The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1907-05-02
SPRAYING FRUIT TREES.
Things Which Should Be Remem.
bered In Fighting Pests.

Having had great deal Of expert
ence in spraying fruit trees find that
there are three essential things that
should be borne in mind. First. know
ing what to spray for; second. using
the proper solution, and third, to spray
at the right time. ! am aware Of the
fact that a great many owners of fruit
trees have some very indefinite ideas
as to what to spray with, when to
spray, or whether 1t makes any diff
ference how 1t is done, just so as they
spray. II is certain that spraying
might as well be given up entirely un-
less II Is done thoroughly and regu-
larly at the proper time each season.
While 1t is by no means a cure for all
the ills Of tree fruit culture. still 1t Is
a powerful adjunct to successful or
chard management. AS I have prac-
ticed spraying regularly each season
for several years | have found that
one Of the first requisites toward sue
cess is a good outfit complete. After
experiencing the use Of three different
outfits the best one I have yet found
consists Of 100-gallon cask which
rests on its side in a rack to hold 1t
in place. A strong force pump with
an automatic stirrrer which Is put In
the bulge of the cask, two half-inch
hose 16 feet long, two ten feet exten-
sion rods and two double vermorel
nozzles. With this outfit, three men,
a team and wagon, we usually spray
800 12-year-old trees In one day. But
little time is lost in having to repair
unclog nozzles, etc., and the spray pro
duced is most satisfactory. To OBJ
tain good results from spraying the
materials to, be used should be first
class and carefully compounded. AS
I have experimentted with the differ
ent ingredients recommended, contin
ues this writer in Farmers Review.
find that the most effectual formula
| is half pound of paris green, eigh'
pounds of blue Htriol and eight pounds
OF lime to 100 gallons Of water. Ir
preparing the mixture I put 80 pound:
of blue vitriol In burlap sack ant
suspend It in barrel containing 3.
gallons of water the day before II Il
| to be used, so as to give 1t ample
time to thoroughly dissolve. l ther
slack eight pounds of fresh lime, ant
| when ready to use II l strain 1t int
another vessel and slack eight pounds
more to be ready when wanted
next put half-pound Of paris greer
in three-fourths of a gallon of waite
1dnd keep 1t thoroughly stirred unit
yready for use the next day. The fol
lowing morning when ready to begil
spraying l fill the cask almost full o
water, leaving room, however, for tn
ingredients. I then strain the linn
solution into the cask, next eight ga
Ions of the blue vitriol solution an
lastly the paris green mixture. l the
put the ends of the pump hose so a
to pump the mixture back into tn
cask, and run the pump for severa
minutes In order to thoroughly mi
the entire solution. In spraying al
ply the mixture with sufficient fore
to reach every part of the tree an
foliage, giving fine moist spray unit
the entire tree is well covered, whic
is indicated by slight dropping of mi'
ture from the trees. | spray thre
times each season. The first spra!
ing is commenced just before tn
blossom buds open in the spring. A
this time the canker worm. bud mott
leaf crumpler. leaf folder and ciga
case bearer are making preparation
to begin their destructive work in tn
orchard. AS these insects are In the
infancy at this period, 1t is the prope
time to gain possession ahead Of then
In spraying the second time begi
just as soon as the petals of the bio
SONS have dropped and make the thir
spraying ten days later.