The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-15

difficulty In arranging his work sc
that he can fumigate six colonies pei
day with a very small expenditure OF
time. Two tubs may be used and the
first fumigation set as soon as the
ants open their gateways, the tubs re
moved and reset over other mounds
on the way to his afternoon work, and
again changed as he comes in from
work in the evening. Each change
requires only a few minutes. In an
swer to the second objection, 1t may
be urged that it is only necessary to
kill the fertile females and that they
are in the nests at all times. Ii the
scheme just suggested be followed, ex
cept on dull cloudy days, all the ants
would be at home when each fumiga
ton is started Repeated experiments
have shown that the tub need cover
only a part of the openings, provided
the others are stopped with soil.
Mrs. J. S. Pennewell-no postoffice
says that she has saved every issue
of The Ranch since she became sub
scriber, so she can have the papers
at hand to consult at her leisure. She
wants to know if it will do to spray
roses and other shrubs in the fall for
the destruction of the San Jose scale
Yes, but we have never found it nee,
essary to spray anything in the fall
with the lime-sulphur wash. This fall
spraying has been recommended by
some of our leading horticulturists, but
they also recommend spraying in the
spring a second time. We have never
found this to be necessary. One spray,
ing a year has been completely sue,
cessful with us. In fact, we tried
spraying once in two years and lost
but little fruit from the presence OF
the scale. However, for the last two
years we have sprayed all our fruit
trees thoroughly during the month
of March and our fruit is perfectly
clean. We do not use any salt in our
lime-sulphur wash and find that it Is
just as effective in destroying this
pest The salt has no killing power
for the scale, but if it does any good
it causes the material to stick bet
ter. But it sticks well enough with
us, for it is visible on the trees a
year after it's application. AS stated
in these columns frequently, we make
our own lime-sulphur spray material,
but if we needed but little we would
buy some of the ready-made solutions.
The Rex spray is said to be good
brand.
j. A. Brown, Worcester, Mass, who
is one of our subscribers, makes some
inquiries about the growing of the
English walnut under irrigation-ho
soon the trees come into bearing and
what profit they yield per acre. I'm
doubtedly the English walnut can be
grown under irrigation as well az
without irrigation wherever the rain
fall is sufficient Every living plant
in order to grow must have water, but
whether that water falls from the
clouds directly on the soil about the
plants or is carried there in an irri-
cation ditch makes not particle OF
difference. Water is water in either
case and performs it's work regardless
of it's source. I am in doubt about the
success of walnut growing in the irri
gated sections of Washington or Ore.
gon. No one has yet ventured into
this line of business for commercial
purposes so far as l know. In West.
ern Washington about Vancouver and
in Oregon along the Willamette Val
ley walnuts are successfully grown
How soon they come into bearing sc
as to make a paying crop and what the
profits are per acre, I do not know
This information will have to be Sc
cured from the men in the business.
= q.
Judge Hedges, Olympia, Wash, asks
if celery can be successfully raised
under the Hanford irrigation ditch.
doubt if it can be. Celery needs much
vegetable mold to give the best re-
suits. If the grower is able to put
plenty of humus in the soil by the ap-
plication of barnyard manure, or by