The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-06-19

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculturc)
Summer spraying Of apples In the
home orchard Is particularly impor-
iant this year with all food products
ON u rising market. Under the present
unusual conditions, when II is desirable
TO save staple foods ard reduce the
labor expended In producing foods,
special attention should be given to the
fruit already planted on practically
every farm and on many city lots, say
the experts of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture.
There are few farms that do not
have n few fruit trees, and ,n many
cases the usable fruit does not pay
rent on the ground the trees occupy;
not because the trees are barren nor
becnuse they are of worthless varieties,
hut through neglect of the owner to
spray.
Spraying has been so often con-
sldercd by the uninitlated n complex
ana expensive operation that many
farmers have decided to trust In Provi-
dcnce for their fruit crop and leave
the growing Of wormless and disease
free fruit to the commercial fruit
grower. This not only deprives the
family of the necessary diet elements
found In fruit. hut means paying high
prices for food to take the place OF
the fruit that might easily be grown.
Spray materials and methods have
been SO simplifed In the last few years
that It II neither difficult nor expen-
sive 70 spray the few trees on the
home place. Spray mixtures may be
10 combined that several diseases and
insect pests are reached with the one
application.
The summer applications are par
ticularly important where clean, sound
apples that will keep in storage for
winter use are desired.
Summer Spray Schedules.
The first summer spray should be
put on Just before the blossoms open.
This is for the plum curculiO, the bud
moth. case bearers, the tent caterpil-
lar, cankerworms and apple scah. Use
~ gallons Of llme-sulphur solution to
each 30 gallons of water. Add to this
2 pounds of arsenate OF lead paste. III
apple nphids or apple red bugs are
MACH In evidence. add n pint OF 40
per cent nicotine sulphate.
The second spray must he applied as
s~ou as the blossoms fall. 1t controls
the same diseases and insects as the
first summer spray. and In addition,
the codllng moth and leaf-spot. Use
the same mixture.
This IL the most important nppllca-
Uon for both the apple scab and the
cod,ing moth, so that careful and
thorough work must be done II scab-
free and worthless apples are desired.
Failure to do thorough spraying at
this time for the codling moth cannot
he remedled by future applications.
Apply the spray with sufficient force Ia
drive Il into the calyx end of each
little apple.
For the third application use the
same mixture three TO four weeks after
the blossoms fall. unless apple blotch
has been prevalent In former years. In
the latter case. use Bordeaux mixture
(3-4-50 formula) not less than three
weeks after the blossoms have fallen
This Is the second treatment for cod
ling moth and leaf-spot, and gives fur
thcr protection against apple scab and
some insects.
For the fourth spray use Bordeaux
mixture (34-50) with arsenate OF lead
added. eight to nine weeks after tn,
petals fall. This controls the bitter
rot, and the arensical added gets thu
second brood of the codling moth. II
the bitter rot has heea serious In for
mer years this application should b'
advanced about one week.
In ordinary seasons, especially In th'
more northern apple-growing sections
four applications will be sufficient e
protect the fruit from the various III
sects aud diseases mentioned. In tn
central states where blotch and bite
rot are prevalent. two more applica
tions will be necessary for fall AM
winter apples. In the case OF summe
apples only the first three application
are necessary.
Two More Sprays.
II conditions make more sprayin
necessary to insure good fruit. appl
fifth application two to three week
after the fourth. This Is the secon
application for bitter rot. Use Boz
denux mixture. Since little extra e'
pense comes from adding arsenate Q
Iead. this may be pr0fitabiy done q
further Insurance against lae-appea
ing larvae Of the codling mDth.
The sixth spray is further trea