The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-13
A SO-CaIIsd Blight Cure.

AulLnli OF the AolofdQO Experiment sta
ton: The Woodbury. Blight Cure"
as its name implies, is a proprietary
article that has recently been placed
.on the market. This "cure" Is guaran-
teed to be a certain remedy for the
blight Of apple and pear trees If used
as directed, and a destroyer OF insect
pests as well. Two mixtures are sold
by the company controlling the cure,
a body wash and a summer spray.
The claims for the remedies and the
directions for their use as set forth
by the company, are as follows:
The body wash should be used at
least once during the season, prefer
ably early IN the spring on account Of
sun scald. but Of immense benefit any
time in the year.
The summer spray should be used
at least three times during the season
for the cure Of the blight and the de-
struction Of insect pests II should be
used after. or during, every severe
, electrical storm for an insurance
againft the twig blight
begin TO leaf. again from the middle
TO the last OF July. Follow these di-
rections carefully, and we win guar
antee a cure for blight and the prac-
teal destruction Of the codling moth
and other injurious insects. The spray
is beneficial and will promote a strong.
healthy growth in all plant life. more
especially on roses and vines. II viii
destroy slugs and green flies IN the
greenhouse
On account Of the fact that a large
sale OF such cure had been made, and
that many inquiries had come b the
station, it seemed proper for trial
TO be made.
June 20. 1898, a number OF bearing
apple trees IN the station orchards
were selected and prepared for trial
-Four distinct series or lots OF trees
were treated. while the others. as sim
liar as It was possible 20 select them,
wero wholly untreated. These entered
the test merely as checks with which
70 compare the trees that were treated.
All OF the trees 10 which the remedies
were applied were recorded as class
"a" while the untreated, or check
trees were class &C.
The diIerenf series Of trees COM
prised summer, fall. and winter ap-
pies. and varied from very slight af-
fection Of the tpigs 20 quite severe
cases OF blight ID which many Of the
smaller limbs were entirely diseased,
the blight even forming large and
more or less eoneentric patches on the
larger limbs about the bases Of the
smaller ones Inc trunks we're not
very badly affected By blight, yet there
was plenty present Tor a test Those
trunks that were rough. whether In
class a" 81 class &C" were thorough
~ scrapcd before treatment.
On the afternoon of June 29th, the
trunks ard the lower portions Of the
limbs. to a height OF about four feet
from the ground. OF the trees Of class
"A" we're treated TO an application Of
Woodburys wash" the material be-
ing applied With a stin paint brush.
About one quart Of the mixture was
used Tor each tree
The following afternoon. June 30th.
the same trees were thoroughly spray
"a With the spray mixture" The
mixture was used double strength. as
the directions recommended where an
carly spraying had not been given.
The material was thoroughly stirred
and then diluted 70 the strength OF
four-nfihs Of q quart Of wash" to four
and f0ur-ffths gallons OF water Five
gallons OF this diluted mixture we're
used on each tree. the services Of one
man being constantly required 70 agi-
tate the liquid In the box of the spray
Ing pump. BIghied parts received es-
pecial attention.
August 18th ali OF the trees In class
"A" we're sprayed as before, except
that the spray or cure vas used as
diluted IN the proportion OF one part
Of spray TO 4s parts OF water. No
vember 18th the trunks Of an the trees
In class "a" were washed as before.
April is. 1899. the trunks were again
painted with the wash. a very thor
ough Job being done. The trees were
entirely dormant
April 2lst Trees sprayed AZ per d.
rections. Idli dormant
July 18th. Trees again sprayed as
per directions.
This completed the application Of
the remedies to the trees. they had
been used nearly two seasons. and
were carefully and conscientiously ap-
piled. Frequent and careful ohserva-
iions OF the trees we're made, not only
during the two seasons named, but ex-
tending through the season just closed.
We have not been able to detect. In
any way. the slightest benefit 10 the
trees as a result OF the use Of these
materials.
Concerning the value OF the spray
as an insecticide. Prof Gillette makes
the following statement.
Il have tested the Woodbury. Blight
Cure summer spray, upon both leaf
eating and sap-sucking insects. and IN
a. Hnmn any IN.