Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-02


81 AG4lcuiturs and Mechanic Arts)
Lime-suiphur. unlike most other
sprays. has q value both as an insect.
icide aud q funalclde. There are sew
eral insects which can be more sue
cesufuliy com1atcd by the use of this
spray than BY any other means
Among the number which are com.
bated with this spray. n the San Jose
scale. This insect ir quite injurious
Ia most all the fruit trees and also "
the fruit OF the apple and pear.
As indicated by ~ name, II ~ Cow
cred ~ scale. which Is circular IN
ehape aud about one-slNteenth " an
inch IN diameter. The scale IL gTay
IN color and appears 30 be made up
of n number % rings. with an elevat-
Cd portion in the center. this portion
h little darker In color than the
other part 81 the scale. The scale is
almost Nat and when there are a
number Of them present on the tree
they give " . rough appearance. BY
turning the scale over little yellow
insect may be seen.
The females lay about nrty eggs
under the scales After hatch
ing. tho Young insects spend u few
dHys under the scales OF The parents,
then 90 20 new feeding ground where
they pierce the bark of tho tree. or
the skin 81 the fruit and begin their
foedinE. moving no more.
THIS IL one ~ the many insects
which get their food by sucking q
from the tissue Of the plant OF fruit.
"a 4 a. "a a
ed ~ an by the sprays ufed for the
cooling moth and other insects % this
class
Having the thick covering that "a
does. u can stand more concentrated
SPRAYS than the fruit upon which %
feeds. 40 u cauuot DC cOmhatcd well
IN the Summer Then too. the winter
In the time when " is ~ its lowest
vitality and VIII be moro easily killed.
oil things being considered. for u has
more adverse conditions and enemies
az this time.
u Is % TACT that there are O. large
number at insects on the infested
trees IN the fall and - ruie compar-
ativciy few in the spring. and from
limited observations y seems that the
great change In temperature from the
warm days to tho cold nights has
much 20 DO with the great reduction
In numbers.
once the winter Is sur, we'd, the in
sect multiplies rapidly On the
branches aud goes from there tn IN"
fruit. speaking II up and causing 10 q"
be unfit for the market CT course
some injury b. caused To- tine tree. hut
this IN slight IN comparison 30 that 81
the fruit and trees are rarely over
Killed by h In thi. state The tus'
spreads from one tree To another very
SLOWLY.
The ime.sulphur spray j. couc"d.
ell 90 be the best To prepare this
SPRAY. mix ntteen pounds ~ sulphur
with enough vstor to make q paste,
aud add this paste tu Husen gallons
~ boiled water Then add twenty
pounds NJ good stone lime aud stir
vigorously II oili generally bc fouud
necessary 10 add the time little a., a
time to Keep the mixture from boiling
over.
Cook the mixture until h be- brick.
red In color and add u 90 nfty gallons
mixed and spray the trees while the
mixture is SIN hot. u is. very essen
tiai that the work oc done so thor
oughly that every portion of the bark
OF M" tree Is we'll covered with 90
good coating of The spray, THo APP
plications may poe ncocssar, ON badly
infested trees but it done thoroughly
one Is generally an that be- required
Ten pounds of salt may be- added 30
the mixture 80 any time. hul this
has not proven 10 boz OF ans value.
To the spraying about four weeks
before the buds of the trees Co De
SPRAYED. start and this VIII vary of
course NTH the apple. pear. pea. b.
etc and also with the year % o.
Well 10 do the spray ~ on warm days
when tho insects ore more a,ti," and
,'hus more ea.ily Killed.
he sure to have the machine IN
gooi working order and ha'" tu the
necessary material uu maud before
limo To, the spraying Go begin
JOS ". RiGNEN