The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-04-27

ages It will be of a very imperiecl
variety.
This month it would be well to spray
all the trees thoroughly with Bor-
deaux. Just as the leaves come, spray
again with Bordeaux and Paris green
For currants, gooseberries and rose
bushes, a spray of Paris green when
the leaves are opening will insure .
full, and beautiful crop of leaves. But
the spraying must be done at the right
time. If neglected till the full leai
has appeared, it will require three ol
four sprayings, and then the results
will not be entirely satisfactory.
/ know there are some men who
think that when it is fruit year.
there will be fruit, and If it is not a
fruit year. there is no use of spray
ing the trees This is where many OF
us make a mistake, in not spraying
the trees, even II we expect no fruit
1t is the non-spraying of the off years
that makes the spraying of the fruit
years more burdensome. The same
watchful care must be taken of lne
tree, fruit or no fruit, and it would
not be long till there would be fewer
mo fruit years."
The Spray Calendar of the Ohio De-
partment of Agriculture gives the fol-
lowing directions for May:
This is one of the most critical
months in the year and all fruits
need special attention and spraying.
SPRAY apple and plum trees as soon
as the blossoms fall, and again one
week or ten days later with arsenate
of lead and Bordeaux mixture.
Spray cherry trees in the same way,
but use half strength Bordeaux.
"Treat pears, ounces, currants and
gooseberries at the same time with
the bordeaux only.
SPRAY other small fruits once, as
soon as the blossoms fall, with one
half strength Bordeaux. Arsenate of
lead should be added to the Bordeaux
if insects are eating the foliage or
fruit.
SPRAY grapes with full strength Bor-
deaux before the blossoms fall, and if
the berry moth caused injury last
year, add arsenate of lead
Treat seed potatoes with forma-
line. Carefully examine ali peach
trees for borers, dig them out and
destroy them. If plant lice or other
insects are found, which suck the sap
from the branches or foliage, spray
Immediately with kerosene emulsion
or diluted whale oil soap mixture
This must be done before the leaves
become curled
I'm June the grapes should receive
another spraying when the berries are
the size of small peas.
Spray plums with Bordeaux and
collect and burn all that are affected
with rot. Peach trees should receive
a thorough spraying with one-half
strength Bordeaux to destroy scab and
rot
In July carefully observe the con-
dition of the plums and grapes, and
if rot appears apply Bordeaux or am
moniacal carbonate of copper at once.
The latter should be used after fruit
begins to color.
Spray apples thoroughly with ar
senate of lead and one-half strength
Bordeaux after July 15."
l have not been able to find any
thing to exterminate the rose bug.
One of my friends suggested that we
import Vesuvius, but the cure in that
case might prove too heroic.
Fruit growing has become one OF
the important occupations, and il a
man can not devote the proper time
and attention to his trees he had bet
ter not attempt to grow fruit.
VIM. RITTERSPAUGH.
Kerosene and lime mixture for