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


spray should consist Of self boiled
lime-su.p nur solution and arsenate #
lead At The ratio Of 30 gallons Of
lime sulphur 10 . pounds OF arsendfc
of lead This douche when given 80
shower bath 10 the peach trees Is
both fgngiCide and an insectide
Two weeks later with similar
shower and then about four weeks
before the peaches ripen apply a
lime sulphur solution only.
4 lime sulphur solution consists Of
pounds az lime. 8 pounds Of sulphur
and 80 gallons OF water. The lime IS
started 20 shaking with Just enough
water 20 keep IL from burning The
siftcd sulphur is added and permitted
10 heat up for about five minutes
and then the water is poured In 20
make 80 gallons
Pruning Vitalizes the Tree.
The skilled orchardist prunes his
peach trees after the pattern of An
inverted tripod. the three main limbs
spreading not high hut row.
To get the soil fertility. the tree
connection and the fruit on as short
circuit as possible and at the same
time make easy the gathering Of the
handle with care peach. the
primers knife directs them 10 snug
gle up. u Is no small business this
OF analyzng the development OF
peach tree TO determine where the
knife shall be laid.
A school Of horticulturists has arts
en- favoring summer pruning OF
peaches Those who pra ctice Il hold
that pruning after the bud has APP
peared. gives an opportunity To thin
out and give the remaining buds a
chance az their fullest development
Professor Charles Keffer Of the I'm
ivcrsity OF Tennessee. IS pruning in
summer with a view to thinning out
the suckers" or shoots that spring
up along the bodies Of the three main
branches, so az TO produce fruit on
these shoots This permits the gath
erer 10 easily reach "a larger number
Of peaches or course, II increases
tho yield Professor Keffer would
have these shoots to yield only one
year and then be cut back 10 the
base To permit them to keep on
growing would mean, Of course, the
hlling M Of the interior Of the tree
with foliage. the very thing the tripod
arrangement IL designed 20 overcome
Sunlight on the peach means color.
This Is one Of the interesting ad-
ventures in peach growing that indi-
Gates how much less prosv peach
growing may be than some would
suppose
Cultivation Is Required
But with all else the peach grow
ing may he a failure II the orchard
is not cultivated and fertilized Grow
ing COW peas is perhaps the most
profitable kind OF cultivation between
rows
Fence corner peaches viii always he
little warty and wormv UnCulti-
waited. unpruned, unsprHyed peaches
m pidly revert in type to tough, woody,
bitter eNcresCenCes which TO call a
peach would he a SANDER
From these few considerations IT
may be apparent To the uusophisu-
Gated. who may be verging on an APP
pie or peach orchard investment
without due investiga that he
should first make some inquiries as
TO how his money is to be sprayed,
pruned. cultivated. II he finds that Il
is TO be properly cared for and nur-
tured, then let her GO" An orchard
rightly managed is about tho best
chance that will happen along.
Getting to Market
Medium sized fruit sells best IN the
Eastern market. II must he sound
and the peaches must, therefore. be
ga thered from the trees while they
are very firm n Is even better To
ship green fruit than over ripe Next
TO brown rot spots. soft fruit receives
the lowest price In Eastern markets.
Getting tho peaches packed i'm gooa
shape is important and 81 is not al
ways possible to get experienced
packers 20 do IL without paving high
wages Some hold that paying for
the packing by the crate almost In
sures poor packing They would pay
by the day and grade the peaches be-
fore they go into the crate, very
severely \ dozen peaches bruised
specked. understood means 70 cents
less per crate I'm the market in New
York
A successful shipper who manages
to top the market In New York fav-
ors only four layers Of peach baskets
in the refrigerator car claiming that
the NTH or top layer usually has TO
be sold at a reduced price. He also
adneres strictly tu the siN basket
standard Georgia peach carrier a.,
against tendency Co the hushel baS-
kyts which he considers more aUpli-
cable 10 the short hauls to market.
Labels Get Recognition.
The successful Georgia dealer goes
I'M TO establish an Individual reputa-
tiou and believes i'm labels printed IN
large letters ON crates SO that they
can be read ON the dock hundreds Of
feet away With the label copyright
ed and standing fog quality. the buy
arS Of New York are soon glad 60
give 60 recognition and preference.
II satisfactory reputation is 10