The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-21
WINTER WASH FOR TREES.
solutions Recommended by the Board
of horticulture.

The annual report of the state board OF horti.
culture will not De ready for distribution until
sne middle OF February, on account Of the large
amount OF work in the rtaie printers office
The reports of al the state institutions ana de-
partments are being printed. ~ we'll as the re-
ports o. other institutions. For this reason See.
leaary Ionneson. whose office is in the Halter
block, is anxious that some of the info-,nstier
should reach those interested through the pub.
lie press. He says:
~ is very essential that fruit trees esreciaIly
apple trees growing in the orchards should tie
Nasheo with some one of the solutions recon-
Maenueu oy the board a winter wash before
we Trees begin to grow, or before March /
"here tnis was properly done last year The trees
were Tree oil insect pests wAen starting To grow
IN Tue spring and made strong vigorous growth
oeiore the plant lice infested them later il the
season, taus proving that the winter cleansing
rs OF great value IN destroying the egg germs
ana insect pests found alive that can be reached
By the remedies in winter.
Ahs iormuIe OF several solutions will be
given IN the report, one of W hich is the lime,
supnut ana sat formula, as follows: Tn
s'aeAed line, forty pounds; sulphur. twenty
pound: stock SAT-, fifteen pounds; water to
AiaAe Sky gallons. Pace ten pounds OF lime
ana twenty pounds OF sulphur in q boiler with
twenty gallons OF water, and boil over brisk
me ior not less than one hour and half. or I'M
III the sulphur Is thoroughly dissolved. When
olis taKss place the mixture will be OF an amber
coior Next, place in a cask thirty pounds OF
unsiacGed lime, pouring ever * not water
enough to thoroughly slack it, and while il is
ooiilng add the fifteen pounds oil salt When
th's Is dissolved add 10 the lime ana sulphur in
inc boiler, aud Dol! for naIf an hour longer,
wAen TIE necessary amount OF water to make
the sixty gallons shall be added. The solution
shonia then be strained through bras,
snalner or piece of bnrlap. When using it
should be frequently and well stirred In ap-
plying tnIs wash with a spray nozz e one hav-
ing fuocer orince or plate should be used, as
those'made OF brass are soon worn OUT By the
action of the lime
DE W. T. Eyerette, of Tacoma has formu-
lated n remedy which has been tried aud found
todo very effective work, being less compii-
Gated, Tor preparing INTO a solution. and cheaper
wheh diluted Tor wash, than some of the other
remedies. Inc board has therefore recon-
mended 1t as a winter wash.
Inc iormu oil the lime and sulphur wash.
|ilcn was used very largely las, winter is as
ioiiows Three pounds soap whale oil or g OF
homemade soap, three pounds sulphur, one
car I'VE; Doll IN four gallons OF water one hour;
ADD one gallon kerosene; boil twenty minutes
and dilute with twenty-five gallons OF water
Use with sprayer. Avoid use OF copper kettle in
preparing.
This important matter OF applying the win
Ter washes should not be delayed by the owners
or persons IN charge of fruit trees, but prepare
Tons mace 1T once, and the work thoroughly
performed will be OF great benefit to the growth
OF trees and next seasons crop"