The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-03-12
HAPPENINGS FROM AROUND Oregon
SIX sPRAYlNos NEEDED.
Corvallis Man Gives Program for Up
to.Date Orchardists.

Corvallis Man Gives Program for Up
to-Date Orchardists.
Professor John c. Brid-
we'll, head of the department of en-
tomology at the Oregon Agricultural
college, speaking before the Apple
Culture club on the subject of "The
Insect Pests of Young Orchards, :"
dwelt on the different pests which in
feet the orchards of the Willamette
valley and outlined means for their ex-
termination.
The peculiarities and habits of the
following pests were described: San
Jose scale, woody aphis, apple and
wheat aphis, brown apple aphis, apple
tree borers, grasshoppers and climbing
cut worms. In telling of the proper
sprays to be used in the battle against
fruit tree pests, he said:
"The summer strength lime spray
should be diluted "a times and the win
ter strength IL times. Lead arsenate
should be used in the proportion of two
pounds to every 80 gallons of material.
"a regular routine of six sprays is
almost necessary to prevent the raw
ages of pests in the Willamette valley.
The first spray for the scab should be
applied when the petals begin to show
color; the second spray for Goblin moth
and scab after the petals have fallen;
the third spray of lime sulphur for
scab alone two weeks after the sec
ond spray; the fourth spray of lead
arsenate about July for the Goblin
moth; the fifth spray should be used
in winter strength, after the fruit is
picked.
"The apple tree borers found in
healthy trees are round-headed. Flat
headed borers are found only in un-
healthy trees. The best way to pre-
vent the work of the borer is to wrap
newspapers around the trunks of the
trees.
"In order to keep the San Jose scale
from spreading, all young stock sold
should bear certificate of inspection,
and all stock not inspected should be
rejected and not planted.
Will Develop Coal Deposits in Coos.
North Bend-G. Gilbertson has sold
his ranch of 83 acres on Kentuck inlet
to w. B. Wright, coal mine operator,
formerly of Canada, for $50, 900.
There are 20 acres of the ranch, ac-
cording to Mr.. Gilbertson's estimate,
which cover veins Of coal. 1t is the
intention of Mr.. Wright to develop the
mine, the former owner only having
prospected the place. Mr.. Gilbertson
states that he has found an II foot
vein with nine feet of good coal. II
is of fair quality, not as good as the
Beaver Hill coal, but better than the
Libby coal, according to investigations
made. 1t is estimated that there are
about 24O, 900 tons of coal which car
be mined, on the place.
Adjoining the Gilbertson ranch is
the big Glasgow tract, ownd by Sen
ator Bourne, the Ladd interests oi
Portland and others. This is a very
large coal area and Mr.. Gilbertson says
that the coal on his land is the edge oi
the big field on the Glasgow tract
which has not been opened.
Kentuck inlet is opposite Nortl
Bend. 1t will be necessary to trans
port the coal in scows from the min,
to the city where it can be placed il
bunkers. Should market warrant
the mine could produce, when develop
ed, as high as 15O tons of coal day.
Higher Education Gains Ground.