Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 138, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1912 — “Fruit Failure Blessing in Disguise,” Says Brown. [ARTICLE]

“Fruit Failure Blessing in Disguise,” Says Brown.

Coi. I. W. Brown, the well known bird and bee man, of Rochester, Ind., says that in most Orchards this year there will not be sufficient cherries to make a life-sized cherry pie. Apples and peaches will also be a very short | crop. i However, Col. Brown says the failure is really a blessing in disguise, If only the farmers will take advantage of the present season and continue spraying just as though they expected a bumper crop. In this way the insects can be put out of business permanently and when a good fruit season comes around again the increased crop will more than make up for the care of the orchards and the loss of the present CTOp. Mr. Brown also advocates the Idea that it would be a money-making proposition for -4.befarmers to cut down every bit of growing wheat in ti e country and destroy it. He says jrj this way the Hessian fly can be killed as it thrives only in the wheat fields. The loss this year will be made back ten-fold next year.