Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1889-04-27
Eau celeste.


per in two gallons of hot water; when
dissolved, and the water has cooled to
the ordinary temperature of the air, add
~ pints of liquid ammonia strength
220 Beaume); keep this solution in a
tightly closed vessel. When ready to
use, dilute by adding 25 gallons of water
This preparation is liable to burn young
and tender foliage.
These three solutions are easily pre-
pared and comparatively inexpensive.
The first is the most costly and, except
ing with specially constructed pumps
and spraying nozzles, is the most diff
cult to apply; however, it has so far
given decidedly the best results in the
treatments made for black-rot all have
been about equally efficient in treating
the mildew.
When the Bordeaux mixture has been
used for treating tomato and potato rot,
the results have been most satisfactory.
TREATMENT OF THE VINEYARD.
Avineyard that has suffered from black
rot should first be thoroughly cleaned by
the removal of fallen leaves, berries,
trimmings, ETC., and these should be
burned 1t is in this waste material that
the spores of the fungus which causes the
disease are most abundant. In the
spring, before the buds begin to swell,
the vines should be washed with a
solution of sulphate of iron q lbs. of
sulphate of iron to a gallon OF water.)
If this can be used hot all the better.
The object of this washing is to disinfect
the vines by the destruction of the fun
gus spores that may be resting on them
or concealed in the crevices of the bark.
The regular applications by spraying
should begin few days before the bios
SONS expand, and especial care should
be taken at this time to thoroughly wet
with the preparation used all the green
parts, including the flower clusters. A
second spraying ought to be made while
the flowers are open, followed by other
weeks until the fruit begins to color.
The black-rot, as well as the mildew
must be treated preventively, hence the
early treatments are absolutely necessary
to insure success. If the season is favor
able to the development of the mildew
a spraying with the Bordeaux mixture
or other compound, after the crop is
harvested, will protect the foliage from
late attack.
APPLICATION OF THE REMEDIES.
In order properly apply the solutions
to the vines, force pumps with specially
constructed nozzles are necessary. The
Eureka Sprayer, made by Adam Weaber
of Vineland, New Jersey, is the best one
for vineyard use yet manufactured in this
country, in fact it is the only one made
with nozzle suitable for spraying tn,
Bordeaux mixture. The pump is com
bined with a copper tank, holding sil
gallons, which is carried like knapsacl
on the back of the operator. With thi
apparatus man can spray from four t.
six acres Of vines per day. The cost o
the Eureka Sprayer is 5000.
Now that we have discovered certain
remedy for black-rot, viticulture vii
receive a new impetus. Those alread,
possessing vineyards will be encouraged
to give them the care and attention the,
demand, feeling assured of liberal re
as they will no longer be deferred
UnrOugn rear Vi Jle dtIdCkS OF CnlS ION;
and much dreaded disease.
We believe that there are few region
east of the Mississippi better suited t.
the vine than the hillsides and mountain
slopes of East Tennessee. There alread
exists a great demand for the fruit; VIII
should that demand be supplied by i'm
portations from other States in no wa
better adapted to grape growing tha
our own. From New York and Ohio w
receive grapes by the car load; on
climate is superior to theirs for crap
growing; our soil is certainly as good
and labor with us less dear Is it wis
policy to buy from other States tina
which we can produce equally as goo
and at less COST
BROWN-ROT-(P eronospora ViticoIn,