The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-11-29

&Hc tutfttflth pf0 hy
this Board have beci 4, wasll-
u and spraysadaptpd ammcr use,
when the trees are Ia re, AT such
times care is necessary dat thestrength
Of the wash shall not b. such rs will
injure the foliage or tsnaer, growing
branches, therefore the VI ii are not
as satisfactory as they hid be it
stronger washes could bd srd. Now
that the season has arriveds when the
trees have dropped their follAge, leay-
ing them In dormant state aud free
from anything that will interfere IN
reaching the parts where the eggs. or
larvae, Of the insects are deposited, and
when a much stronger wash can be
used without fear ofinjuiy to the trees
the Board would advise this rs the op-
perfume time wnen vigorous and
thorough warfare be engaged in by all
who have fruit trees for determination,
90 far as possible, Of the eggs aud larv@
that have been deposited upon the bark
aud IN the crevices OF the trees during
these latter weeks, when most Of the
obnoxious insects have been busily en-
gagged in depositing their eggs and lar
we for another seasons crop, believing,
us we do, that more can be accomplish
cd by one good, thorough spraying of
the trees during the next sixty DAYS
than can be done by five times that
number of fsp-ayiDgs after the foliage
has appeared upon the trees.
WINTER WASH.
Among sae many washes used for
this season Of the year, the following is
recommended rs being cheap. simple
easily procured and effective, not only
for the removal Of eggs and larvae Of
insects, but the accumulated moss 4
parasite TO the tree, which should be
removed:
Take one pound Of American or Bah
bits concentrated lye and dissolve In
two and one-half gallons Of water.
This strength Of wash should not be-
used after the buds have commenced
toswell. IF wanted for use after the
foliage has started the strength should |
be reduced, BY using twice the amount
Of water; making one pound Of I'VE to
I'VE gallons of water. In using these
I've washes the hands should he PRO
tected, otherwise disagreeable sores
may be the result.
The board would call upon every
citizen loyal to the great fruit interests
1f Oregon to aid in every possible man.
ner in the destruction of these enemies
If the fruit and tree, which have secur-
d so strong hold in many Of our Or
lizards, and keep them from spreading
nio parts Of the state not as yet infest-
q by them. This spreading is done
argely through the medium Of the
Ipple BOX, fruit trees, scions, etc, ship
'ed IN from parts now affected. Every
OK, sack ,storehouse OF cellar in which
gnrmy apples or pears have hecn stor-
d or shipped, is the home Of the larvae
the codiin moth, and which, if not
estroyed by the thorough use Of hot
iater, or some other means, will come |
nth IN the early spring months fully
repaired to propagate Its kind In un-
'ld numbers in the first apple or pear
rchard that esmes in its way. Like
Use, the trees shipped from many Of
he nurseries are iInpregnated with the !
sgs Of the green and wo,ly aphis /
lercfore ell fruit trees, CRAFTS, scions,
fittings, etc, should be disinfected, by
for few minutes in q hot
luiion composed Of one pound of
hale soap to one q lion Of water.
Tile Board desires to call the atten- '
On Of every fruit grower In Oregon to C
e two bulletins already issued by Z
en, and IL any have not received :,
eni the by addressing: the secretary |
any one OF the commissioners L
by order Of the Board, o
j. II. CALDWELL