Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-03-20

disposed of when in such condition lat
this time the meat is wboesome): but if al
lowed to go on they will fall off rapidly,
and drop down dead. There is no space in
your columns to fully discuss this subject.
and, not being acquainted with the
nature of the pasture, | can not say
what the disease may be, nor form an idea
as to cause. A flockmaster should on such
occasion, very closely examine the liver of
the sheep-the seat OF the tiuke-but this
should be done with microscope The
parasite is easily detected by an expert, but
those unacquainted with the disease would
not be able to discover the presence of the
parasites with the naked eye. Sheep past
uring near the seashore are apt to become
diseased by what, in Australia, is known as
the coast disease. Foot-rot, scab and ca
tarrh sheep are subject to but none of
them are fatal unless by shameful neglect
and improper treatment of their diseases.
From communication from the honorable
the Commissioner of the Agricultural De-
Department it appears as if huke is preva-
lent in Oregon. A report which reached
him stated that sheep were dying from the
presence OF what he (the correspondent
termed leeches. | have no doubt that the
disease was 1uke, or rot, in sheep. Fuke,
| also, is found in cattle, but less fatal than
in sheep.
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West Oakland, February 26, 1856.
TREATMENT OF VINES FOR MILpEw.
United States Consul NJ J. Newmark
of Lyons transmits to the State Depart
ment the translation of letter read before
the Academy of Sciences from NJ. A.
| Millardet, detailing his treatment of grape
vines for mildew ard rot. The process and
its results have since been examined by NJ. .
Dr,ll q e l.. A.
| in Agriculture, acting under the direction
of the Minister of Agriculture, who con-
firms all that NJ. Millardet claims for his
| discovery. NJ. Prilleux states that he
| visited the estates of Langoa, Leoville,
Mouton 'Armailhac, near Pamelac: Beau
| GALLON, in the commune of ST. Julien :;
Danzac, near Mergaux; and Sale lie PEI,
at St. Estephe, and that at all these places
he made careful investigations and found
that the vines attacked by mildew had
been treated with the mixture of sulphate
of copper and slaked lime in the manner
indicated by NJ. Millardet, and with the
most gratifying results; he strongly rec
ommends, however, that the treatment
J should be applied as soon as the mildew is
/ discovered, as it is much more effica-
cious than when used later, although
II is beneficial at any stage of the disease
NJ. Prilleux says: In summing up. it ap-
pears to me to be established by the facts
that l have verified in the Medoc district,
| that the sprinkling of vines with LIQUID
composed of about 8 per cent. sulphate of
copper, mixed with slaked lime, arrests the
progress of mildew and permits the COM
plete maturity of the grapes on the affected
vines. This treatment is simple and mex
pensive, and it is to be hoped that next
year all viticulturists will use it. The
earlier the remedy is applied the better the
results will be- NJ. Prlleux further re-
ports thai the Peronospera (parasite) of the
vine belongs to the same family as that of
the potato, and it is reasonable to suppose
that the same remedy will prove as benefi-
cial for one as for the other. In support
of this hypothesis he says that at the Chat
eau Langoa the tomato vines were attacked
with disease that, from appearances. was
due to the development of the parasite of
the potato. which, as is well known, also
attacks the tomato. NJ. Jouet, the manager,
treats them the same as he did the vines,
and entirely cured them.
ExTERMINATING INSECT PESTS.
The San Jose Mercury has the following
concerning remedies used in Santa Clara
county for insect pests In his travels
throughout the county, Orchard Inspector
Bascom is questioned daily regarding re-
liable recipes for the determination of the
scale bug, and in obedience to a general
desire has obtained from a number of lead
ing growers and nurserymen recipes which
they have found effective, few of which
are herewith submitted. All that are
quoted are for spring and summer use, and
are applied cold:
A. Block, Santa Clara-One pound of
American concentrated I've to one gallon of
water, or one-half pound of lye, caustic
soda. or concentrated potash, to one and
one-quarter gallons of water.
John Rock-One pound of concentrated
I've to each gallon of water. This will not
only kill the scale, but, if applied an
nually during the season when trees are
dormant, will be found preventive.
X. d. Fox-One and one-half pounds of
sal soda to one gallon OF water, adding one
and one-half gallons of whale oil to
twenty-five gallons of the mixture. For
pears has used with great success coal oil
110o pure test, but would not recommend
pure coal oil for any other tree.
Newhall, Settle, Hannay-Whale-oi but
ter, composed of one gallon of water, three
quarts of milk, three quarts of whale oil;
mix through force-pump and then add
twenty gallons of water; mix well and ap-
ply cold. Or, one gallon of whale-oil soap
to six gallons of water. add one gallon OF
coal oil, mix well, and then add nine gal
lOnS OF wafer. keep wei StlIreQ.
ID. c. Vestal-One pound American I've
and one gallon of whale oil to four gallons
of water. For summer wash, use seven
gallons of water instead of four.
Mr.. Proctor, spring wash especially for
red spider-Four pounds whale-oil soap
and one-pound of buhach to ten gallons of
water. For scale, for spring or summer
One pound of concentrated I've to eight
gallons of water.
IMPORTING ORANGE TREES.
number of the Washington Navel
orange trees have been lately brought to
this section from Los Angeles and have
been distributed to different sections of the
country. 1t is always desirable to Improve
on the quality of the fruit products of the
country. Whether the bringing of trees
here that are acclimated is good policy is
question to be settled by time. There is,
however, one thing in relation to this sup
ply of trees that is very Objectionable.
They have the black scale, pest with
which this section has heretofore been a
stranger Unless the utmost care is taken
the whole country will be infested with it.
Those who purchase the trees should SUBJ
ject them to a thorough cleansing of the
bugs The trees are small and the work
can be done easier before planting than
after. The black scales adhere to the wood
of the tree. The red scale does not
lMarysyille Appeal.
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