The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-09-03
n;,,etion, for Their Preparation
Also Tells How to Use
the Same.
sYrpAc1s FROM FARMERS BULLETIN 10
,,s,d byths u. S. Department of Agriculture
Written By c. l.. Marlatt, Assistant
EntomoIosist- Read Them.

Remedies for Fungous Diseases-Nu-
msrOus preparations have been recon-
meuded and used for this work. The
miucipal remedies are ~ Bordeaux
"a smlnoniacal solution of copper car
bouate, and (3) eau celeste. l.-BOR-
nyArx MIXTURE. In barrel that
will hold 46 gallons, dissolve + pounds
Of copper sulphate, using s or 10 gal
Ions Of water or as much as may be nee
essry for the purpose. In a tub, or
half slack 4 pounds of fresh lime
When completely Stacked, add enough
water to make a creamy whitewash.
Pour this slowly into the barrel con-
tanning the copper sulphate solution
using course stretched over the head
Of the barrel for strainer. Finally
Gil the barrel with water, stir thorough
H. and the mixture is ready for use.
?.-AMMONIACAL SOLUTION OF Cop
PER CARBONATE. In an ordinary
water pail mix 5 ounces of copper car
Donate with enough water to make
thick paste. Dissolve this paste in 3
pnts Of strong aqua ammonia; then di-
Lutte to. s. gallons. If three pints of
ammonia are not sufficient to dissolve
all the paste, add enough to bring
about this result. EAU CELESTE.
Dissolve pounds of copper sulphate in
sgsllOns of water. When completely
dissolved add 3pints of strong ammonia
and dilute to As gallons. Prepared in
this way the solution will cost about
!wO'thirds Of cent per gallon.
Black.Rot Of the Grape and its Treat
ment-After pruning the vineyard and
putting the ground in thorough order,
spray the vines first, as the buds begin
hswell, with Bordeaux mixture. When
The leaves are two-thirds grown, make
asecOnd application of the same fungi
eide, following with a third when the
vines are in full bloom. After this, APP
pications should be continued at inter-
walls Of ten or twelve days until the
hst signs OF ripening are noticed. This
will usually be three weeks or a month
before the grapes are ready to pick. In
no case should the treatment be con-
tlnued up to the time of harvest, as
lnls is entirely unnecessary, moreover,
Ills sure to render the fruit unsightly.
Ills important to bear in mind that in
case OF dry weather the spraying should
cease.
Inc time spent in spraying and the
cost OF pump and material for making
Insecticides, are trilling expenses, when
II Is considered that 20 cents will buy
one pound of London purple, which
auded to 200 gallons of water makes
enough OF solution to spray 200 apple
!rees' The farmer can drive through
OILS orchard on wagon with the solu-
uon In barrels, and with two men, can
spray at the rate of 80 trees per hour.
Inc spraying of other kinds of fruit
trees is about as inexpensive. When
'ne increase of fruit crop as a result OF
spraying is considered, the expense is
10 excuse for letting the fruit go to
rum For making and using insecti-
Vloes, we give below some valuable
abridged recipes:
for Apple Trees-To destroy the
'Oullng moth, apple curculio, etc:-Use
,ue pound of London purple to about
w y gallons of water, keeping the -olu-
' :, well mixed. Spray the trees when
'ue blossoms are dropping off, just as
'ue Irult begins to form. About two
weeks after the trees are out of blossom
'n'S operation should be repeated. Or
'e.ler, add ounces of London Purple
y w gallons of Bordeaux Mixture and
'sn1 the insects and fungi together.
lor Plum, Peach and Cherry Trees.
40 destroy the curculio, etc.;-Use
'ue pound Of Paris Green to about 250
'allons OF water, keeping the liquid
,el stirred up. Peaches being of SEN
''lvs foliage must be sprayed with a
'eaker solution, say about one pound
. NV gallons of water. Spray the first
.u'e alter the blossoms have dropped
" ana again ten days to two weeks
a'er. Ada little unslacked lime to
ue solution. London Purple may also
70 used.
aor Pear Trees. TO destroy the pear
'ue' Use one pound of Paris Green to
'" gallons of water and treat about
'ue as apple tress; or use Il combina-
"" VI London Purple and Bordeaux
mulsion (see next page may be used
Ut pear leaf mite.
A. b.-The honey.bee feeds on the
'ult blossoms; on this account, and for
'uer reasons, the spraying should not
. aone until after the blossoms have
'opped off. A little unslacked or
'eshy Stacked lime thoroughly mixed
~h The liquid improves each of tn