McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-05-22
TOO LATE TO SPRAY FOR SCALE
IN THE STATE OF TENNES-
SEE THIS YEAR.
APRIL ORCHARD BLOOMING Time
Fruit Grower Should Have Everything
In Readiness for .spraying--Won-
derful Development In Spraying
Machinery for Farm Use.
&c. A. Keffer, University of Tennessee. }

N9SGdLE spraying. In small or
chards hand pumps
mounted in barrels can be used
very successfully; but in CONNER
cial orchards power sprayer is
almost a necessity. There has
been a wonderful development in
spraying machinery in the past ten
years.. and no trouble should be had
in buying good working outfit. If a
barrel outfit is bought, see that there
are no heavy parts above the barrel, be
sure that all submerged parts are of
bronze or brass, and at least 25 feet of
strong hose, an extension rod If the
trees are large, good angle nozzle,
clean mixing barrels, and a brass
strainer are also essential. To do the
work with comfort have waterproof
gloves-easily made by oiling a pair
of leather gloves thoroughly-and
goggles. Smear the face and neck
well with vaseline and tie the sleeves
close to the wrists. Wear old clothes,
for a days experience with lime-sul-
phur solution will make them worth
less for any other wear; and cover the
horses with burlap.
In small orchards it is cheapest, and
In all orchards far less trouble, to buy
the prepared lime-sulphur solution. 1t
can be had through druggists and hard
ware dealers. Directions for use ac-
company all packages, but it should be
remembered that peach foliage is very
delicate and will not withstand as
strong a solution as other fruits
All kinds of orchard fruits are best
sprayed with the lime-sulphur solution
for the early sprays, and this is by far
the most effective remedy for the dis.
eases of peach, but all the later spray
ings of apple, pear and ounce should
be made with Bordeaux mixture, the
best formula being pounds copper
sulphate, 6 pounds best-grade unslack-
ed lime, so gallons water.
Having these general principles in
mind, the operations of the year should
be as follows:
/. About the time the calyces Tor
shucks) are shedding, spray with ar
senate of lead at the rate of 2 pounds
to 90 gallons of water, in order to re-
duce the caustic properties of the poi
son, add milk of lime made from slak-
ing 2 pounds OF stone lime.
2. Two to three weeks later, or about
one month after the petals drop,
spray with $3.50 self-boiled lime-sul-
phur and 2 pounds of arsenate of lead.
3. About one month before the fruit
ripens spray with $3.50 self-boiled
lime-sulphur, emitting the poison
For Grapes-Spray with self-boiled
hme-sulphur solution, first, as soon as
the bloom falls, and thereafter at in
tervals of three or four weeks, until
the fruit begins to color Bag all the
best punches in 2-pound paper bags
as soon as the berries are formed, leav-
ing the bags on until the fruit is ripe.
For Apple, Pear and Quine-Spray
Immediately after the bloom falls with
self-boiled lime-sulphur solution, to
which add pounds per barrel of
arsenate of lead. Use strong pressure
and get spray into the blossom ends
of all the little fruits. Repeat In two
to three weeks. Thereafter spray at
intervals Of three to four weeks with
Bordeaux mixture until the fruits ap-
proaches maturity.
Early varieties Of orchard fruits
should be sprayed at least twice, and
late varieties will require from four
to six sprayings.
To make self-boiled lime-sulphur So
luton: Have ready 10 gallons of hot
weter. Slack 80 pounds of bestgrade
lime in a 50-gallon barrel witha bucket
of hot water; with watch at hand sift
in quickly 80 pounds of sulphur as
soon as stacking begins, noting the
time. Add hot water as needed to pre-
vent drying; but keep the mixture
rather thick; it should boil furiously
At the end of exactly five minutes fill
the barrel with cold water, If the solu-
ton is for peaches; for all other fruits
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hausted before adding cold water For
all fruits dilute to 200 gallons before
using, thus making the formula $3.50
When only one barrel of solution is
made at time there is not enough
heat generated for best results,
To make Bordeaux mixture: Have
ready two wooden tubs or half-barrels.
The day before the mixture is to be
made, suspend pounds of copper sui
phate (also called bluestone and blue
vitrioD tied in a sack so that it barely
touches the water in one of the tubs
It. will dissolve much more quickly in
hot water To make the mixture, slack
pounds of best lime and strain into
half-barrel; then mix with the blue
stone solution. adding water to make
so gallons. A convenient plan is to
make stock solution of bluestone by
dissolving so pounds of it in so gallons
Of water; then when wanted in any
strength i. is ready for use at the rate
of enc pound to the gallon.