Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-01-26
SPRAYING ORCHARDS.
Mill Creeks Experience Seems "a
Hare Been Highly Salts.
factory.


william Laurenson, writing from
MIL Greek, Salt Lake county, under
date Of January 18th, offers some sug'
gestiOns a. 10 the spraying Of irnl'
trees, that are perhaps worthy shela''
tentlon Of ofchardlsts OF this region,
and that will DO Of genuine Interest 10
frulteaters generally. He sayh
1 would like to say = few words
through your valuable paper about
spraying fruit or apple orchards. l
sprayed nine orchards In the spring OF
1893 and know that the operation u
not an experiment; while IL IL not a
oure-alI, IL IL n preventive anu =
success N only carried out.
will say that do not have any
thing TO sell and am not after money,
but will give any information ffoe 10
those who have orchards and with 70
help themselves and neighbofs 10
destroy the cooling moth-the terror VI
the orchard. In many instances nn-
doubtedly species that are now worry
formidable were In existence here be-
fore, but In such small numbers A. 10
remain unnoiiced until multiplication
Of their numbers compelled fecogni.
ton.
There are q great many here who do
not take any care OF their fruit.gfow.
ing orchards-and there ars orchards
here Of two acres or eighty trees that
do not return the owner eight bushels
OF poor worm-eaten fruit year, who're
they should produce 800 bushels II
pTuned and sprayed.
Firstly, all she extra wood that IN on
an apple tres depriyes II Of sap aud
vitality; secondly In importance L.
spraying, 10 grow healthy fruit ana
destroy the moth. How often the
hopes Of psopls arc disappointed by
mildew on gOoseberries, when II eau DO
helped by q mixture Of bluestono and
lime applied twice or three times a
yean
But the worst we have 10 light In
ths'orchafd Ia the cooling moth or apple
worm which broOda twice In one year
firtt In May and June ana second In
July, August and Septembof. We
have several other species, such a. the
osnkef or acknowledgement, tent
caterpillar and bark louise, woolly
nphis and rcd spider; which can all be-
nearly destroyed by q fsw applications
n taken In time,
The apple crop OF the last season was
almost n failure, manly due 10 these
insects and fungus diseases. The spring
was exceedingly wet aud cold
when the orchards were In bloom,
heavy rain fell after the blossoms
withored and the leaves began 20 blight
during tho early part Of the season.
II IL n fact thai insects and parasites
flourish beat In cool, moist weather In
the spring.
AS do not wish 10 take up too much
space In your paper / will merely say,
lot not the people get lurod into buying
\ brass tube for pump such AZ
certain advertised combinations; IL IL
worthless a. spray; agents arc selling
the same for $500 ana $500, and they
also wanted $500 for right 10 you 10
spray your own orchard, aud 90 cents
for n box Of the mixture. cannot
aympathiEs with people tina, get bit
that WAY, for l will give you the adj
dress OF Arm that will send you
pump for $500 that Ia bettor; n you
will call on INC will cheefiully give
you tue Information where TO gel your
pumps and also the arsenic 70 spray
with.
Now, I wish to ask any readers OF
this, why we cannot make n success
here In Embarrassing as we'll as Color.
ado. California, Illinois, New York
ana Wisconsin or MontAna2 Tney all
have 10 spray both fruit ami vegs-
tables.
To the above communication arc mp.
pended many testimonials from
neighbour OF our corresnondont. wall.