The daily sentinel. [volume] (Grand Junction, Colo.) 1893-current, 1914-02-12
ABOUT HOME FOLKS
and
ABOUT HOME. DOINGS
(By A. c. NEwToN.)

4 One of the most important things
with large number OF fruit grow
ers this spring will be the dormant
spraying for the scale pests. This
is of such importance that IL those
growers who should spray not only
for their own good. but for that of
their neighbors, do not do II, then
the state laws will be invoked by the
inspector and that all persons may be
fully advised, | will quote the law.
! Section 6 of the 1911 laws pro-
vides for the inspection of premises.
and If found infested with injurious
insects the inspector shall notify the
owners thereof in writing of the ma
ture of the pest, and the method OF
determination. IF the occupier OF
the infested property fails to do eff
iectiye work on the premises in ac-
cordance with the instructions of the
officer in charge, such officer shall
take possession of the infested prem
ises and do the work necessary for
the determination of the said pests"
/ Section Z provides further that
every day any offender fails to act
shall be a separate offense and each
offense shall render such offender
Liable fer debt of not less than $25
and not more than $500. Owners of
orchards who are determined to raise
good fruit and can not do SO unless
neighboring orchards are properly
cared for. can call upon Inspector
| Harrison. and he will see that It is
done, and he has ample authority to
do 1t. The time is near when those
who have orchards and who will not
take care of them must either pull
out the trees or have them cared
| for.
There are two spray materials for
this dormant spray-the Rex, or
lime-sulphur solution. and the In
secticide," or oil mixture. Either
one is good, and the oil is the east
est used. but there is liable to be
failure to get results II alkali water
| is used. Rain water or the city wa
ter is all right. The lime-sulphur
is absolutely reliable. but it is the
nastiest stuff mortal man could pos
sibly concoct unless 1t be a mixture
of rotten eggs.
When / was young man l thought
l would like to be lawyer, and my
uncle. an old-fashioned lawyer at
Des Moines. Ia, told me that he
would give me book to study dur
ing my spare time while teaching
school, saying that il | liked that l
might become q lawyer. 1t was the
first volume of Blackstone's Com
mentaries. ] tried 1t for a month or
two and then gave 1t up in disgust.
might say that II one really likes
to hold o spray nozzle on q raw day
ha
point with the lime-sulphur solution
mixed in 1t. they Will beyond a doubt
make a success of the fruit business.
Everything else is comparatively
easy and enjoyable.
]. F. Baughman and sons have
leased the Peterson and Wilson Or
chards on Seventh street and that
means that these properties will be
taken care of right up to the handle.
and If there is anything in them 1t
will be taken off in first class
shape. These orchards are parts Of
the Baldwin and Gilbert tracts and
the oldest in the valley.
Frank Gishpert and wife of First
Fruit Ridge returned from visit in
Nebrask last week and report
very mild winter there. They say
that NJ: Gishpert, ST., was delighted
with the returns from the l0-acre Or
chard the past year, and that It beats
the hardware business, in which he is
engaged, all hollow. The prospect
for big crop this year Is splendid
and Frank is one Of our growers who
works with his head as well as his
bands. both are In active operation
all the time.
Howard o. Lambeth of Orchard
Mesa called me up since my last ar
'icle and gave me the figures as to
the per cent OF failures in the mer-
camille business to which l referred
He says there are only three men out
of every hundred who make a sue
ceas without failure some time in
their lives. He thinks that the per
cent of men who make success
growing fruit is very much higher.
He has been engaged personally in
merchandising and Is Interested at
the present time, but is delighted
Nth the fruit business and is msk-
ing q success.
He has a young orchard on the
Mesa, and last year took peaches to
the amount of 1851 from 100 trees
which are filters and are really a
side line. They were almost every
one extra fancy. We mention this
because the peach crop in this sec
ton was minus last year. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Lambeth are very much In love
with their location. and are satisfied
that there are health, happiness and
vaalth in their orchard With that