The progressive farmer., 1902-03-11
Horticulture.
SPRAY your TREEs THIs sPRINe.

For the past year we have been
earnestly advocating spraying as a
practical remedy for many Of the
pests that attack the various farm
crops. We now wish to give a few
definite suggestions for those who
are really interested in this matter.
Il pays TO spray intelligently, and
we must ask you 60 believe this at
the outset, for we can no longer take
time and space TO argue this we'll
proven point, and If you intend TO
spray this year, it is now time to get
the pump.
There are three crops that are TO
be found on almost every farm,
which it pays TO spray regularly
every year, though there may be q
few exceptional years when it will be
found that it does not pay. On these
crops the spraying is done even be
fore the insects or diseases make
their appearance. The crops indi-
GATED are apples, potatoes and the
cluster grapes.
Apples should be sprayed three
times first, when the buds begin TO
swell second, just after the blossoms
fall, and third, ten days or two
weeks after the second spraying
Bordeaux mixture and Paris green is
the material used in these sprayings,
and the directions for making this
will be found in the Bulletin OF the
North Carolina Department. of Ayri.
culture for October, 1901, which may
be had on application to the writer.
Potatoes should be sprayed as soon
as they come up with Bordeaux mix
ture and Paris green. With this
crop one Of the main objects is to
kill the potato beetles and the spray
ing should be repeated at any time
that they become numerous enough
TO threaten the crop. Even if they
do not become numerous it will be
found that at least three sprayings
will give decidedly useful results.
Grapes should be sprayed with the
same material and the first applioa
tion should be made about the time
the buds begin TO unfold. When the
fruit first forms, another spraying is
given, and thereafter, it seems that
the oftener they are sprayed the bet
ter results are secured. Four spray
ings are never too many.
Much good can be accomplished by
the use of this same material on
plums TO prevent rot, and on toma-
toes and beans for blight, rust, and
various insects. For use on peaches
TO prevent leaf curl and the rots,
only one half as much blue stone
should be used as is given in the
regular formulas for making the
Bordeaux Mixture. The same mate
rial is used on shade trees to kill
various caterpillars and beetles on
the leaves.
We have no right TO unduly adver-
tise any particular kind of pump. In
the October Bulletin " ill be found a
list of dealers in spraying apparatus
We will say, however, that you
should have the spray pump cata
logue of the Sydnor Well aud Pump
Co., of Richmond, Va, as we know
that the pumps handled by them are
good.
For a knapsaok pump, which is the
best for general use on the aver
average farm, she 'Sucoefs KNAPP
saok sprayer" sold by the Sydor Co.,
is satisfactory. It's cost is SIS and
should be ordered with the ever
morel" nozzle, and with 2 it. extra
hose and couplings, which will cost
about So extra.
If you positively cannot aft a
pump of this cost il may be said
that the "Comet" pump made by
Fl. B. Rusler, of Johnstown, Ohio,
is very good cheap pump. 1t should
be ordered with z feet extra hose and
couplings, and with the "Gemel''
nozzle. This outfit, complete as in
dicated costs about 1915 with ex
pressage extra.
We hope this will aid many of our
farmers, and we again remind them
that We wish b receive specimens
Of insects and inquiries about their
injuries wherever they are to be
found in the State.
FRANKLIN SHERMAN, JR,
Entomologist, N. G. Department of
Agriculture, Raleigh, N. G.