The Principal Insect Enemies of the Grape

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Page 66 - Agriculture, the general design and duties of which shall be to acquire and to diffuse among the people of the United States useful information on subjects connected with agriculture, in the most general and comprehensive sense of that word and to procure, propagate, and distribute among the people new and valuable seeds and plants.
Page 389 - During the latter part of May and the first part of June, in the case of nearly all prominent shadetree insects, one or two thorough sprayings must be made.
Page 62 - As every freeman, to preserve his independence, (if he has not a sufficient estate) ought to have some profession, calling, trade, or farm, whereby he may honestly subsist, there can be no necessity for, nor use in, establishing offices of profit; the usual effects of which are dependance and servility, unbecoming freemen, in the possessors and expectants; faction, contention, corruption, and disorder among the people. Wherefore, whenever an office, thro...
Page 62 - ... profession, calling, trade, or farm, whereby he may honestly subsist, there can be no necessity for, nor use in, establishing offices of profit, the usual effects of which are dependence and servility, unbecoming freemen, in the possessors, or expectants, and faction, contention and discord among the people.
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Page 529 - ... experiment stations deriving support from the national Treasury, and has control of the quarantine stations for imported cattle, and of interstate quarantine rendered necessary by contagious cattle diseases. ASSISTANT SECRETARY. The Assistant Secretary performs such duties as may be required by law or prescribed by the Secretary. To his office has been assigned the control and direction of the scientific policy and operations of the following divisions and offices: The Divisions of Botany, Vegetable...
Page 410 - The use of poisons is not practicable except against the first brood, which develops on the green parts of the vine, and here the result is doubtful, because it is more than likely to breed on a great variety of foliage, and spraying would not afford much protection. Bagging the grapes as soon as the fruit sets will undoubtedly protect them from this insect, and at the same time from black rot. Of greater practical value, especially in larger vineyards, is the prompt collection and burning of all...
Page 57 - ... country to another; and the purchase or propagation and distribution of trees, plants, shrubs, vines, and cuttings, shall be confined to such as are adapted to general cultivation and to promote the general interests of horticulture and agriculture throughout the United States.

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