Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1911-04-13

necessary to hammer into the farmer
where fruit growing is a part of the
farm it is to be right on time with
the work in the orchard. Here in
Idaho where we irrigate we can set
a tree any time from March LIST to
July list provided we have a place in
which we can keep the tree dormant.
But then the tree that is properly
put in the ground not later than
April 18th will have a good wo
months start of the one that Is put
in June 18th even If we can make the
latter grow well from the time that
il is planted. There is not an opera
ton in the orchard that does not pay
better when it is well timed Take
ne matter of spraying for the codling
moth and other moths that may make
the wOrmy apples. MDst of the eggs
for the Matching Of the worms and
the ones that will do the most harm
are laid in the flower or the calyx
of the apple before the small apple
Il rms down for the reason that the
spray as a dew, falls in the blossom
end of the apple and stays there and
as the water dries out of the spray
the substance is left where the insect
in It's earliest stage OF feeding will
ca of the poison and die before 1t
has inflicted any damage day too
late therefore will mean that all of
The work that may be done is lost
Again, when the few that may have
escaped in the first spraying have
Matched and passed the worm stage
and become full grown moths ready
TO deposit the second crop of eggs
which they put on the suface Of the
fruit that spraying must be done in
time to catch the young insect before
II has eaten under the skin of the
apple or the poison will miss him and
there will be a worm in the apple
that may not show a sign on the sur
face, but if the apple falls and the
worm eats it's way out 1t is on the
ground and will safely pass the win
ter to be ready in the spring to be
one of the most vigorous of its tribe.
When the spraying is will done at
exactly the right time the pest may
be completely stamped out of the or
chard and here comes a good excuse
for a man to look after his neighbor's
business. He should see that his nei-
Ehbor is prompt in his part of the
fight. Here too. is the call for the
law that requires every man to do
his part in the war for the extermin-
alton OF these pests. But it is not
alone in he spraying that promptness
rs required and is the most valu-
able part of the care. In rpuning it is
the same. The trees that have been
apparently idle all winter have not
been preparing for its summers work
In every hour of the winter. 1t has
the sap ready TO begin the growth
just as soon as the air and the earth
begin the degree of warmth permit
ing it to go to the spring work in
real earnest. Have the winter prun-
ing done PROMPTLY so that the tree
will vase none of its energy growing
wood that you know will be in the
way Of successful fruiting. We prune
because our wiser mind can guide
the tree at better fruiting. IL is a
matter Of selfishness upon our part
but tina is no the only selfishness
In he world. The tree simply make:
All its efforts in the natural way tC
produce itself. We want it to make
less seed and surround that seed Will
"A heavier and richer envelope for oui
use. So we get at It at the right time
in the winter or early spring to guide
The tree in its work and in the sum
mer when we have produced all th'
hearing wood needed at the RICH
time to give the idea that 1t ha dbette
not grow more wood, but prepare t.
MI the wood we have left il will
good strong buds for the fruit am
seeds for the year to come and b.
Tree still intent upon reproduction de
cides to take the hint given an
starts at once to build he buds to us
the following spring. Now here
where the skill of the horticulture
must supplement the manual labo
and be ready to tell when to begi
that summer pruning Too late an
the work will merely stop of tn
work Of the tree in making buds an
put it to hardening up the WOO
and change it's idea to see If it ca
make a little stronger bud for tn
next years wood production. There
the argument for promptness and be