Show squashes OS and the following is found in a report of the georgia department of agriculture A valuable preparation for gard gardens erts and orchards can cau bo be roade made by dissolving one tablespoonful of commercial or cinde saltpeter ira in ono one gallon of water sprinkle this solution on cucumbers squashes rhes cantelon pes and all similar vegetable late in the afternoon and it will prevent ravages of the insects that are so de tive to them pour a little around the roots of them and also cabbages to beep keep off cutworms cut worms this ie is a fine wash for the bodies of fruit ruit f trees it is iz claimed that it will prevent blight if the bodies of the trees are thoroughly cleansed with this solution early in the spring and two or three times afterward and a email small quantity poured round tho the roots |