Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-05-06
HOW TO. KILL
COOLING MOTH
horticultural Inspector Hit
Sends Three Valuable
FOrmuIae

tor, sends The Evening Teller the fol-
lowing letter on spraying and formu-
lac for destroying the codling moth
Boise, Idaho, May 2.-The Teller,
| Lewiston, Idaho.
conference.-the time has come, or
is near at hand, according to the To-
cality, to begin warfare on what is
considered to be the worst fruit pest,
all things considered, that we have in
the State of Idaho; namely, the cod
ling moth.
Publishing Useful Bulletins.
We are having published bulletins
giving remedies for the control Of this
pest and also other pests incident t.
fruit trees in this country, but the
same has been unavoidably delayed,
and In order that the orchardists may
get the benefit Of the full spraying sea-
son. herewith send to you remedies
for the control of the codling moth,
and hope that you will see fit to give
the same space in your valuable paper
thereby doing probably more benefit
to your locality than you could other
wise do in the same space on almost
any subject that you would care to
speak Of.
Use Spray With Intelligence.
II wish to impress upon the minds
Of the orchardists that whichever spray
is used, 1t is absolutely necessary that
the same be used with intelligence
and with a determination to do effec-
tive work. The idea is to force the
liquid into the calyx of the apple, and
it must be put into the calyx to be
effective, and this requires force on
the spray pump.
"The spray should either be down
from above the tree, that is, from a
high platform, or by bending the end
of the spray rod so that the spray win
be thrown from above.
Our new law prohibits the sale of
fruit that shows ravages of the cod .
ling moth, therefore it behooves the
orchardist to use the greatest efforts
possible in raising a clean crop Of
apples.
Send for Spray Bulletins.
"Those wishing the spray bulletins
can send their names in at any time
and when the same are ready for dis
tribution they will be sent to them
Copies of this bulletin will also be sent
to each deputy in the state for distri-
button.
Trusting that we may have 8
bountiful harvest of clean fruit this
season, 1 beg to remain yours verg
truly, A. F. HIT,
state Horticultural Inspector"
Accompanying the above letter is the
following relative to formulate for kill
ing the codling moth:
Remedy No. 2.
For codling moth, or leaf cutting in
sects. Formula:
, Six ounces Paris green, diluted with
so gallons of water. Directions-Place
the poison, with an equal quantity Of
powdered lime, in small vessel, with
enough water to make a thin paste
Let it stand for about 10 hours before
using. Keep the liquid well agitated
|. when spraying in order that 1t may be
evenly distributed on the tree.
Remedy No. 8.
For codling moth, or leaf-eating in
sects. Formula:
White arsenic, powdered. one pound
Salsoda. lump, four pounds.
Water. one gallon.
Directions-Place arsenic and sal
soda in a vessel containing one gallor
of hot water and boil Is minutes, OIL
until it is all dissolved. Put the hQuic
in jug, cork 1t up and label 1t Poi
son" In the plainest manner and lock Il
up securely until needed. Use one
pint Of this liquid to each 90 gallons
of water. adding three pounds Of Quicl
lime, slaked In water, before using.
Note-For the last spraying use si1
pounds of salsoda in preparing the ar
> senic, and use one quart of glucose t
each SO gallons of spray instead of thu
lime. This is advisable In order II
$ avoid having so much line on the ap
pies at picking time.
Remedy No. 4.
For cooling moth and leaf-cuttinl
! insects. Formula:
Arsenate of lead, six pounds.
r Water. 100 gallons.
Prepare by mixing the arsenate 0
lead with cold water. 1t adheres mucl
better and is less liable to burn tn
r foliage than the other sprays. AT
!, senate OF lead costs little more thai
, Paris green, as the actual percent
I arsenic is low. hence more pound
must be used in given amount Of wa
ter.