The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-10
1GHT Or THE PEAR SCAB
rxlEss BORDEAUX MIXTURE 4
UsED FRUIT WILL sgFFER-
for the safety Of Pear Crops
Tnited states Department Of Az.
y1eulture Prescrfbea Care.

Some farmers and fruit growers have
been not i.tfle Disguised this spring to
And 9 pes; developing on the pear trees.
Aso1t the middle OF June y. II. Beais.
1xfmer living near Burlington. Skag.t
county, gathered some OF the affected
NIT and leaves and sent them 10 Prof.
Ecmonf s. Meany. OF the University Of
washington. with the request tina, he find
out the nature Of the blight and the bes,
care for IL. Each OF the little wslI-fofmed
mars had about one-third of the surface
covered with black b.otch that simply
meant destruction to the fruit. Prot.
xeaay hastily packed the specimens in
sgfs Tin box and shipped them 70 the d.
vision Of vegetable physiology and path
ology. In the United States department OF
agrlcuiture. and has just received a FUN
and complete reply that will surely prove
interesting reading TO every farmer and
.rass grower in the state. The reply Ia
from Albert f. Woods, acting chief OF the
ssid division. and Is as follows:
"Your letter of June Is and package Of
Affected pears received. The trouble shown
b. the fruit IN the pear scab, a fungous
disease caused by Fusicladium pyrinuup.
The treatment. for this disease in the East
err states has been pretty carefully work
q cut, and consists In three to Ave thor
S6Eh spray.nzs with Bordeaux mixture,
Tie first should be made when the buds
have burst their outer scales and exposed
he ndividual flower buds. the second lust
hefore the petals open. the third Just after
the petals drop and IL moist weather and
the presence Of the scab give evidence that
the disease is not erad.cated. a fourth and
Afth spraying should be made at intervals
a ten days. 1 take pleasure In sending
you. through the division Of publications
Z copy OF our Farmers Bulletin No. s.
which gives directions for preparing and
applying the bordeaux mixture. and on
mage L. a short note relative TO the scab
and It's treatment"
The bulletin referred 10 should be In the
possession OF every owner OF fruit trees
Who cares 10 give them proper attention.
II not only tells how to make the best So
lutsons for killing the pests. but 1t also
gives an abundance OF Information OF how
TO apply them for the different cases IN
hard The bulletin may be had free OF
COS. by any farmer or other interested per-
son who vii. apply for IL to Hon. James
Wilson, secretary OF agriculture. Washing
hn D. G. In writing for 1t. be sure to ask
f0r Farmers Bulletin No IS. entitled
spraying for Fruit Diseases" Those who
yeosive the bulletin viii find on page 2 a
uss Of other important bulletins which may
be had for the asking.
Prof. Meany says he will ba abundandy
repaid for his trouble In running down this
ease for Mr. Beals If even few OF the
farmers who read this article viii write
"a Secretary Wilson and obtain some of the
kepsu. literature which he has ready to
wad them free of all cost. The general
epsernment Is spending large sums OF
noa.y for the employment Of experts to
neA.e these BULLETINS, after careful. and
snsns9e experiments. II Is TOO late this
year 10 spray for the pear scab. but the
hassal.s. should be SEM for TO prepare for
~ osrk In good season next year.