The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15


The substances used are deadly.
Carbon Bsulphide-The vapor Of this
chemical In deadly to animal life and is
frequently employed to kill insects in
grain. Use at the rate of 3-5 pounds
to 1000 cubic feet Of space. Place the
insecticide In shallow vessels near the
top Of the bin. which must he tight.
and allow the action to continue from
several hours TO a day or two. accord
Ing to the mass treated
For ma8gots and other subterranea
forms. make a hole near the infested
plant, pour In about a teaspoonful OF
the chemical and cover with earth II
may be used against root inhabiting IN
scots and has been employed for the
destruction OF wood boring grubs. Since
carbon bisulphide ia innammahle and
It's vapor mixed with air In explosive
great care should DO taken to keep the
fumes from fre
Fungtcides.
Funxicides ars preventives rather
than remedies and should be used for
the prevention OF the disease and to
keep II from spreading. Do not spray
fruit trees and berry plants while in
blossom.
Normal or 10 Per Cent. Bordeaux
Mtxture-Ccpper sulphate (b'ue vtriol)
pounds; Quicklime good stone iime)
pounds: water 90 gallons.
The amount Of blue vitrioi should be
reduced to pounds for peaches and
japanese plums and some have used
but pounds each OF blue vitr1ol and
lime to 30 gallons with excellent results
Employ the weaker formulas wherever
tho normal proves too strong.
Dissolve the copper sulphate BY put
ting It in a bag ~ coarse cloth and
hanging this IN a vessel containing 4 20
gallons Of water. Use an earthen or
wooden vessel. After the copper sui
phate Is dissolved. dilute with water to
% gallons. Stake the lime and add
rs gallons OF water. Mix the two by
pouring the dilute solutions into third
vessel stir and keep stirred while
spraying. When applied to such plants
a. carnations or cabbage. the mixture
will adhere better II pound OF hard
! soap be dissolved in hot water and
added. For rots. moulds, mildews and
fungous diseases. This Is the best for
genera, use.
Lime-Sulphur washes-These winter
washes are we'll known as valuable
fungicides, particularly for peach leaf
curl. Commercial lime-sulphur washes
testing 80 deg. Baume diluted I to 40
are extensively used on apple trees in
the place Of bordeaux mixture The
seH-boled lfme-sulphur wash Is es-
pec!ally adapted for use upon tender
foliage. such as that Of peach.
Ammoniacal Copper Carbonate-Cop-
per carbonate ounces: ammonia (26
| deg. Baume) 3 pints; water As gallons.
Mako paste Of the copper carbonate
! with little water. Dilute the ammo
| MIA with or 3 volumes of water. Add
| the paste to the diluted ammonia and
stir Till dissolved. Add enough water
10 make IS gallona Allow II to settle
and use only the clear blue liquid. This
mixture loses strength on standing II
may he used instead Of bordeaux mix
turs In late sprayings OF fruit trees.
when the mixture would be likely to
inJure the appearance OF the fruit.
Iron Suphate and sulphuric Acid
Solution-Water (hoD 100 parts; iron
sulphate, as much as the water will
dissolve: sulphuric acid (commerciaD
part.
.
before using. Add the acid to the crys-
tails and then pour on the water. VAL
liable for grape anthracnose. the dor
mant vines being treated by means of
/ sponges or brushes.
Potassium Sulphide Solution--Potas -
stun sulphde diver OF sulphur) y to
ounce: water. ] gallon.
This preparation loses It's strength on
standing, and therefore should be made
Immediately before using. Particularly
valuable for surface miltlews
Copper Sulphate Solution-Copper
sulpha,e pound water Is to %
/ gallons.
| Dissolve the copper sulphate in the
water and II Ia ready for use. This
should never be applied to foliage, but
must be used before the buds break.
For peaches and nectar!nes use 25
! gallons Of water. For fungous dis
eases
Formaline-One pound Il ptnt) to so
gallons Of water. sprinkle on grain,
stirring thoroughly and leave in piles
several hours, for grain smut.
One pound Il plnt to 80 gallons
water soak seed potatoes in for about
hours, for scab