USEFUL SUGGESTION.
, TO THE EDITOR OP THE NEW ZEALAND TIMES. Sir, —As the. slug worm is now appearing on plum, cherry, and other stone fruit trees, I venture to suggest to those who:are,interested, the following means of greatly mitigating the injury they can do , Mix together one part of quick lime with ten of ashes and ten of soil, the whole finely powdered.' Powder the leaves with this mixture, using a close sieve for the purpose, and it will destroy all the insects on which it falls. If the tree be too high to be otherwise reached, a step-ladder will enable the operator to deal with it. I have found it quite effectual for the last two years.—l am, &0., Wm. Thos. Locke Travers. Wellington, December; 5.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4901, 6 December 1876, Page 3
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127USEFUL SUGGESTION. New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4901, 6 December 1876, Page 3
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