The Delta independent., 1894-03-21
POmOlOgical Notes.
Insect Posts and How to Destrr
Them.

THE APH1DES-PLANT-LlC
"The annual destruction by insect
funge of the fruits Of the State r.
from % TO 80 per cent Of the emit
The ordinary farmer vino is not tn,
Iy posted in these matters receive
his one acre apple orchard from II
to 800 per year, while the uniight-
wide awake horticulturalis. receives f.
his acre from s1C0 to $500 per year.
Missouri State Horticultural Report
Fully three-fourths OF the loss in I
section where I live comes from, T,
aphis" Mr.. Elliott, Missouri.
THE woOlly aphis is without do
one Of the most dangerous cnemie.
which the apple tree is subjected.
Washington Hort. Report.
Some trees imported from Nilsson
shipped by----, were found to
affected with woolly aphis. Icondemne
them, and ordered them disinfected o.
the same nursery shipped to whitman
county. They had all been delivered all
through the county.'-[E. NJ. jesse,
State Inpector, Washington.
From these quotations, the reader will
get an idea of the reasons for enacting
strict inspection laws.
The wooily aphis is but one OF the
numerous aphides against whose ravages
the fruit grower must contend.
1t is found on apple trees only, attack
,,r riaS t,r,-
leaves or fruit.
One may readily identify it. as col
lection OF them resembles white would.
the individual having reddish brown
body covered with fine white hairs which
give il its wooliy appearance. Look for
it on the roots of nursery stock, and on
the body near the ground, and on the
twigs below leaf buds on orchard trees.
REMEDIEs.
l. Where the orchard trees are
badly infested-spray with the following
now. Three pounds whale oil or home
made soap. three pounds sulphur, one
can condensed lye; boil in four gallons of
water one hour; add one gallon kerosene
with twenty five gallons water. If a less
quantity lie required. be sure to keep the
proportions of each ingredient ss above.
.. For nursery stock. dip the roots in
the above solution or the following:
One pound whale oil soap. two gallons
kerosene and three gallons water-cut
soap fine and churn all together with a
force pump till like thick cream. Pour
into an oil barrel two thirds full Of water.
Churn trees up and down till roots are
thoroughly wet.
The plum aphis is widely distributed
and is doing vast damage us it sucks the
juices from the leaves and tender shoots.
Find it on the under side of the leaves.
1t causes leaves to curl and sometimes
drop, and fruit to shrivel and drop.
Its eggs are at the base OF the buds.
generally between bud and main stalk,
grayish, brown, or black, according to
season.
Use solution recommended for woolly
aphis now. but when on the leaves, use
the kerosene c,nulsion-as follows
Kerosene two gallons,
Whale oil soap one half pound,
Water one gallon.
Dissolve soap in water. heat boiling hot
and add to kerosene. Churn with force
pump using spray no.zle Tor five to ten
minutes until it becomes like thick
cream. Use one part Of emulsion to
twenty parts water.
The apple aphis, the peach aph!s. and
the pear aphis, differing but little if any
from the plum aphis, may be destroyed
in the same ~. but in using the kerosene
emulsion on peach trees. never use it
stronger than one part to twenty-five Of
water. Lost but not least of the aphides
to be mentioned here is tho black aphis
OF the peach tree. 1t is to the peach
what the woolly aphis is to the apple.
and even moro destructive. Found en-
roots, body. and limbs.
Dip nursery trees in solution recon-
mended for woolly aphis. Report results,
go FAR as can be seen.
We would be pleased to receive speci.
mems OF aphis or any other insects affect
ing trees. plants, or fruits, and will idcn-
tify same il possible and will remedy.
Don't fail to report to the Inspector
the first evidence OF the presence OF
insects or disease in your own or any
other orchard. Wemust frat know then
act promptly il We would keep up the
healthfullncss OF our orchards and the
reputation Of our fruit Tor freedom from
worms and diseases.
Good Times Have couae Again.
And Rollins Bros. are strictly "in it"with