The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1906-06-23
MAKING THE ORCHARD PAY
It II Only AZ the Trees Are Properly
Trimmed, Sprayed and
Nurtured.

chard? II looks rs though the an
swer could be easily made. Either
cut down OF spray, N profit is desired.
In this case there would be some USE
ful timber for the stove or factory, In
the other there may be a neglected. on
portunity for profit.
Here is the experience OF one man:
He rented an orchard which had been
neglected for many years After two
years II gave profit, which contin-
ued to increase for some time. The
trees were no better than many others
which are now looked upon as OF no
value, AS result of spraying, prun-
Ing and fertilizing there are now fine
apples to show for the labor, yielded
by an orchard more than 60 years old.
But 1t must be admitted that Il is
not every orchard that can be made
productive. Half-dead trees, poor va
rieties and unsuited localities are fac.
tors to be considered. A good top cam
not be grown on q rotten trunk, old
trees are not profitahly grated, neither
VIII barren or cold, wet soil pro-
duce a valuable orchard. There are
many considerations which make It ad-
visible to cut down the trees as tho
Dess solution of the orchard problem
in some instances.
So much has been said about tho
San Jose scale that mention Of the
subject Is likely to cause a feeling OF
WEAKNESS. Nevertheless, It has come
to stay, 50 the sooner that is recog-
nixed the better. Currants, gooseber-
ries, and some other small fruits are
attacked by It as well as the orchards.
But II all these were blotted out tho
scale would still remain, as II has
taken to some OF the forest trees and
shrubs. However, there is consola-
ton in knowing that It is comparative
ly harmless when 1t takes TO the
woods, and there would be little causs
for complaint II II would only sta:
there. 1t can exist on many wilt
trees, but It is now claimed that
does not increase in numbers unless
In favorable place, which IL, unfor
tunately, on some cultivated fruit.
But the scale is not so dinicult to
control as was once supposed. The
lime and sulphur solution is panacea
for the evil, but as he scale will hide
In crevices where the spray does not
reach 1t, there are almost certain to
be some OF the insects left after the
most careful application. 80 that ex-
termination Is not to be expected at
present. One thorough spraying .
year will keep the insect from being
injurious. and will also clear the trees
from several OF the fungi.
II did not spray this spring." no.
marked man last year who had ex.
tensive orchards under his manage
ment. "The trees did not blossom
much this spring. There would not
be fruit enough anyhow TO pay for the
material, so we thought II poor econ
omy to spend more than 1t was worth
In trying to save It,"
Was there economy In not spraying
What is the other side OF the ques-
ton? The fruit destroying insects
and fungi do not always depend alone
upon one kind OF food for living. In
vestigation has shown that many of
them, perhaps all. are capable of
subsisting on something besides fruit.
The apple scab does not depend upon
the apple, can get along quite well
without 1t, In fact, so long as there Is
green bark. There Is reason to think
that the codling moth lays three
fourths OF her eggs upon leaves. and
that the larvae can develop there II
no apple is within reach. How far
this may apply in regard to other In
sects and diseases is a matter for con-
lecture, but certain II is that the pests
do not seem to be starved out when
fruit is lacking. The curculio is
around in full numbers when there ia
large crop OF plums, though there
may have been none the year before,
and the various kinds OF rot are on
hand, regardless OF last seasons de-
ficiency.
All things considered, declares the
Prairie Farmer, 1t would seem like
poor economy to neglect spraying.
When there is fruit spraying is need
ed to protect It, and when there ia
none spraying is useful to insure the
next years crop. II Is the stitch in
time which may save more than nine
for tho fptura