured I Many trees have been lost already this year and those who vho have not wrapped their t trees es esI I I should do so at once It only Y reY requires re re- quires mires a few minutes time and aw a afew I fe few tew w rags to insure a tree against I d damage If you y-ou have lime it is isI better bettel to dip the rags rag's in the I I lime before using The lime alone used to whitewash the trees is not adequate protection The whitewash is easily way was washed led off by a warm wet snow or a rai rain Il Warm days wh when the n trees a at are re recovered covered with snow also washes a great deal off If your orchard is fenced with wit n woven wire go around the fence fenc e every week or so to be sure that tha t the rabbits have not dug under r some where and are lama damaging gg jn your trees Just a few days a ago go there two rabbits were in a an n orchard which was supposed to be fenced rabbit tight Dont run the rink of ot looting 2 your Our trees but wrap them no nod if you au nm-e nm ave not M already d dp dons w 10 Very to truly tn b yot youra s sL M. M L. L I Harris County Agriculturist l |