The Springdale news., 1909-09-24
SAN JOSE SCALE.
Time Now to Prepare for Fall
 Spraying

The summer seems to bave been as favorable for the increase and spread of San Jose scale as usual Much fruit bearing the tel1-tale red blotches indicating infestation from this pest has shown up, reminding the fruit-grower that the trees bear ing such fruit will need dreneh- ing spray of some good tnsecticide as soon as the leaves are off By the time the fall apple harvest is over many more fruits will have be- trayed an infested condition of the orchards bearing them. The pro greSsiye orchardist will keep an eye upon both fruit and the tree itself for scale Perhaps your orchard seemed free from scale last spring. though the neighbors orchard was infested but not spray ed If so you had better be upon the alert this fall Perhaps you found infested trees this spring on your own place, but neglected to give treatment. Look out for these trees and those surrounding them this fall, for more than likely they need attention.
 In short, now is the time to be- gin to make preparations for fall scale spraying. These preparations will consist of an examination of the orchard to determinate what trees or portions of the orchard will need spraying. The spraying apparatus will have to be looked over Perhaps new nozzles, new hose. extras for the galoline spray outfit or the hand barrel pump will have to be ordered Els timate the amount of material and equipment required and see that it is ordered in time to be ready for spraying as soon as the foliage is off and the branches are bare, To some it may seem too early to think of fall scale spraying. Though "e HluSl walt uuIii tHc tit 49 uoA III ant before beginning the fight, this is the time to make ready.
 Trees may be sprayed for San Jose scale from the time the ma jority of the leaves are off and the trees entering their dormant stage in the fall to the time they hti1 in Q Y eepting few months through mid winter when the lethargie condi- tion of the hibernating insect. it's very tough scale covering and the usual cold weather makes spraying inadvisable Since summer treat ments are out of the question, the best time for spraying is either in the fall or in the spring. Al though thorough sprays Of the right material applied at either of these times will probably be about eq- ually effective, there are certain advantages in fall spraying not to be overlooked and which may ap- propriately be called to the at tention of fruit growers.
 As rule the weather is more favorable for spraying in the fall Rains are less liable to follow inn mediately after the application and this is an important consideration if the lime-sulphur is used, since it is not one of immediate action only but also has continued action Another important advantage gain ed by fall treatment will be the greater ease of driving through the heavier loads of spray material may be hauled with less horse power and with less damage from cutting up the orchard with wheel tracks. It is an important advantage es= peeially where heavy spray outfits are in use.
 Badly infested trees often re auire two applications in year be fore being properly cleaned up. With such trees it is we'll to ap-  ply spray in the fall. repeating in the spring.
 An orchard may appear to be moderately infested and seem to require but one spraying to place it in good condition. It Is much better to give this spraying in the fall, for if second treatment should then prove necessary It can be given in the spring prior to the time the trees put forth their foliage and before another breed ing season for the insect begins Fall spraying often saves the life of a tree which if allowed to wait for spring application would be killed through the winter IT is often the case that spraying post poned from the fall to the spring is then prevented by heavy rains