The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-22

must be we'll made All parts of the tree covered, even if one has to go over the tree a second or third time. When one has only few trees it is best to prune them back thoroughly, and. if a spray pump Is not at hand. apply the wash by means of a paint or whitewash bursh. This method is more expensive except in cases where spray pump cannot be used.
 The llme-sulphur and salt wash is made as follows:
 Ingredients.
 Unslacked lime ........ .......30 pounds Flowers of sulphur ..............0 pounds Sait .''.''''.. ....... .........s....16 pounds water .......... ......s...........,.60 .60 gallons
 Small quantities are best made by us- Ing small iron kettle in which it is boiled. Where large lots are made it Is better to do the boiling by means of live steam. In order to make one barrelful of the wash. proceed as follows: Put from 15 to 20 gallons of water in the iron ket- tie and bring to a boil. Add the lime and when 1t Is boiling vigorously, add the sulphur and a little later the salt. Con tinue the boiling for at least one hour. The sulphur should he first mixed with a small quantity of water and all Jumps broken up. Add water as needed to sup ply that lost in boiling. It Is now ready to be run through a fine iron mesh screen into the spray tank. It should be used as soon as possible. fin order to avoid danger of its separating and clogging the pump.
 A strong barrel pump should be used if possible. fin order to forcet the mater ial out through the nozzle in fine spray. Effective work cannot be done unless one has the proper apparatus. For an or chard of few hundred trees good outfit will cost in the vicinity of so. To save expense several congenial growers could get an outfit together. As the wash cor rodes the brass parts of the pump, care should be taken to wash thoroughly ball parts whenever the pump is to be left for a short time. Care should also be or clothing.
 The fruit industry of this section Is a very important one and all should join in controlling the scale. At one time 1t was thought that the fruit industry would be entirely destroyed by this pest. Intelligent men do not now look at 1t in this light, for they know that 1t can be controlled when proper methods are em- ployed.
 There is little use of a man treating his trees if his neighbor, just over the fence,  date man wants to have fruit he must in- duce his neighbor to work with him, and together hold the scale in check. If his neighbor will not co-onerate then he has a chance to make his good neighbor des- troy his trees, under the horticultural law passed by the last Legislature. which provides in section five as follows: Upon the findings of the State Horticulturist or his deputy in any case of infested trees or plailts the treatment prescribed by him shall be executed at once (unless an appeal Is taken) under his supervis- ion. the cost of material and labor shall be borne by the owner; provided, how ever. that in case the trees or plants shall be condemned they shall be destroy ed by the State Horticulturist. and the expense of such action shall be borne by the owner. No compensation shall be al- lowed for any plants that shall be de- stroyed.
 Many of the people. in and around Montgomery. are ready to do what they can to prevent the spread 14of the San Jose scale. My office is ready to aid in this work whenever possible. This sec tion can and will produce a large amount of fine fruit. We want fruit and must have 1t.