The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-11-11
all Care of Orchards.

wing ana other operations Effective
singing Many Insects and Scales Un-
q Control.
8ua5le work in the control of orchard
It pests may be accomplished during
TALL, winter, and early spring. Ger
lssrructive insects are held In check
by spraying during the dormant
10. IF trees when stronger washes
Zoe used than when the trees are in
sgs Many insects of the orchard
ID The winter on the trees in the egg,
"a, or pupal stage, and their destruc
r the course of pruning or other
tsl work is practicable and is of
u mportance in keeping them re-
y Dormant Trees for Scale Insects and
Plant Lice. :.
trari scale insects as a class are
treated after the foliage has drop
from the trees. This work may be
I'm ate fall, during the winter when
is above freezing, or in
aung before the buds swell to any
IT. Spraying of apple, peach, pear,
Igh-r trees for the San Jose scale
strong lime-sulphur or other suit
wash is now very generally prac-
by orchardists, and many persons
E1g but small number of fruit trees
b yard also regularly spray the trees
m 0ntroI of this serious insect
Luue-sulphur concentrate is used
/, ny for the San Jose scale, and
BE- purchased of manufacturers or
/ az r0me. The commercial article
p. has density of 80 deg. to "a
b, r-gistered on a Baume hydrom-
aa- in preparing the concentrate at
fort should be made to secure a
! Il sbout this density. Such a con-
Pate IS used at the rate of ! part to
parts of water. Only one treat
/, zach winter is necessary to hold
Gesr in supjection, but the appli-
b must be very thorough, coating
ssfts Of the twigs, limbs and branches.
work requires a spray pump, and
|; may now be obtained for work on
sSt any scale, and range in size from
@'called bucket pump suitable tor
1 on few trees IN the yard to the
gasoline-power outfits employed in
s1aye orchards. More specific in
Tsuoa on the San Jose scale and the
satailon at home of lime-sulphur con-
late will be found in Farmers Bulle-
fFlair other scale insect pests which
De resent on the trees, as the
n scale, oyster-shell scale, etc., are
reJty we'll held in check by this
"a treatment with lime-sulphur
TIE treatment is also effective
Psi tie pear-leaf blister mite, which
sryersally present on pears and in
/ ocaiities is very serious apple
Certain destructive apple plant
3slater in the egg stage on the apple,
sAly on the newer growth, and
zlgl lme-sulphur spraying for the
Jose scale undoubtedly results in
ssst uction of many of these eggs,
y the treatment is not always suf-
10 obviate spraying after the in
4 have Matched and the foliage is
H. out. In the Middle and Southern
n where the winters are not too
solS, the woody apple aphis often
Fan itself In colonies here and there
sFoe trees, occurring more especially
e. wounds where the thinner bark is
II. The sprayings for the San
scale aid in destroying these colo
sprlug spraying of peach as the
] are swelling, in addition to its de-
i've action on the scale insects men,
Is also very effective check to
sFcaed peach twig-borer, or peach
which is very destructive in Cali
4 and numerous arid valleys in the
4 This spring application of lime
d to peach is practically specific
q serious fungous disease known
#acaleaf curl. In some sections of
Euntry the pear Psyla is very
pest to pears. The adults hiber-
creVices and cracks on the trees,
ang activity with the first warm
the spring. Spring spraying of
VIC Odu COSC oCalC has III duul-
Very marked value in checking the
'yiIa.
SCALED terrapin scale of peach,
as Lecanium scales in general,
satisfactorily controlled by the
oIphur spray, but should be treated
Fong kerosene emulsion, or with a
e (mlxable) oil. This latter is a
term applied to several CONNER
eparations which are used at the
part to Is or 20 parts of water.
aoy Wintering Stages Of Cooling Moth
'1d Leaf-Feeding Caterpillars.
Idltlon to routine dormant-tree
"g much good work may be done
control Of orchard insects by
Ons during the leafless period.
0ollng moth, the cause of wormy
passes the winter in silken CO.