The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1893-12-29
Orchard Pests.

sued by the State Board of Horticu
ture:
To all orchardists, fruit growers an
persons planting fruit trees in th
state of Washington.
/ During the past season the insect
injurious to horticulture have beel
kept from spreading extensively in tn
Pacific Northwest both in bein,
checked by the weather, which wa
rather unfavorable to their increase
talso by the prompt application of tn,
solutions recommended for summe
spraying when the pests began to ap
pear III the spring, and by the aid O
more numerous ladybugs.
1t is essential for all persons in thi.
state who have fruit trees now grow
ing and all who are planting orchards
to exercise the most diligent care
making it special duty that the i'm
portation of fruit pests is prohibited
and In every way so far as possible
prevent their spread by exterminatine
those found, if any, each on our own
premises.
The board requires that nurseries in
this state and the nursery stock which
is imported and offered for sale OF
distribution must be inspected, and il
found to be infested with injurious in
sects that it shall be disinfected.
Those who are receiving trees fol
planting from nurseries, agents Oh
dealers, shall require that said nursery
stock be free from fruit pests. Certif-
Gates are given by members of the
board to those selling whose stock has
been inspected in this state.
The remedy found to be most salts
factory as a winter wash which has
been applied to destroy San Jose scale,
woolly aphis and the larva of other
Injurious insects, both in our. sister
| states south on this Coast and also bv
some of the largest orchardists in this
state, is the wash known as lime, sui
phur and salt. Formula:
Unslacked lime 40 pounds
Sulphur (good quality -. 90 pounds
Oal'- -.......-.. 10 pounds
Concentrated lye .2pounds
Water to make 60 gallons.
Directions: Place ten pounds of
lime and twenty pounds of sulphur
and the I've in boiler with twenty
gallons of water, stir and boil over a
brisk fire for not less than one hour
and half, or until the sulphur is
thoroughly dissolved. When this
takes place the mixture will be of an
amber color. Next place in a cask
thirty pounds of unslacked lime, pour
ing over enough hot water to thor
oughly slack it (being careful not to
spoil it by burning,) and while it is
boiling add the fifteen pounds of salt.
When this is dissolved add to the lime
and sulphur in the boiler and boil for
half an hour longer, when the neces-
sary amount of water to make sixty
gallons should be added. When using
it should be frequently and well
stirred.
1t would be we'll to apply this wash
to all fruit trees growing in the Or
chards of this state. Where there are
only few trees the wash can be ap-
piled by means of a brush but other
wise with spray pump The solution
made by the combination of these
ingredients is regarded as beneficial to
the soil, hence the value of the por-
ton falling on the ground when
spraying is not lost.
The remedy has been applied last
winter on certain apple trees in this
state badly infested with the woolly
aphis, and very few of these pests
could be found on those trees this
summer.
One of the most extensive prune
growers in Clarke county has stated
his intention of spraying his entire
prune orchard with this solution.
AS an extra precaution against in
Producing new pests into the orchard
it is recommended that a mixture of
this solution be placed in a vat in
which the trunks and branches of
young trees can be dipped before
planting. Although nursery stock
may have been disinfected, it Will do
no harm to apply this treatment.
For those who are applying or plac
ing their orders for their own planting
directly to nurseries outside this state
it is suggested as a safeguard that this
remedy be applied. If there is any
appearance of woolly aphis on apple
trees, the roots OF the apple trees must
be dipped in a solution made accord
ing to the following formula of lye
and soap or other equally strong solu-
ton: One pound concentrated lye,
one pound whale-oil or other strong
soap, ten gallons water. Mix with
hot water
BY order of the board.
G.. A. TONNESoN,
Sec rotarv and ActinU TnSnnctOr