Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-15

esrsyEugQ another auuIirafiau ig r
ne made when the little peaches have
grupuad their snueke. This time the
I gprat should consist or seIf-boiIel
/ Iimc-suIphur solution and argenatc a
lead al the ratio Of 80 gallons oil
fjme-suIpnur to. 2 mounds Of arsenats
Of lead This GoucHe when given ru
"A shower bath 10 the ueach trees f.
both ungiciGc and an iusecrrd5
Two weeks later with similar
shower and then about four weeks
before the peaches rpcn apply q
lime-sulphur solution only.
a limo-sUI phuT solution consists Of
S pounds ~ lime 8 pounds Of sulphur
and 30 gallons OF water. Inc lime s
started 90 shaking with Just enough
water 20 keep 10 from burning The
/ siited sulphur ls added and permitted
To neat up TOT ABOUT I'VE minutes
ana then the wafer Us poured IN q
make 90 gallons.
Pruning Vitalizes the Tree.
The skilled orchardist prunes his
- IT,. a,,o. .b. ,.o,,,r, - .,
inverted tip"o' the three man iln"S
spreading not high but low.
To got the soil fertility. tho tree
acupactiop and The frllt ON as short
circuit as possiblc and al the same
time make EASY the gathering Of tine
handle with care" peach. the
pruner's knife directs them to snug
gle up. I, Is no small business. this
Of analvzing the development Of q
peach tree TO determine where IA
knife shall be laid.
S.llool Oh nor VI 's,S ~ '' -
tH laN"' , ,r sunni " Nnii's NJ
~" "'" 20 ~, ~
ln't p' uIIls "I'e' ."s Du. u"S ~
pta'eu, yves an "pI'oi luli.ly 10 'I''I
""' an" SiN' l'"'"'"l"h """S
'"ah,s ~ t,s,' =, ue p'"'Il'
lio.tSsDi - :, ,','l ~ h''i,' "l wy,
..'lslly OF 'll'l''ss,', - W ui,.,.S ~
s""'inel N',t '"-N ~ 't l.. " ~.
lU' SUI OF S".'.s '.,al W. I''s
nv "iohk me "oul'S "I lu' '"i ~ 'I'''l
branches 5" rs I" pLouu'' run on
'h'>e Sh"oiS. ms per mus '"t ga
'.'I I" easlN I'a'h ih'btI h"i'uei
oI p'a'nts course, Ih''e aStF
me SI"I'. iI"ifNS"f NelteF WoulO
nave lheSe Shools u" N'rld on,y one
wear huu lueh ot cut Duck Z" 'H'
baSe J." permit Ihehl 10 Keep OF
growing WoHId mean, or course 'h'
ming up OF me interior or the Tree
WIN fo'lase ne very tnlhs lhe lrlpoo
arrange ineht ~ a'Slgn'd !" overcome
" M. 'n ,", ~ tm n,or' Nv. "a
yenfrIr.. Ia peach growing mai indf
Gates how much less prosy peacf
growing may he than some wouI,
sltpp,ss
ct..-.. p:J
20
But WIN an else me peach grow
lhg may De tahute " lhe orchard
Is not cultivated and tcrllIlzed Grow
! ing COW peas Us perhaps the mos
prohiable klnd or cultivation betWeei
rows.
Fence corner peaches viii always b.
iliue, WaiN ana WoimF Onculu
'aied Hupruned, unspraNed peache
rapidly revert In tyne 10 tough, woody
. bitter eNcrtsctnttS Nhlth TO can
peach would be SANDER
From these f." considerations !
may be- apparent To the uhsophlsu
Gated. VINO may ne leislhs on am ap
pie or peach orchard mvesimen
without due investigation. that h
should hrst make some inquiries q
20 now his money Is to bc sprayed
pruned, cultivated. lt ne hnds that ]
is 20 De properly cared Tor ana nut
( iured, then let her go. An orchaT'
rightly managed rs aboui the beS
/ chance That viii happen along.
Getting to Market.
Nediurp-Slzed fruit sells hest i'm an
Eastern market. Il must he SCUM
and the peaches must therefore b
I gathered from the trees while the
are very hrm. u is even better u
MP green frult man over ripe. NrN
/ lo brown ROT spots Sotl iFuli receive
F the lowest price IN Eastern markets