The Green Forest tribune., 1896-02-13
SPRAY!HC ORCHARDS.
A SENSIBLE ARTICLE That WILL BE OF
BENEFIT To FRUlT KAiSERs.
Millions ofFrait Lost Annually by the Rayaeos Of
inseote, e1o.

The following article was given us
by q. A. Gamble, editor of the Afkan-
sas Fruit Grower, and is well worthy
the careful perusal Of all persons in
terested in fruit raising:
In view of the fact that the loss of
fruit in the United States, by insects
and fungus diseases, amount is to sever
eral million dollars, tcan readily be
seen that it is of vital Importance that
something be done to prevent this .up :
necessary loss.
The experiment stations in every
state have demonstrated that in most
eases, these enemies to fruit can be
successfully met. Spraying against
codllng moth and apple scab has been
thoroughly demonstrated to be
success Spraying against black rot or
bitter rot has been success in manv
cases, while others have failed. Where
entire crops of grapes have been known
70 rot Tor msny years, ninety per cent
have been saved by the use of the
spray, pump and Bordeaux Minture
many farmers and fruit raisers have
allowed half their fruit to be DESTROYED
Tor lack of proper attention and as .
result are complaining of hard times.
The cost of spraying an orchard is
but trlfle compared with the the re-
suit, Five or ten cents will cover loea
OF time and material to spray a trea
bearing ten TO thirty bushels OF applas
and at lowest calculation, if apples are
only worth 25c per bushel and FIVE
bushel are saved, it represents a clear
gain of $l.l5, whereas it will often re.
suit in saying $500 worth to each
| tree.
The orchardist who shuts his ewes
to these facts will soon see that his
progressive neighbor is prospecting ON
what he is allowing to 20 to waste.
Ihe ravage Of insects and fungus
diseases is spreading all over the coun.
try till there is hardly an orchard
which Is not effected. The work Of
combating these enemies must be
unanimous. 1t has been delnDnstrat-
eo that where two orchards are joining
and one Is sprayed while the other is
not, that the side of the orchard that
IS next to the unsprayed orchard is
greatly affected thereby.
1t is beyond question the imperitive
duty of every person who owns fruit
tree, to help in an unceasing warfare
against these enemies to the fruit in.
dustry.
The experiment stations in every
atate have spent thousands of dollars
and thoroughly demonstrated the ina
porlance of spraying.
The state of Michigan, at the earn.
est solicitation of leading fruit raisers.
has enacted compulsory law, requiring
every orchard that is affected by IN
sects or fungus diseases to be SPRAYED,
and the sooner the people OF our State
awake TO the Importance of immediate
action, the better it viii be for every
orch8rdist.
We quarantine against yellow fever
and small OK, and from financial
stand point it is certainly right to
protect our orchards against tina con-
tagious fungus diseases which causes
loss of millions Of dollars Annually.
Let our fruit raisers prepare for
action.
There are numerous firms engaged
in manufacturing spray pumps who
take pleasure in sending catalogues
and valuable information to ali who
request it.
"in union there ie strength F." and BY
prompt and harmonious actions we
hope to be able to check this gian,
enemy which threatens to ruin our
orchards and destroy our fruit.