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Domestic News
January 25, 1812
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
J. B. from Kings County advises farmers to gather eggs of caterpillars and cankerworms from fruit trees between January and April to ensure abundant fruit next season, sharing personal experience in pest removal.
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AGRICULTURAL.
We shall have much fruit next season, if people will spend a little time in gathering the eggs of Caterpillars and Cankerworms out of their fruit trees. The proper time is between the months of January & April. The Cankerworm is easily found, as the eggs are deposited in one or two leaves, and fastened to small limbs of trees, and easily discovered; but the Caterpillar's eggs are not easily found, as they are fastened to the end, or near the end, of small limbs like glue. I have taken a great number of Cankerworms out of my trees already, and hope my fellow farmers will profit by this advice.
J. B.
Kings county, Jan. 14, 1812.
We shall have much fruit next season, if people will spend a little time in gathering the eggs of Caterpillars and Cankerworms out of their fruit trees. The proper time is between the months of January & April. The Cankerworm is easily found, as the eggs are deposited in one or two leaves, and fastened to small limbs of trees, and easily discovered; but the Caterpillar's eggs are not easily found, as they are fastened to the end, or near the end, of small limbs like glue. I have taken a great number of Cankerworms out of my trees already, and hope my fellow farmers will profit by this advice.
J. B.
Kings county, Jan. 14, 1812.
What sub-type of article is it?
Agriculture
What keywords are associated?
Caterpillar Eggs
Cankerworm
Fruit Trees
Pest Control
Farming Advice
What entities or persons were involved?
J. B.
Where did it happen?
Kings County
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Kings County
Event Date
Jan. 14, 1812
Key Persons
J. B.
Event Details
Advice on removing eggs of caterpillars and cankerworms from fruit trees between January and April to prevent pests and ensure good fruit yield; personal experience of removing many cankerworm eggs shared.