Milford chronicle., 1913-03-14
PLANTING FRUIT TREES.
Cherries Would Be Profitable Crop in
Lower Delaware. Remedy For
Worms in Fruit Trees.

At the stop of the Educational Trail
at Cheswold last December, question!
were asked Orlando Harrison, and the
following answers given:
What about cherries as a commercial
crop for Delaware and what variety
would you plant?
Sour cherries are a good commercial
crop for Delaware. The only objection
is that they ripen with certain varieties
of Strawberries. The Early Richmond anc
Montmorency are the best two sour kinds.
Does the currant succeed on the Pen
insula and what are the drawbacks TO
its production
Currants can be grown on the PENN
sula and produce heavy crops, but our
| people are accustomed to growing other
crops and for that reason the currant
has not been pushed. One of the great
est drawbacks that l know of to the
currant is fungus" and where lis not
properly sprayed. it is lacking in foliage
in the warmer climates.
What varieties of black and also of red
raspberries would you plant for shipping?
Would you plant peaches again, or is
the risk too great
| would plant peaches but would plant
smaller orchards. Plant varieties like
Carman, Belle of Georgia, Ray and
Elberta, and take care of them and see
that the worms are kept out of the trees
from the time they are planted. Worms
are killing more peaches on the PENN
sula today than the scale and yellows
combined.
Is 1t possible to prevent worms from
attacking fruit trees, especially peach
trees, and what is the remedy?
do not think it is possible to prevent
worms from attacking fruit trees, but
in such a case first dig away the dirt
down to the roots, clean them thoroughly. :
taking out every worm, then supply the
following for the borers in order that
you may keep them out if possible:
Wash or paint for trees to kill the I
borers not in them and to prevent the .
entrance of more of them.
Make an ordinary white wash of lime
and to each two gallons of the proper
for applying add one pint of
gas tar, and either one pint of strong
lye from wood ashes, or a half pound
ball or box of concentrated I've. If con
centrated lye is not handy one pound of
whale oil soap, or one pint of good soft
soap, or one pound of potash may be
used instead and will be as good. When
the tar and lye are well mixed with th
white wash, and enough clay or loan to
make the mixture of the proper thick
hess to apply with the whitewash brush. /
It may be of proper thickness without .
adding any clay or loan. Then if the
.rees have been ridged up with earth, (
crape this away from the collars and
)aint the trunks of the trees from the 7
limbs to the ground and down as low as
'ou can get by scraping the dirt away. v
When making the wash for peach trees I
is well to use only the half pound of
ye, but for apple trees a pound of I've t
an be used with better results. This a
amt will drive out most of the bOrers
hat are in the trees and will absolutely {
revent the borermOth from depOsiting f,
ggs on or about the trees the same n
easOn the wash is used. 1t destroys
ark lice and scale insects and gives the J
rees a bright, clean, healthy bark The W
amt will keep the mice and rabbits
rom gnawing the bark. For borers and
eneral benefit, May is the proper time :
} apply, butwhen applied late in August
drives out the bOrers that are in the
'ees then and prevents damage from
ice and rabbits the following winter.
e careful not to use too much gas tar.
fter this is applied, then the dirt is
lnked from II to Is inches for the
inter.