The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-27
For Fruit Trees.


The state board OF horticulture directs
that the following remedies be used az in
dlcated on fruit trees which are infested
with insect pests or plant diseases. and
especially during the dormant season;
For all kinds OF aphis in foliage season
Ciassia ehips -..-.s.--.s-..+-.s--... pout.S
Whale Gil p...........-...-.'-s. : p omtlus
water .........~......s-...- 10 gaifous
Soak the chips twelve hours in two gal
IONS OF water. or II hot water IS used less
time viii be required. Dissolve the soap
nv boiling I'm sufficient water 10 cover II.
strain the extracts from the quassia and
adj the two Ingredients together. Stir
thoroughly and dilute 10 make twenty
gallons Apply with a spray pump.
For woolly aphis I'm dormant season
The above formula may be used with
cne-half as much 0en gailons) water.
Apply with brush or swah or spray
rpmn. The chips can be bought by the
hundred at s cents Per pound. from the
ieaaing drug firms or the state. For some
srecies of the ice stronger. formulas than
above recommended may be required. The
chips may he used twice
Kerosene cmulsion--Mix two quarts sort
soso or one-half pound hard soap with
one gallon water As soon "a the soap Is
dissolved. while yet hot, remove from the
IRE, stir IN one quart kerosene oil: stir
this Violently by means - force pump
cf agitate by other means for five min
u'rs, or until the ell will not rise 20 the
surface. but remain Incorporated In the
hqnid. Fer destroying wOolly nphis or the
Par lear mite IN dormant season. dilute
With ono gallon water or Use about eight
VINES IS much water As oil Used also
Tor oyster shell scale on badly infested
'rseS a brush or rwab should he used In
aF7lytng 80 ss 20 penetrate all crevtc"S.
fer summer use. dilute the first mixture
" adding from Two - two and half gal
rms water. or use about fifteen times as
much water as OF.
Line Sulphur ard salt solution
etStaCSea Time ~ or ~ isfaAf'.EN
se,phur teour OF suiphufl....... 81 rounds
eAt ...-. ....-..., Is pounds
0enoentrated iye american I've
Co hfann ........ pounds
Water IN make ea gallons
When sixty instead Of forty pounds
ne are useei. the solution has whittier
spearaece and the operator can better
.seet when the limb has been properly
t5fate8 with The wash
.hrections-p Place ten pounds Of lime and
"vhN pounds % sulphur and the I've IN
ooileF with twenty gallons or WA
-, stir AMI boil over brisk fire Tor not
- thsn enc hotir ana a half or until the
,.pAHr Is th90,uENly dissolved. When
- takes plaee the mixture VIII b. an
So calor Next place IA a cssk from
- 70 hfty pounds - unSlackcd lime,
As,hg over enough hot water e thor
- slArk . tSeing careful 20 keep q
- arc not % spoil Il by hurniueA. ard
:. \ Is boiling add the fifteen pounds
NJ When this Is dissolved add 60
~, .sae ard sulphur N ths boiler and
-. -9F hair an hour longer. when the
1.sAFy amount Of water 20 make sixty
- should ~ added IL should then
Ia slsed through gunnv cloth or bur
a. Nsen using it should De frequently
n - slrred. ApUy while bet. Jssi
T. snt season fcr san Jose scale and
ss,. eoay aHAss. also FOR oyster shell
fpss.,. sax Mixture for Appla Canker
- Slots On TrunksA-eAr dormant
soa' Ten pounds fresA lane. s pounds