The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06

~ ORDEAUx Mixture is made Of
x . solution Of copper sulphate.
II four pounds: quicklime. foul
pounds. and water to make fifty
gallons. Prepare the copper sui
phate by suspending it in a gunny
sack just below the surface Of
several gallons Of water in
clean barrel. When the sulphate
Is dissolved. which requires three
or four hours. remove the sack
pending 1t In a gunny sack just below
the surface Of several gallons OF
water in n clean barrel. When the
sulphate Is dissolved, which requires
three or foul hours. remove the sack
and stir into the barrel enough addi-
tional water to make exactly tweny-
Ave gallons Of the copper solution
Prepare the lime by shaking II slowly
and thoroughly in a clean barrel.
strain. and add enough additional
water to make exactly twenty-five
gallons Of lime milk. Stir thoroughly.
Pour the two ingredients together
into another barrel. or better directly
into the spray tank. II II will hold
nifty gallons. II is highly important
to stir the mixture very thoroughly
n to strain both ingredients before
they are combined, as otherwise clog
ginS Of the spray nozzles might re-
suit. Use a copper or bronze wire
strainer OF eighteen meshes to the
inch. DO not put copper sulphste or
Bordeaux mixture into tin or iron ves-
sells; use wood or copper containers,
Mix the Bordeaux as needed and APP
ply at once. II is never so good after
1t has settled.
Everyone who uses Bordeaux mix
ture frequently and in quantity will
find II convenient to keep concen-
trated stock solutions on hand. as
these keep indefinitely II the water
which e~vaporates 10 replaced.
Build an elevated platform to hold
the barrels. Suspend Atty pounds OF
copper sulphate to dissolve In a Nifty
gallon barrel Of water. Stake fifty
pounds of lime in another barrel. Add
water to make fifty gallons Of lime
milk. When Bordeaux mixture Is
needed stir both stock barrels and take
from each as many gallons as the
formula calls for In pounds. Dilute
the copper sulphate In one barrel ano
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llo. aphis. &c. attack pear as we'll as
apple trees ana the contro! ~ II same
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in m. snr,n, md IN. vouro ,nns.,
early in the season. The Young are
very small. Nat and yellowish, suck
ing the juice from the leaves and frui:
They secrete a honey dew in which
q back mould grows. giving a sooty
appearance. a good indication Of the
presence Of psylla. Spraying the trees
when dormant with limc-sulphur.
part to s parts water. just before
the leaves appear will destroy the
eggs. Misclble oil sprays used when
the tree Is dormant will also be bene-
fetal.
Fear Leaf biisteP Mite.
A minute mite causing reddish bl,s-
ters IN the leaves. later turning blsck
often causing the foliage TO drop
Lime-sulphur. / part 10 8 parts water
applied while the tree is dormant will
control this insect. This Is the same
as for scale, lust before the leaf buds
open. In serious attacks spray again
IN the autumn as soon az the leaves
drop.
The pear IL subject 20 the same dis
eases az the apple and the same RENE
dies are used.
Fire nliaht.
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,r,.s b,. 10 mora seyere IN i've .t.ack.
M ns.rs +. ia a bac,.r,,l disease
causing dark brown or bl.ckisn
smooth ahker when ho,d the DIS
w.,,hor in tho snrinv .,s,icLv vhi,i.,
.uhs,once ooyes o,,. from tho canl,er
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