Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-04-12
FORMULAS FOR SPRAYING

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any other OF the plant pugs that such tho
juices from the plants, Care must bs
taken to reach every insect on the undes
side of the leaves.
oats-Smut can he successfully treated
10y soaking the seed 3 to 10 minutes In hot
water at 1928 degrees Fahrenheit. or
sprinklins with formalln q pint to 80 gall
ons OF wat"rp thoroughly stirring during
the process. leaving in piles for several
hours. then spreading out to dry.
torn- Smut in corn cannot be prevented
by seed treatment. Use varieties of corn
most exempt from attack and avoid use
trouble.
corn worms can be destroyed only by
picking
Wneat-Thc Hessian fly can be con-
trolled by DELAYING fali planting until after
October 10 Fan grazing of wheat lessons
the number OF pests.
Burn over all infested land in fall. VIM
tor or spring TO KIM ALTERNATING chinch
bugs When chinch bugs migrate from tho
wheat To the corn, after the former Is har-
vested. ilow a dust furrow between tho
two fields, ana cut "A few rows of corn and
lay in plies on the edge OF the field toward
the wheat.
Stored Grain wecvils In stored grain. in
tight bins. can be destroyed by use Of car
bon bisulphide placed In vessels on top of
me grain; the latter not over two rect
thick. at the rate Of one pound TO 100 bush
els of grain.
Sprays should he made according to thu
following formulate.
FUNGICIDES.
These solutions ARE designed for the
destruction of the fungus diseases. They
can be ercctual only when they reach the
fungus itself. They must. therefore. cover
all parts of the affected plants. The solu-
ton Will not penetrate the tissue OF the
plant and XIII the disease on the interior.
against the entrance of the disease fungus
into the plant than a curative when the
fungus has established Itself In the tissue
BORDEAUX MIXTURE.
Copper sulphate tblue vitroD. ....... I lbs.
&u.,S!iine 'not a'r-siaked).... lbs:
Dissolve the copper sulphate In hot wa
ter or from u coarse bag suspended in cold
water; stake lime separately. Dilute cop
Ions, into which pour the lime, diluted to
about ten gallons. stirring the mixture.
Dilute further now, to make forty or nifty
phate or lime, rate one pound to one gal
lon of water. can be kept indefinitely. but
will not keep when mixed. After spraying
the solution left over should be thrown
away.
AMMONIACAL SOLUTION OF COPPER
CARBONATE.
COPPER carbonate ................... 3 ozs
Use just enough ammonia df strong, di-
lutte with several volumes OF water) to dis
solve the copper carbonate, then dilute to
final volume.
COPPER sUL.PHATE.
Copper sulphate ...............3 to 4 lbs.
This strength cam he used only az a win
ter spray: sometimes u weaker solution.
one pound to go gallons OF water. IL used
on the foliage.
INSECTICIDES.
These solutions are used to destroy in
sects and are not effectual for the destruc-
ton OF fungus Diseases. Insects that chew
the foliage can be poisoned through the
stomach. while those that pierce the stems
and leaves OF plants must be poisoned
from the outside. The arsenic compounds
In the form OF paris green are the stand
ard poisons to be used against the leaf
chewers. while soap and kerosene are the
standard substances to use against tho
In the same way as arsenic compounds and
Is preferable to them In cases where q less
violent poison IL needed.
PARIS GREEN.
Lime lbs.
Paris green ! H..
!, HELLEBORE.
May be busted on the plants or mike
with water. one ounce In two gallons.
SOAP.
SSap -;
KEROSENE EMULSION.
+, Tomm'n soap 10:
Dissolve the soap in hot water, add thu
3 Kerosene. and churn all together until {
white creamy mass IL formed. which
thickens on cooling. Dilute nine times
e before using.
D LIME. SULPHUR AND SALT WASH.
- Lime 30 lbs.
Sulphur ibs.
Z Water 90 gals
( Boil for one hour in an iron kettle. ant
apply while fresh to dormant trees in fal
or spring to kill San Jose scale insects.
II FUNGICIDE AND INSECTICIDE.
;, PARIS GREEN BORDEAUX.
Bordeaux mixture. made az above. 80 gala
Paris green 4 Or.
= Make up when ready to use. 1t will no
y keep.
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