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Domestic News
July 14, 1791
The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Cankerworms have severely damaged apple trees, and some oaks and elms, across New Haven County, river towns in Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and eastern Massachusetts near Boston this summer, defying usual tarring remedies.
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HARTFORD, June 27.
It is with regret we mention the ravages made by the cankerworms in various parts of the country this summer. We are told that in Newhaven county, and in the river towns through Massachusetts, Vermont, and New-Hampshire, and in the eastern part of Massachusetts about Boston, the apple trees are stripped of their foliage by these destructive animals; and, in some places, the oaks and elms have not escaped the same fate. Perhaps the oldest living cannot remember a season when these worms have appeared in such multitudes, and made such havock with fruit trees. In many instances, the usual remedy of tarring trees has proved ineffectual.
It is with regret we mention the ravages made by the cankerworms in various parts of the country this summer. We are told that in Newhaven county, and in the river towns through Massachusetts, Vermont, and New-Hampshire, and in the eastern part of Massachusetts about Boston, the apple trees are stripped of their foliage by these destructive animals; and, in some places, the oaks and elms have not escaped the same fate. Perhaps the oldest living cannot remember a season when these worms have appeared in such multitudes, and made such havock with fruit trees. In many instances, the usual remedy of tarring trees has proved ineffectual.
What sub-type of article is it?
Agriculture
What keywords are associated?
Cankerworms
Tree Damage
Apple Trees
New England
Pest Infestation
Where did it happen?
Newhaven County, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Boston
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Newhaven County, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Boston
Event Date
This Summer
Outcome
apple trees stripped of foliage; some oaks and elms damaged; tarring remedy ineffectual
Event Details
Cankerworms have ravaged fruit trees in various parts, appearing in unprecedented multitudes.