The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-19

nnsy, neang new purchase.
1S1InmIAG. ! employed . man
{r00 hlehfy recommended for
Speoo. other work engaging my
6ton. Ne wAa given full sway
~ work was completed In a week
E&n 1ays. and the party paid FOL
nevacea but tho job did not suit
~ bRanchee we're cut or from one
to inches from the main limbs
the bodies OF the trees. The re-
~ been that these nuhs have de-
NJ and LEFT holes In the trees. II
eoAlees to say that all branches
414 ~ cut of smoothly up to the
2A - - 10 heal over and prevent
So trouble that l have just named.
Spraying.
Jkh0ut oprASin9 fruit growing ~
Nature. There should be at least
n ffoo applications Of such spraying
n16r3Al - tho needs OF the orchard
gee1 For fungus diseases use Dor
1z mixture. Mix ~ follows: -Four
U1oo Of bluestone. four pounds OF
111nke4 lime. Dissolve each OF these
UeAnces separately in two gallons
warm watnr. Use hot water for
o0stone and warm water for slak-
the lime. Agita.e thoroughly
@&0 pour in fifty gallons of water.
keeo with tender leaves: Use halt
|a&4 the ingredients above named. For
#~oS1e and insects add a half pound
Paris green to the above mixture.
4Ake . paste of the Paris green and
n 4An Sstr II into the solution.
LinAe sulphur wash II. however, one
Ne best sprays now In uee. and is
040cing results almost SURPRISING
6Neilef had my brother make an
~ mt To
Eoeed orchard In Alhemarle was
kk4erAeted in. using IL gallons OF
1n1 sulphur stock solution In nifty
A1l0ns Of water, putting in also
lD4und1 OF arsenate Of lead.
WIZ my purpose TO spray the
S@F0es three times, but In the rush OF
nrm work only one application was
IeG4de. That was Just as the blooms
I'D fallen.
Il special test was then made with
AE1t trees In one row. four OF which
80 been sprayed. The trees we had
a91yed produced seven barrels OF
GH1eA The four trees We had not
4nyed produced Just half q bushei
44 then only after losing most Of their
;a{&H2A The fruit on the unaprnyAd
0ee was also worrny and knctty. The
Gpaes produced by the sprayed trees
$50 excellent while the foliage was
andAnt ana green until frost.
EemCe the Orchard.
IA VINCE In the boundary you wish TO
4Mt In m apple orchard first. II
~ ~ not able. nor have the time
~ this, then don't plant an or.
nrd. have seen without q doubt
D1nn trees In Virginia ruined by
&k and cattle. especially COWS. that
$Hey had been protected would not
king hundreds but thousands Of
- into the State to-day.
~ Nm Afk good FOR m orchard ~
Y ~ W tho diseased fruit ana
404t lessen the number Of insecte
kjm9 fruit - \ line Of business
M requires good land. close atten-.
frequent spraying of this trees
= study Of the markets. Receiving
16 care ana consideration. profitable
44tAs afA certain.
yar3ette@.
NJ the commercial orchard plant |
tt tNo or three leading varieties. |
eo Uan be made very much more |
vx3kngeoualy IL this In done. The |
1tAe varieties are the win>sap, |
Davis, York imperial, 0taymAn's |
k6eAp and the Albemaric pippin II
xtti0ns and requirements of this (
oae that have already Indicated /
~ met.
y my opinion that the possibilities /
~ apple industry of Virginia are |
keaf hrnit. We have the hf<st ch-
ma roll In tho world. We are
1o ~ the biz markets. while our ap-
N 0avor. sia4 and color are 70
ri bstser than the products N other
e6 that they stand in a class 10
6lres.