| Show tho the moth PAYSON may hay 12 1875 editor deseret wies nies r I 1 d differ IT er 1 in n opinion with many in regard to the habits habile m manner anner of killing etc of that apple pest tho the codling moth I 1 will wilt give youn you sou a a f few taw suggestions taken from personal observation last summer I 1 watched the of the moth m oth cl oely and I 1 found that my apples were stung twice last lat summer the worms do not ansome as some say crawl drawl down the treesa treba but let themselves down by something similar to a spiders spidery line iino and ahn they work that into a shape shafe something similar to a silk worm vorm J I 1 cannot tell just the time they remain in this state in warm weather before hatching out I 1 have havo one ono t that 11 at I 1 have kept all winter and ard intend watch watching ing it closely dfcia now in the shape of a brown shell sheil and from appearance appearances swill will not belong be long iong I 1 think before mhd the tho miller wormoth or routh mouth wil will come out and show itself I 1 think from experience that wo we ca can n best destroy these pests by burning them at night by kindling small fires in our orchard sand they will fly into the fires and burn themselves after the tho miller comes out they re remain milin about ten or twelve days before they do mischief during which time they aro are coupling after which hey they begin to do I 1 their he jr mischief by laying their nits aits or eggs inthe in the end of tile the apple and this is about aboul the ro round und they take these warm worms do not as some have suppo sumpod sup pod edgo go into the ground but remain in this nest dest or cocoon I 1 think in a few days will be about the time to commence merica burning as the weather gets warmer I 1 do not fiot think the moths I 1 fly at all in the day time unless disturbed if the people will all work together in this ni atter matter I 1 think we will be able to rid ourselves of this pest yours respectfully brede searle beanne |
