Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-07
Spraying Fruit Trees in
Maine a Decided Success.
Interesting Interview With Prof,
HItchlngs, State Entonlo|ogist, :,
Second Infantry Will Attend Man.
euvers With Full Ranks.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Friday, July 90, at 10 A. M,

movement in Maine Prof. F., F. Hitch
ings. the state entomOlogist connected
with the department of agriculture and
who has charge of the spraying dem
onstrations which have recently been
conducted by the department, in an in
tervew by the Journal Yesterday
spoke interestingly AS follows:
THE results OF the spraying dem
onstrati"ns that have been conducted
by the Maine department of agrjcul
ture during the past weeks are being
shown in the actual work done by the
orChardiStS OF the state. The active
interest taken in this work by the diff
ferent spray pump companies is great :
~ appreciated y the department Tho
agents sent 10y them added much to the
success Of the movement. They were
men vel! versed in their respective de-
partmentS and the OrchardistS of
Maine arc fortunate indeed to be able
to touch elbows with such men and
learffT the experience first hand, from
those who thoroughly believe in or
chard renovation an dthc future de-
velopment of the State in these lines.
Several IF these men arg large owners
of orchard lands and 'have had years
mana cement OF old orchards and in the
setting OF young trees for extensive or
charding in the future.
I'm riding through any orchard sec
ticD of the state one cannot fail to no.
tice the changes that are taking place
along the lines of trimming the old
trees, removing the dead ones, and best
of all the burning of all the refuse
thus not only removing an unSightly
pi'a of rubbish but destroying men
ace of insect pests ond fungous dis
eases.
eve find apple canker has taken a
strong hold of most of the old orchards
in the state. Trees are rapidly be-
coming infested and if active meas
ures are not taken at once many of
these trees that now might be saved
by proper treatment will soon be past
their day of usefulness and will have
to be consigned to the brush pile.
"The month of June was very unfa-
vorable for orchard development. In
the first place the cool. damp weather.
coming lust ut the time the blossom
developed. was very unfortunate.
Many blossoms were not fortified and
as a result quite a per cent. of the APP
pies did not set The June drop was
more extensive than usual. In the sec
ond place. the dampness caused an eN-
tensivc development of Spore injury,
like scab. leaf blights. apple canker.
etc, etc. The late frost of June dld
great deal of injury in some places.
destroying many of the fruit buds
Bud moths and leaf rollers We're album
dant
1.-THE spraying demonstrations came
at an opportune time. When lrui'
growers realized as never before the
Importance of this work, The most
important spray for the apple orchards
in Maine is the ime-sulphur wash.
applied in the fall after the leaves drop
or in the early spring before the nuos
start The spray to be applied at the
resent time should be the Bord"auA
mixture. four pounds of lime. three
pounds Of copper sulphate ana Hi'N
gallons of water. with the addi'loh y.
three pounds of lead arsenate TOR All
defeating insects.
THE caterpillars to be destroyed py
this treatment would he inc ie''
hump. the yellow neck. the faii wen
worm. the Saddled Pro2Iinent. ana las'
but not least the brown-tal moth' ny
last named insect has not yet hep'S',
ed its eggs. but the lead arsenate VIII
remain on stteE Raves iflproper'F dp
piled so that when the eggs hatch w
August the Young caterpillarS VIII Nv
DESTROYED at the first feeding ocl''e
thew can construct their WINTER ue''7
This was demonstrated last tan III on
extensive apple orchard in New ha'i'p
shire This orchard was located III w.
of tie worst infested sections ana
SPRAYING in July with the above haiieo
formula resulted in not single ..o'.
being found IN the orchard. rms 'a1'
should he remembered by those RESI-"
Ing in the infested sections OF M"i'''
From information given OUT AZ ~
Office of the adjutant general Sea.'
day j. is learned that when the
ond Regiment of Infantry. \. u :" w.
leaves Maine in August to GO ny
camp at Pine Plains. n. Y. ior Wv
purpose Of participating IN .n' "
nual army mancuvers to be he'" a.
that place the II companies c'"'p
ing the regiment will go with corr.
paratvelv full ranks: that is 'he on
feren. companies will on the ave."
carry s. enlisted men of the ~ '''
which eouipment is supplied. In az" -,
dition to the enlisted men there
be the three commissioned o'"Se'S