The Monte Vista journal., 1906-06-16
MAKING THE ORCHARD PAY
It u Only as the Trees Are Properly
Trimmed, Sprayed and
Nurtured.

chard! II looks rs though the an
swer could be easily made. Either
cut down or spray. II profit Is desired.
In this case there would be some use
full timber for the stove or factory. IL
the other there may be a neglected op-
portunity for pront.
Here u the experience OF one man:
He rented an orchard which had beer
neglected for many years After tive
years It save profit. which contin-
ued to increase for some time. The
trees we're no better than many others
which are now looked upon AZ OF NO
value. AZ 4 result Of spraying. prun-
Ing and fsrtilizing here are now fine
appiea to show for the labor. yielded
by an orchard moro Than 60 years old.
But II must be admitted that It Is
not every orchard that can be made
productive. Half-dead trees, poor Va.
-riettes and unsuitei localities are fac
tor1 to b considered. A good top can
not be grown on \ rotten trunk. OLD
trees are not prohtahiy grated. neither
will barren or a cold. wet soil pro-
duce q valuable orchard. There are
many considerations which make 1t ad.
visible to cut down the trees rs the
oes: solution OF the orchard problem
in some instances.
So much has been said about the
San Jose scale that mention Of the
subject Il likely to cause feeling OF
WEAKNESS. Nevertheless, II has come
to stay. 30 the sooner that Ii recoH.
nizeG the better. Currants. eooseber-
ries. and some other small fruits are
attacked by II rs well as the orchards.
But II all these were biotted out the
scale would still remain, a. II has
taken to some of the forest trees and
shrubs. However. there IL consola-
ton In knowing that 1t Is comparative
ly harmless when II takes to the
woods. and there would be little cau1e
for complaint II II would only stay
there. II can exist on many wild
trees, but II is now claimed that Il
does not increase in numbers unless
In favorable place. which IL. unfor-
tunately. on some cultivated fruit.
But the scale IL not 70 dimcult to
control a. was once supposed. The
lime and sulphur sn!ution IL panacea
for the evil. but As he scale will hide
In orevices where the spray does not
reach It. there are almost certain to
be rome OF the insects left after the
mos. careful application. 20 that ex.
termination Is not to be expected 4.
present. One thorough spraying .
year will keep the insect from bsing
injurious. and will also clear the trees
from several OF the fungi.
Il did not spray this spring." re-
marked . man last year Who had sx.
tensive orchards under his manage.
mcnt. The trees did not blossom
much this speing. Thers would not
Be- fruit enough anyhow 70 pay for tAe
material. % ~ thought II poor scoa.
omy to spend nors than Il vas worth
In tying to save It."
Was thers scoaomv II not spsaytngS
What u the other side Of the Quso.
ton. The fruit destroying insects
and fungi Do Bot Always tepend slons
upon one kind Of foot for living. In.
ves':Eation has shown that many OF
them. perhaps all. are capable ol
subsisting on sonething bsaides fYuit.
The apple scab docS BOT depend upoa
the apple, can get along quite we'll
without II. In fact. % long ~ thee. 10
green bark. There 70 reason " think
tina: the codliag moth lays three
fourths OF her eGEs upoa isavss. aae
that the larvae can develop ihers II
no apple IL within reach. How far
this may apply u regard 70 otAs, IN
secis and diseases 10 . matter for cen.
lecture. but certain II b that the pests
do not aeem TO b starved out when
fru,. 10 iaekiaG. rhs cusculto u
around In full numt-n when there 70
large crop Of piums. though there
may have been n0ne the year before.
AMI the various kinds Il rot are on
hand. regardless Of last seasons de-
nc!cncy.
All ,hings consiAered. declares the
Prairie Farmer. Il vouh seem like
poor economy TO neglect spraying.
whsn there u frSit spraying 10 need.
ed to proeoet Il. and vhea there II
none spraying b usefsi to insure the
next years crop. u 10 the stitch IN
time which may save more than nine
for the future.
PLANTING RAsPeERRiEs.
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