The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-03-09

the cooperation of the Corvallis insti-
tulon. He said that too much wood
growth, with very green and heavy
foliage might indicate too much nitro
gen in the soil. In answer to a ques-
tion Prof. Lewis said that fertilizer
should be scattered about the ground
under the whole tree.
After the talk of Prof. Lewis the
grower INDUCED themselves in an ex-
perience meeting until the noon hour
when the Pine Grove ladies served a
very fine chicken pie dinner. Among
the speakers were Mr.. Mason, Roy G..
Brock, Miles {. Carter, DR.. Stanton
Allen, Ben Lage, John Mohr, James
Taylor and .. l.. Walters. Mr.. Wal
ters, ID director of the Apple Growers
Union, spoke briefly on marketing and
stated that the Union would probably
put statesmen in the field next year to
line up the smaller markets.
After noon Prof. Jackson spoke at
length on the bacterial diseases attack
ing the apple tree which are in his
line. He described the symptoms of
the various bacterial diseases and ad-
vised the growers as to methods of
cutting them out. He Espoke of the
bees and other insects which carry
them and also stated that carelessness
in treatment was also responsible for
much spread of the contagious dis
eases. He urged the necessity of dis
injecting the pruning tools and all
wounds made on the trees, whether in
cutting out diseased parts or in the
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use of corrosive sublimate in | to
1000 solution and said it could be used
handily on sponge for sterilizing the
wounds and tools. He also warned
that it was violent internal poison.
In urging care in cutting out dis.
eased limb, Prof Jackson said that
careless treatment was generally
worse than no treatment at all. He
warned against allowing water sprouts
to occur as they were often places OF
deposit for germs by insects.
Prof. c. d. Thompson, president OF
the Fellowship, spoke briefly of its
purposes and asked any present who
were not members to join the organi
cation.
Dean Cordley was the last speaker
from the college and he talked apple
scab and other fungus diseases laying
particular emphasis on the uses of the
lime sulphur spray. He outlined briefly
the history of treatment for the scat
noting the use of Bordeaux spray
which Injuries the fruit to some degree
He told that the efficacy of lime sui
phur for scab was accidentally discov
eed when it was being used for treat
ment of San Jose scale. Dean CordleS
said that lime sulphur had in some
ca 'es injured the fruit but that the pei
cent was small and that it prevented
russeting of apples. He recommended
combination of lime sulphur anC
arsenate of lead as good fungicd,
and insecticide. Some growers haC
observed less injury when the spray
was light than when the trees were
drenched. Dean CordIey also outline,
briefly the method of preparing tn,
lime sulphur spray at home.
| Prof. Lawrence was introduced l.
the meeting and spoke briefly on tn
various problems which he would dea
with as the expert for the Fellowship
At the close of the meeting Prof
Jackson was accompanied by mnay o
the growers into neighbOrIng orchard
where he demonstrated some methods
he had advocated in his talk before tn,
institute. During their stay the visit
ing experts were entertaind by loca
growers, who gained much by persona
contact with the professors.