The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-12-28

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variety, the young growth of which
was severely injured by last Febru-
ary's freeze which checked its growth
completely, though not all in one
place and not touching other varieties
alongside, and as this is the second
time it occurred it would be we'll to
watch them closely and possibly re-
move them for others, as they would
not be profitable to grow.
Speaking of frosts, we learned
that it is impossible to locate any
spot exempt from it. but all orchards
are not always injured as the bloom
ing varies materially, even in or
chards close 10 each other. Frosts,
however, seldom do any damage ex-
cept during pollination; after the
fruit is set it will stand quite a
freeze. Mr.. Mcpherson tells us
that often in spring fruit and leaves
are frozen stiff, but for some un-
known reason they generally thaw
out without injury.
Insects and Diseases.
OF insects there are the San Jose
scale, green aphis and red spider,
which, however are easily controlled
now by applying remedies given by
our bulletin and reports. But by
far the greatest enemy is the Goblin
moth, of which they have some three
and one-half broods per season.
owing, no doubt, to the warm nights
which prevail. The band system is
used extensively and spraying fol-
lowed religiously, but the best results
have only been obtained by those
who persistently watched and ex-
amined the band every week, as the
larva develops in about that period,
and sprayed almost continuously,
many growers going over their or
chards twice and three times in sue
cesslon when the apple has attained
the size of haxelnut and before
the calyx closes, 80 as to fill this
place full of poison for any Goblin
moth larva which may find its way
there, the usual point of attack,
many orchardists going so far as to
pick of all wormy fruit.
We further found that along the
foothills of the Grande Ronde valley.
notably near Cove, the Goblin moth
has not obtained foothold, very few
apples there being wormy. This is
no doubt attributable to the cool
nights prevailing there the year
around As regards the develop.
ment OF the moth, there is vast
difference between the Grande Ronde
and Snake river districts. The cod
lin moths are more severe in the
Boise river valley and its tributaries
than any part of the fruit growing
district OF the northwest. In the |
Grande Ronde valley. however, the
injuries are as light as anywhere, ex-
cept directly on the coast line, where
the moth does not propagate at all.
which is evidently due to climatic
As stated before, We have been
unable to find any applescab or pear.
blight, or even the dreaded apple
;anker or deadspot, but have found
the crater blight Of the pear quite
serious, and unless taken in hand
~ once ana stamped out it will prove
very disastrous to existing pear or
lizards and those being planted.
In conclusion, we would state that
ne adaptahility of the soil and
'heapness of alfalfa growing would
make that country an ideal creamery
neid, and by way Of diversified farm
ng, with the additions to horticulture
81 growing hogs, cattle and sheep.
make 1t great field of operation and
promise. Fl R M1r1pp
7" n NEWELL, President.
Commissioners. H E DoscH,
Secretary.