The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-01-29
new SPRAY APPEARS
ON THE MARKET

There is 3 great deal Of interest be-
ing expressed over the new form Of
sulphur which has beenfOffered on the
market for the past three years called,
"Soluble Sulphur Compound" and
made by the Niagara Spray Co., of
Middleport, N. Y. Like all things
affecting the fruit industry il has been
carefully experimental with and clear
~ demonstrated that there is nothing
harmful in the spray, that il does just
what its manufacturer claim 1t will
do, that il is in fact just the same sort
Of spray a the lime-suiphur solution,
except that il is put up in different
form. Q
Manufacturers Of spray material en-
deavor 10 get their products in the best
package for shipping and ltransporta-
tiOn and this is primarily the reason
why this soluble sulphur is offered on
the market today, as II is manufac-
tured in powdered form, and all that
is necessary to staff a spray is for the
farmer to fill up his tank with water,
pour in on top Of the water the re-
quired amount of soluble sulphur, agi-
tate il for few minutes, and then
start in on his spray.
Here in Hood River it is to the in
terests of all the growers to spray, it
does not make any difference what
kind of spray, or brand, but to do the
work thoroughly. The cleaner the
fruit the better return for each indi-
vidual grower. This coming fruit year
is also the year in which to do the
most careful spraying. Indications at
present are that the crop in the United
States will be very large. The crop in
| Hood River, unless unfavorvable
weather occurs, will be the largest in
the history of the valley. A large crop
means that lower price will rule for
the best grade of apples. lt will also
mean that apples whictdfound a ready
market last season, 1918, as G grade
and cooking grade, will this coming
fall be acceptable to the vinegar fac
tory only. Accordingly the higher per-
centage of clean fruit will mean more
money for the growers and clean fruit
is only obtained by spraying. From
the literature which is put out with
reference to soluble sulphur it would
seem that this form of sulphur spray
is not only easier for the orchardist to
handle, but is also a little cheaper.
This soluble sulphur will be sold in
Hood River this year and it will be
| we'll advertised and those interested
can shortly obtain all the information
| they want on the subject
Niagara Soluble Sulphur Compound
is fully covered by u. S. patents. The
main saving in the use of it is, how
ever, that you can take out to your
orchard in buggy the same amount
that would require team, of the lima
sulphur solution. There is also no loss
from leakage, etc.
Following is copy of letter vrite
ten to the Niagara Sprayer Co., which
will be of interest:
Busy Institute of HarvaPd Univers-
ity, Forest Hills, Boston, Mass.
December 27..l9l3.
Niagara Sprsyer Co.,
Middleport. N. Y.
Dear sir: Reporting on our tests at
the Washington experiment station
with your request of Oct. 9th, for
warded to me. may quote you the fol-
lowing:
We tried your soluble sulphur at
Charleston, Wn., and at Prossep, Wn.
At the former place two weeks after
the application we counted under the
microscope 1900 living San Jose scales
and n dead. Six weeks after the
spraying there were llS living and to
1910 dead. At Prosser, the results
showed 2054 living and 80 dead two
weeks after the application; and II
living and l407 dead two weeks later.
These results compared quite closely
with the effects of standard sulphur
lime at these places. The balance of
the package of soluble sulphur you
furnished US with, had sent to Kiona,
Wn.. where the local fruit Inspector
wished to give it a test. Later
learned that he was unable to make
use of the material for some reason or
other. We expect to continse our work
on the San Jose scale this coming
spring, and would be pleased to give
further trial to your product if you
so desire. In that case you may send
Is or 20 pounds to M. A. Yothers, at
Pullman, Wn., who is looking after the
chronological work of the experiment
station. Yours very truly,
A. L. Melander.