The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-07-27
Work of County Agriculturist

Last week being very busy one on
the farms, 1t was considered an oppor-
tune time to get caught up with ONCE
work that had of necessity been ne
elected. In all, 620 bulletins which had
been requested during trips through
the county we're sent out together with
large number of circular letters.
When II is learned that the greater
portion of these treated of the cold-pack
process of canning fruit and vegetables
some idea can be gained OF the i'm
mense interest that has developed In
the county In regard to improved
methods in canning. Correspondence
and the planning Of steps to be taken
in regard to some of the important
problems of the county occupied the
remainder of the time spent in the
Office
During Thursday and Friday, Mr.. j.
II. Carmody, fruit specialist for the
Michigan Agricultural College, was
present in the county and several or
chards were visited where assistance
had been requested regarding various
problems. These included peach tree
borers, plant lice, apple scab, san Jose
scale, fruit rot, general questions along
the lines of pruning, thinning and
spraying
The men visited were William Quick,
Columbus township; ID. M. Tice, Riley;
William Bauers and Alvin Baden,
Mussey; Alexander Young, Grant;
Henry Dane, Burtchville and Edward
Rankin of China township.
Late blight has appeared in few
potato fields and spraying with Bor-
deau mixture should be begun as soon
as possible II dry weather continues,
the work probably can be delayed If
necessary, until haying and harvesting
have been finished. Spraying IS a pre-
tentative, rather than cure for this
disease and must be started at an early
date in order to obtain relief, A con-
venient way of preparing Bordeau
mixture is as follows: First, saw so
gallon barrel and make two 20 gallon
tubs. Second, put pa ID. of Copper
Sulphate in q cloth sack and hang over
night in u tub of water Q21S gal
The Copper Sulphate dissolves slowly,
and it should be hung over night 80
that the sack is just under the surface
of the water. 1t can, however, be dis
solved readily by placing in boiling
water and stirring. Third, make lime
paste by Stacking 219 Id. OF stone lime
In Il pail of water. Stir this into the
II tub Q216 gall of cold water. If hy-
drafted lime is used 81 to 4 Id. will be
necessary. Fourth, these two solutions
are then turned together in third re-
ceptable and the Bordeau Is made. 1t
should be strained through fine mesh
screen before being placed in the
sprayer.
In an exceedingly wet season, it may
be necessary TO spray every week, or
even oftener, to keep the Sblight from
getting foot-hold, but ordinarily every
ten days or two weeks throughout the
growing season, depending upon the
weather, is sufficient Care should be
exercised in getting the spray on the
under rs we'll as the upper side of the
leaves, as not only does the blight exist
on the under side, but the material is
not so readily washed off by the rains.
Poison can be placed In the Bordeaux
using Il ID. of Paris Green, or 3 Id. Of
Arsenate of lead to 80 gal, or il 1t is
desired to use smaller amounts, an
ounce of Paris Green to 6 gal. or an
ounce of Arsenate of Lead paste to
gallon of the spray is about right.
G. l.. Brody, County Agent