The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1912-02-16


san Jose Scale, think We are safe ia saying It
Il III nearly every orchard ID Maryland; il IL not
so hard 70 control We spray our Young orchard
annnally. as preventative and protection. just
beiare the buds open ID spring using one gallon
lime sulphur solution So per cent. specific
gravity 70 ten gallons water There, is only one
way ID which to keep our orchards nee. and that
Is to spray every gear and do it thoroughly. The.
trees sh onld be drenehed. not sprayed. Every
farmer and irnit grower should know a hydro
meter, TO test the Lime Sulphur Solution before
using Is a diiusioE. For old trees badly infested
with San Jose Scale we would recommend using
one gallon Solution to seven gallons water,
spray in fall just as soon as the leaves drop and
spray again in spring as late possible using 200
to 225 pounds pressure to force the material into
the old bark.
The Cooling Moths the most serious insect
pest the apple grower Of this section has to
combat It makes the apple unfit for market and
almost useless for home consumption and makes
bad cider. We start out first spraying for Cooling
Moth just as soon as the bloom begins ID fall and
should be finished before the lobes of the calyx
are drawn together. usually about ten days
We use two pounds of arsenate lead and 19s
gallons Lime Sulphur Solution to so gallons
water. applied with 200 to rs pounds pressure,
using coarse nozzle drenching the fruit
Then again about the 10th of July in this sec
ton, repeat the treatment except use finer
nozzle. See that your spray Is fitted with q
good agitator.
Bitter Rot, this is another disease that
seems to be spreading in old orchards. We
clean our orchards. after picking the apples in
fall, of all down fruit. sound, rotten or
mummied, leaving the ground under trees
and orchard absolutely clean. this is some
trouble and expense, but you will find it pays.
DR.. Scott recommends for Bitter Rot, in adj
dition to the regular spraying early in season
for San Jose Scale and Cooling Moth, to spray
again about the 10th of June, with Bordeaux
4-4-50; repeat again about the 10 Of July adding
two pounds Arsenate Lead for Cooling Moth,
and again about LIST to 10th Of August, using a
fine nozzle forall this spraying, in other words
keep your fruit covered with Bordeaux mix
ture during the warm weather.
Pear, Twig or Fire Blight DR. Waite says
cut out the diseased wood. cutting back, at
least six inches into the sound wood. washing
the cut and instrument used in cutting with
Corrosive SUPPLEMENT-, or Bicloride of Mercury,
to 1000 Sponge on handle tomato: can.
Wooley Aphis This has not been serious
pest with us since we have been spraying with
Lime Sulphur.
Cedar Rust Cut out the Cedar trees and
get your neighbors to cut.
Cur-Culio Keep all stone fruits away from
your apple orchard.
Borers- Examine your trees for them in
May and October, use q light grabbing hoe to
remove the earth from around the trunk of
tree; slim bladed knife and wire to kill
the worms.
If you examine your trees from the very first
year that they are planted, and keepit up an
nually in May and October, 1.-THE expense will
be slight; q man should examine about 800
trees in ten hours.
We offer premium to the man bringing the
greatest number OF worms.
Shot Hole Beetle Comes from old dead trees
and brush. Cannot get clean fruit out Of
filthy orchard.
AT the conclusion Of the addresses. the
Director thanked the large and attentive
audience and said this institute had been
one Of the best and most encouraging to
the management and speakers. and that
the community was to be congratulated
for the exhibits and interest shown.