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The Radical
Bowling Green, Pike County, Missouri
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Writer in Gospel Banner warns of heavy caterpillar infestation on fruit trees this year and provides method to destroy eggs using strong soap suds or ley wash, which also benefits tree health.
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"Make a strong ley or soap suds strong enough to bear an egg, and with a brush or piece of cloth, wash the infested limbs. They will kill every mother's son of the eggs, and you will see no caterpillar's beds upon them in May or June. Even without regard to caterpillars, it is an excellent plan, every spring, to wash trees with strong soap suds. This will kill various sorts of insects in the egg--it will cleanse and renovate the bark, and promote the health and fruitfulness of the tree. Try it. Be not afraid of injuring the tree, even if the ley is so strong as to blister your hands. It will do no harm if applied before the buds are much swollen; but it will kill the young leaf."
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A writer in the Gospel Banner predicts a great year for caterpillars on fruit trees and advises destroying their eggs now by washing infested limbs with strong ley or soap suds strong enough to bear an egg using a brush or cloth. This kills the eggs preventing caterpillars in May or June. Washing trees with strong soap suds every spring kills various insect eggs, cleanses and renovates the bark, and promotes tree health and fruitfulness. It is safe if applied before buds swell much, though it may kill young leaves.