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PAGEll-PLAINDEALER-WEDNESDAY, JULY 5. 1972 REAL ESTATE WONDER LAKE AREA 5 good farm acres on Black top. Excellent terms. 312-231-1025 6/14-V7 To Be Given Away 4 puppies, collie, shepard mix. 6 weeks old, 2 male, 2 female. 653-9732. FOR RENT DELUXE 2 bedroom apart­ ment in town, stove and re­ frigerator furnished, lease, references and security depo­ sit required, no pets, f Call 385-2260. 7/5TF12 SPACIOUS 2 Bedroom & 1 Bedroom Apartments with private patio, elec­ tric heat, refrigerator, stove, garbage disposal. Renting as of July 20th See or call May Development Co. 9716 N. Rte. 12 Richmond, Illinois 815-678-2861 7/5TF12 FOR RENT t SOUTHGATE APARTMENTS ( ( 'a nice place to live •Wall to Wall Carpeting •Stove, Refrigerator 'Disposal, Air Conditioning •Private Decks •Laundry Facilities •Storage •Walking Distance to Shopping, Business, Hospital and C. & N.W. 9 9 Bdrm. $175 & $180 Bdrm. $205 MODEL OPEN * DAILY 12:00$:00p.m.* CALL LEE J. C00NEY sio n Front £ McHenrv * AT 385-4345 McHvn5TFi2t! From The Farm BIRCH TREES Birch trees are some of the most beautiful plants available for McHenry county homeowners. Sadly, these magnificent plants are threatened by an insect pest which can kill the tree outright. This pest is the bronze birch borer. In some localities nearly all white or paper birches, even large old trees, have been destroyed by this pest. Infestation is first noticed when tips of upper branches turn brown. Large branches progressively die back, until the entire tree succumbs. In­ fested branches often appear swollen and brown, with ridges around smaller ones. An examination of the inner bark of infested branches reveals numerous burrows, each four to five feet long, crossing and recrossing, completely cutting off cir­ culation of sap. The burrows are tightly packed with sawdust and each contains a slender white grub about 3,4 of an inch long. The larvea pupate in spring and emerge in June as greenish bronze beetles which cut their way out of the branches, leaving small, slightly oval holes. Females deposit eggs in cracks in the bark. Hatching takes place in about ten days and the tiny borers work their way into the triee to repeat the cycle, further injuring the tree. Control of this pest is dif­ ficult. Hatching larvae is the only stage exposed to chemical control. The recommended material is Cygon (dimethoate). It should be applied to trunk and branches during the month of June so that the larvae encounter it as they try to burrow into the tree. Use 2 teaspoons per gallon of water. Trees should be fertilized and watered to maintain active growth. Some overwintering larvae can be destroyed by pruning out and burning dead branches in early spring. Wrap trunks of newly set trees with heavy paper for at least two years. The most promising control appears to be a small, parasitic wasp which is capable of boring through the bark with its ovipositor to lay an egg on the borer larva. Research is now in progress to find ways of rearing and establishing this beneficial predator. PRODUCTION RECORD Cows from the 1,110 herds enrolled in the Illinois » Dairy Herd Improvement) (DHI) production record program produced an average of 12,939 pounds of milk and 493 pounds of butterfat to^seT an all-time high production record. The highest producing Holstein herd, and also the highest in butterfat production of all breeds, is owned by Russel F. Vogen, Newark. His 26-cow herd averaged 17,186 pounds of milk and 676 pounds of .butterfat. A Holstein herd owned by Larry Nelson and Jonas, Rock City, led in milk production with an average of 17,976 pounds from 41 cows. Audrey, Wagner, Cissna Park, topped the Guernsey breed with 22 cows averaging 12,523 pounds of milk and 595 pounds of butterfat. J.C. Piper and Sons, Sumner, led the Jersey breed with 61 cows averaging 10,181 pounds of milk and 559 pounds of butterfat. Jack K. Schoepke, Varna, owns the highest producing Brown Swiss herd. His 29 cows averaged 13,388 pounds of milk and 608 pounds of butterfat. The top Ayrshire herd is owned by Mar Ral Farm, Algonquin. Mar Ral's 30 cows averaged 12,518 pounds of milk and 540 pounds of butterfat. There were 515 herds that averaged 500 or more pounds of butterfat last year. That is about 46 percent of all herds enrolled in the DHI program in the-gtate. Fifty-nine herds aveiWed 600 or more pounds of butterfat during the same period. - ' All herds enrolled in the DHI program have the milk weighed and tested for but­ terfat «by an impartial super­ visor. Records are calculated and analyzed by electronic data processing machines at the University of Illinois. INCIDENTS OF RABIES Incidents of rabies are highest during the . summer months. Because more people are outdoors during the sum­ mer months, the chance of being bitten by a rabid animal greatly1 increases. To prevent incidents of rabies in your area, you may want to try these simple rules: -Vaccinate your pets to provide a biological barrier against human infection. -If strays or unclaimed pets frequent your area, call your McHenry county rabies in­ spector. For safety's sake, impound stray animals. -Human vaccines are available. People in frequent, close contact with animals should be vaccinated. -Beware of any abnormal acting animals, especially skunks, fqxes and bats. These animals are especially prone to rabies. - -If a rabid animal is spotted in your community, stay in­ doors and notify your local law enforcement agency. The only feller who doesn't continue to learn is the feller who thinks he already knows enough. ? % % T C