The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1904-05-26
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Now is the accepted time. Delay is
dangerous. This warm weather is the
most favorable condition for the active
operations of the Goblin moth At this
time the moth makes its first deposit of
eggs and the most favorable place is in
the calyx or blossom of the apple or
pear, and great care should be taken to
have the calyx Of every apple filed
with the spray after the blossom falls
and before the calyx closes Too much
attention cannot be given to the matter
OF preparing materials The shaking OF
the lime is where many make failures,
this operation causing no end of trouble.
To slake the lime so as to put it in the
best possible condition only enough
water should be but on it to keep it
from burning. If too much water is
pnt on and the temperature of the
shaking lime is kept too low it will not
slake well, leaving large amount OF
core. After it is well slaked it should
be thinned and thoroughly strained so
as to remove every particle OF grit, dirt,
sticks ETC., which would clog the nozzle
or pump valves, The arsenite of soda
is made by putting say two pounds Of
carbonate Of soda in two gallons of
water with one pound of white arsenic
and boil until it forms clear liquor.
1t is best, however, when it can be done
to buy the prepared arsenite of soda
from some one who prepares in large
quantities as they usually have better
facilities for preparing the arsenite and
consequently will have better results
Then take one and one-half pints of
this arsenite OF soda and six pounds of
lime slaked as above to so gallons of
water, or better still, instead of the
lime water use so gallons OF modified
Bordeaux mixture.
The next consideration Of importance
is the pump. The best of material is
but wasted if not properly applied and
this cannot be done with poor pump.
1t is false economy to buy cheap
fiimsy pump. Get the strongest and
best pump OF capacity to suit your
need. Nothing but the best is good
enough.
After the first spraying it should be
repeated every ten days or two weeks,
and when the apples assume some size,
particularly at thinning time, careful
watch should be kept up throughout
the entire season. In no industry does
the old maxim of "eternal vigilance"
so aptly apply as in that Of growing
apples.
In short, the following rules strictly
adhered to will certainly bring success
to the apple grower in Hood River.
First, intelligent cultivation of the
orchard.
Second, be sure your arsenite is full
strength.
Third, see that your pump is provided
with a good agitator and that it is in
good working condition.
Fourth, see that the spray reaches
every part of every apple. To be able
to do this no two apples should come
in touch.
Fifth, apply the spray at the proper
time
Once you get fixed, proper method
Of doing your work and it becomes an
easy matter to do it in thorough man
ner. Every time you spray your trees,
wash out your pump and hose with
clean water, hang up your hose so that
every particle OF moisture will drain
from, it and where it will be out of the
sun. See that all working parts of your
pump are well oiled
These hints are given for the benefit
of those new farmers in Hood River
valley who are not adopts and are the
results of practical experience, the sub
stance of lessons painfully and expen-
sively learned and if we can thus aid
some OF our readers who are striving
for the best results in apple culture we
will not have lived in vain