The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-22

to be Of any value. SIip-shod work win
never pay It is just SO much time and
material used and still the plants are not
protected. The liquid must be applied
n the form of very fine mist or spray.
II the liquid is thrown on the plants in
large drops it collects and runs OF, but II
thrown on IN a fire mist the foliage and
fruit can be wet on all sides and but little
liquid reach the ground. The liquid must
be applied from every direction so that
all parts Of the foliage and young shoots
will be wet. II the top Of the tree is very
dense the nozzle should be held in the
center and the spray thrown in every
direction. The work cannot be done in a
hard wind. The side of the plant next 10
the wind will be washed and the opposite
side show little signs OF the spray. The
greater the power applied to the pump
the better the form OF spray thrown BY
the nozzle
Spraying is a preventive and not a rem
edy. There are a few fungus diseases
that can be destroyed by spraying but
they can also be prevented by the same
operation. The damage done by a disease
or insect can be repaired only by the plant
itself, and such work as can be done TO
protect it from further damage is about
all that can be done for it The spraying
should De done early and the protection
made complete before the diseases and
insects appear. The first spraying should
be done in the orchard. vineyard and Der
~ patches just before the growth starts
in the spring. The second application
should be made ten days or two weeks
after the first and the third about two
weeks after the second If the orchard
or vines are badly infested a fourth appli-
cation should be made about two weeks
after the third. If an application is FOL
followed Immediately by a hard rain the
application should be repeated as soon
as possible. If this plan is followed and
the work well done with properly pre-
pared mixtures there will seldom be any
need Of further attention IN this direction
during the season. The solutions used in
these sprayings should be combined
fungicide and insecticide, preferably Bor-
deaux mixture and Paris green. II the
above directions are followed they viii
meet the requirements for preventing
about ninety per cent of the common
fungus diseases and insect pests. There
have been a great many spraying calen-
dars published giving long lists of diseas-
es and insects with specific directions for
preventing each one. A careful examin-
alton of these calendars shows that
large majority of the treatments recon-
mended are covered by those given above.
The Bordeaux and Paris green mixture
is prepared as follows: Dissolve { pounds
Of copper suifate Cblue vitroD in ? or 8
gallons Of water by placing the sulfate
in a sack and suspending in the TOP of
jar or tub Of water. Cd not put this in
tin or iron vessels as il viii rapidly dis
solve them. Before mixing dilute this TO
about % gallons. Stake pounds of fresh
lime by adding a small amount of water
and after shaking is finished add about %
gallons OF water. Stir the lime and water
thoroughly and strain before mixing. Pour
these two solutions into the barrel or
tank at the same time and stir vigorously
While miving This may be diluted to 50
gallons and is the Bordeaux miture. Make
about one-fourth of pound of Paris
green into a thick paste with water and
then add it to the Bordeaux mixture and
stir thoroughly and the mixture is ready
for r1se