Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-06-30

l them DelOIc lHey udNS tlmS W SOA
NIT their depredations. This wash Is
only for the bark of the tree. For the
insect enemies of the fruit and leaves
you must have resort to spraying. This
is new departure, but has become a
necessity and no fruit grower who
wishes to be abreast of the times, and
have the command of the markets can
afford to ignore this new movement.
The enemies of the fruit and leaves are
the scab, scale, coddling moth and
many kinds of lice, rust, &c. Spray
ing prevents some and destroys the
other. The most serious depredator
of the fruit is the coddling moth. This
insect deposits its egg at the end of
the apple or in the bloom. When 1t
matches it enters the fruit, eats It's way
to the core and causes the apple to
drop or ripen prematurely. To follow
spraying intelligently you must spray
about four times as follows In March
before the buds swell, just before they
are fully open, then Immediately after
the bloom falls, and then again ten
days later. The first two spraylngs
are to prevent the blight and scab and
all fungous growths the last two are
for the coddling moth, caterpillars,
leaf lice, rust, &c. For first two use
the following copper sulphate-soiution:
Copper sulphate, pound.
Water, % gallons
For last two sprayings the following
Bordeux mixture and Paris green:
Copper sulphate, 4 pounds
Fresh lime (unslaked). 3 pounds.
Water. 80 gallons.
After the above is prepared add four
ounces of Paris green. The above are
the formulas. For large orchards it is
best to make a stock solution and add
water and Paris green as needed. The
best spraying apparatus on the mar
ket is a brass pump (won't cOrrode,
and if cleaned always at end of season
will last life time) made by Marrill
& Marley at Benton Harbor, Michi-
gan. Write for circular and prices.
I use the Eclipse pump, cost $500.
For the>San Jose scale which attacks
the trunk and limbs of the tree and Of
which the whole fruit world is now
alarmed, the best remedies are to spray
with whale oil soap or kerosene emul-
sion. But the most effective remedy
is to cut down the tree and burn it up,
root and branch.
Lastly: When to Plant and What
to Plant have no preference over
fall Or spring. If in spring you miss
one winter from the depredations Of
the rabbits, which in some localities
during long periods of snow are very
destructive. To prevent them gnaw-
ing the trees rube the trunks with a
piece of hog or beef liver after fall
butchering. The smell and taste of
the blood will repel them. Or tie shin
giles or cornstocks or pasteboard around
the tree. AS to varieties-well, this
depends on the taste and object of the
grower, and tastes differ and all have
not the same object. But generally
speaking | would advise the planting
Of but few varieties. One or two trees
of each kind for home use and balance
for market. Only fall and winter fruit
pays for market. Hence were plant
ing an orchard | would select some
thing on this order:
2 Red June, mature lst June.
2 Early Harvest, July.
2 Red Astrachan, August.
2 Summer Queen, August.
2 Maiden's Blush, September.
4 Mother, September,
2 Pearmine, September.
4 Grimes Golden, October.
6 Peck's Pleasant, October.
2 Fallowwater, November.
2 Paradise, November.
Balance in York Imperial, Glib,
Stark, Ben Davis and the Albemarle
Pippin, alsoWinesap, Vandiver, Smoke
house and Roman Beauty. But l
would plant more York Imperial than
all the other varieties put together.
This is the coming apple, the best for
market, brings the best price and is
becoming more popular every year.