The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-16
Inspectors Find Everything EncOurag-
ing About Weiser.
TIME TO FIGHT GOBLIN MOTH
Some Information of Importance tn Progress
sive Friut Men,.

Mr. A Mcpherson, State Horti-
cultural Inspector was in Weiser
Valley last week assisting District
Inspector Hit to examine our or
chards which were found to be in as
good condition as any neighboring
districts. Some pests exist, but
are in condition to be easily con-
trolled, if not entirely eradicated, by
attention aud care on the part of
growers.
Mr., Hit states that the late frosts
this year did no serious damage to
peaches as reported.
The season for spraying apples for
Goblin moth is at hand and from the
fact that Idaho apples are command
ing higher prices than all Others in
eastern markets, it is important that
we keep the reputation and standard
of our products up to the mark and
this can be done by thorough obser-
vance of known precautions. Excel
legal requirements if you can.
Mr. Mcpherson called our attention
to the following formulas in the
second annual report of the State
Horticultural Society. They are the
best known preparations for Goblin
moth
Six ounces Paris Green diluted with sc
gallons Ct water.
DIRECTIONs-Place the poison with an
equal amount of powdered lime in a
small vessel with enough water to make
a thin paste. Let it stand for about ter
hours before using. Keep the liquid wei
agtated when spraying. in order that il
may be eveGly distributed on the tree.
No. 3.
One pound of powdered white arsenic
four pounds of lump sal soda. one gallon
of water.
Place sal soda and arsenic in vesse
containing one gallon of hot water ant
boil for fifteen minutes or until it is al
dissolved Put the liquid in jug AM
cork it up and label it Poison" in tn
planest manner and lock it up securely
Use one pint of this to each so gallons 0
water, adding pounds of quick linn
Stacked in water before using.
Agricultural Experiment Bulletin
No. 21, of the University, also give
the following interesting and impol
tant information:
"Spray apple trees very thorough
ly after the blossom falls, but befo1
the calyx closes, with Paris green, on
pound to $50 or 200 gallons of watel
adding two pounds of fresh lime
a barrel of the spray to prevel
damage to the foliage.
The subject of later sprayings hi
not been investigated at the Station
and no recommendation can /
oiven this wear. Authorities diff,
as to the value of spraying after tt
calyx has closed in the spring. 1
any rate, the benefit is less tbs
from the first spraying. The be
time for second spraying would
two weeks after the first
Band apple trees with soft clot
drawn rather close. One moderate
wide band should be used, probab
two are better. Apply bands fo
weeks after the blossoms fall, al
examine them once a week thereafte
except in the hotter arid parts of Il
state, where they should be exami
ed every six days. Destroy all worr
found under them, and replace t
band as before.
As far as possible, collect t
wormy apples from time to til
during tbs summer, not waiting
the worms to leave them. Mu
good can be accomplished in tt
way.
Examine apple store-rooms
early spring for alternating worn
and eradicate by fumigation or