The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-11-01

that will be of value to the readers
of The Ranch. l am taking note of
the condition of our apples, as that
relates to the damage from the cod
ling moth. Last spring we deter
mined to test different kinds of spray
material We used arsenate of lead,
arsenate of soda and Paris green. In
the case of Paris green, we applied
the material in the usual liquid form
and also as dust spray. We see but
little difference between the liquid
spray and the dust form. In a small
orchard the dust spray might be very
nearly as effective as the liquid form.
But in large orchard l should much
prefer the liquid The dust spray can
not be effectively used when there
is any wind, but the liquid can be
used right along if the wind does not
blow somewhat briskly.
On the Goth day of last April we
started three sprayers in our orchard
one with our gasoline outfit. one
hand sprayer and our dust sprayer,
and yet it was more trouble to spray
these few acres than all the rest of
our orchard A dozen dust sprayers
LIQUID sprayers, because there was so
much of the time we could not use
it. The best results in all our spray
ing was where we used the arsenate
of lead applied with our gasoline out
fit. In some parts of our orchard we
have not one per cent of wormy ap-
pies. There is difference in vari-
cites where the treatment is the same.
That will be taken up in another is
sue.
Prof. E. E. Elliott, of the State
College at Pullman, sent the following
list of questions to me. They had
come from some man in New York.
| gave the answers as they appear.
These answers will apply to other ir-
rigated sections as we'll as the Yakima
valley:
10. What system of irrigation is
used most extensively in the valley?
A. Almost exclusively the gravity
plants. The furrow system is always
used, except in some cases meadows are
90. What is the approximate cost
of irrigation per acre?
A. From so cents to IS according to
water right and other conditions
SO. How often should the land be
A. Ordinarily about three times dur
ing the summer-practice differs
20. Do you think with proper lr-
rigatiOn better fruit can be produced
than in climate where it is unneces-
Sary?
A. do Where we depend upon rain
we may get too much or not enough
We can regulate the amount or moisture
where we irrigate.
SO. Is fertilization necessary?
A. Not on the new lands but in
few years the nitrogen con content becomes
60 Is there any scale which al
fects the apple tree?
A. Yes, but by spraying with sulphur
and lime we can control the pest
70 What do you consider the an
nual cost of spraying, per acre?
A. All depends on what you spray y, dor
and the number of times you spray
No more here than elsewhere.
Sc. Do groves suffer from hlgh
winds?
A. No.
rank high among those from other APP
pie producing districts? 49,
A. They do. Men are here now from
New York and Chicago trying to buy our
10 What is the average value OF
unimproved land with water right? .,o
A. Good fruit land from $50 to $500
per acre according to location.
10 Is there much land available
for purchase?
A. Under the new government sys-
tim of irrigation quite a large percent.
12-Q. What is the cost or clearing
land of sage bush, per acre?
A. About SO. -
80. What is the price OF one or
two-year-old trees for planting?
A. Apple and peach about 10 cents,
some less. some more. Cherry, pear and
apricot somewhat higher.
14-Q. During what months Is the
A Some fall planting but mostly III
the spring-March and April.