The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-02-15


sent to his assistance. Prof. Melander
is thorough entomologist. He came
to Pullman from Chicago University
very highly recommended and he has
not disappointed the management of
our State College. Both these young
men are very modest and somewhat
diffident, but if they are allowed to
tell the story of their experiments in
their own way, it is exceedingly in
structive Some of the good people
did not fully understand why some of
us asked that these men be allowed
to tell their story without interruption.
A whole day was given to the consid-
Grafton of the codling moth. Profess
sors Jenne and Melander were allow
ed to tell what they had done in the
Yakima valley. They not only studied
the habits of the moth but they ex-
perimented with sprays. Five spray
ings proved to be the best but four
and even three sprayings did very
well if the time of spraying was prop.
erly considered. Then in the after
noon the subject was discussed thor
oughly by the practical fruit growers
present
lu0I0 WAS pl dCClCollJ liz oAhiNA SAOO
of opinion among the growers as to
the methods to be used in combating
this pestiferous insect. Summarized
the methods are these: Spray with
some arsenical poison, such as Paris
green, arsenate of soda or arsenate or
lead. band the trees, practice clean
culture. pick off the wormy apples and
keep plenty of chickens. No one was
10 Io1 rI hn oCCnrtiOn that
the cooling moth could be entirely
stamped out. The best we can do is
to curtail its ravages. Some years
our efforts are more successful imam
others. Scientific men like Melander
and Jenne can time the sprayings by
the hatchings of the different broods,
but it is doubtful if the ordinary fruit
grower can do this successfully. So
the safest thing to do is to spray often
enough to be sure to meet the de-
mands of the case. Two sprayings
lust after the petals have fallen and
three others in July and August seem
to be enough. Better spray eight or
nine times than to be ruined by this
pest. Prof. Volck, of California, who
has been carrying on experiments IN
the Paiaro valley in that state, recon-
mends spraying nine times.
There were many valuable papers
read at the meeting in North Yakima.
R. A. Jones, of Spokane, read a valu-
able paper on the use of fertilizers;
j. F. Littooy, of Everett, gave a most
excellent paper on training OF bramble
fruits, and many other good things
were read and spoken, but we can not
give even a resume just now. We
hope to give some of these papers in
the future to our readers. H. M. Gil
bert, of North Yakima, w. H. Paul
hamus, of Sumner, and W. S. OHner,
of Walla Walla, gave some valuable
instruction on the commercial side or
fruit growing. Much good is expect
ed to come to the fruit growers as the
result of this discussion.
That our present horticultural law
needs revising seemed not to be
doubted by any one. Accordingly
committee was appointed to draft a
revision and present it to our next
meeting to be held in Everett and then
it is to be presented to the next legis-
lature for adoption. That committee
consists of the following persons: w.
S. Offner, of Walla Walla, chairman;
F. Walden, of Seattle, secretary; R. A.
Jones, of Spokane; H. M. Gilbert, OF
North Yakima; Prof. j. A. Balmer. OF
Gle Elum; Prof. F. A. Huntley, of Ia
coma; w. H. Paulhamus, of Sumner,
and Arthur Gum, of Wenatchee. Each
member of this committee was re-
quested, at meeting held in North
Yakima, to study the present lay and
then send any suggestions he may
wish to make to the secretary, who is
to put them into suitable form and
present them at full meeting OF the
aittno cnnn atinna the coming fall.