Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-08-15

! bon bisulphide into the hole and
plug up the hole with soap. Car
bon bisulphide is very volatile and
keep away from pipe or free
! flame.
During the dormant season
use lime-sulphur solution diluted
to test AS degrees Baume. When
trees are badly infested with scale
make two applications, one in fall
and anothe. as late in spring as
possible, before growth begins. If
one application is made, make it in
spring.
2. AS soon as the shucks fall
about ten days after petals drop
use self boiled lime-sulphur (S-S-
! 500 To each so gallons of this add
1 pound arsenate OF lead powder.
This is the important spraying to
prevent wormy' fruit.
3. Two to three weeks later re-
! peat No. , spray.
4. Use selt-boiled lime sulphur
alone, four weeks before fruit is due
to ripen. This spraying is very i'm.
| portant to prevent rot in shlpmen'
/ as we'll as on the trees. Never use
arsenate of lead with this applica-
! ton. t--..'-
(Note: Varieties earlier than
Greensboro need but the first three
APPLICATIONS and i'll the third the arse
nate of lead should not be used va.
rieties later than alberta should
have at least four applications OF
self-boiled lime-sulphur.)
5. Lice on peach trees can be con-
emulsion, soap solution or Black
6. The peach trees should be
wormed in the fall and spring and
the borers removed with knife
care being taken not to entirely CIR
Ixyn1
| looking for borers should be painted
with a white lead and disinfectant
| paint.
/. Before foliage starts growing
| apply $3.50 Bordeaux mixture
.. AS soon as blossoms fall re-
Mote: Repeat at intervals of 10
DAVIS until two or three applications
! have been made. If insects should
be troublesome add arsenate OF lead
to Bordeaux, l to pounds powder
to so gallons.)
8. Lice on grapes can De conLroll-
ed by the use of kerosene emulsion
l. Just before buds open, apply
1850 Bordeaux mixture. This is for
use on varieties that. are subject to
| scab. /.
fall use 1850 Bordeaux. TINS is
also for scab.
8. Repeat No. 2 two weeks later,
4. When the case bearer is feed
ing on leaves, which will be between
the middle of July and first OF sep
TENDER, apply one pound arsenate OF
lead powder, pounds quick lime
and so gallons of water. Although
the most serious injury of the lear
case bearer is done early in the
growing season, it has been demon
strated this is the best time to ap-
ply spray for the control OF the
pest. ., -.
the twig-girdler and burn before
spring opens.
of lead as soon as cutting is over
where asparagus beetles are preVa-
lent Keep the young shoots well
covered. with this material until they
have gotten a good start and the
beetles seem to have been overcome:
In the late season allow a few seed
stalks to remain. Spray these with
arsenate of Lead.
Beans. Spray with arsenate of
lead or Paris green when the bean
beetles begin to appear.
Cabbage. Spray with arsenate OF
lead or Paris green when the CAP
bage worm appears. To make the
arsenate of lead adhere better to
cabbage foliage, it is recommended
that a resin wash be fixed with the
arsenate of lead spray. This resin
wash is made as follows:
lbs. resin.
L lb. crystalized sal-soda.
2 quarts water.
Boil until a clear brown solution
is obtained. Use one-sixth OF
pint to so gallons of spray mate
rial. ., 49,
(Note: The last application of
arsenate of lead should be at least
five weeks before cabbage is
Cauliflower. Same as for cab
Celery. Spray soon after setting
into the field with Bordeaux mix
ture for rust. In three weeks make
another application and in three
weeks a third.
Cucumber. Spray with arsenate
of lead as soon as the vines get a
good start, to protect against the
beetles. If fungous diseases seem
to be prevalent, applications of Bor-
will be found of service.
Egg Plant. Keep these pretty we'll
covered with arsenate of lead when
they are getting started and any
time thereafter when the potato
Watermelon. Spray like cucum-
Der.
Irish Potatoes. AS soon as pota-
toes are about four inches high
spray with $3.50 Bordeaux mixture
20 which add three pounds of arse
nate of lead paste. Ten days later
repeat, leaving out the arsenate of
cad if bugs are not present. Ten
days later repeat.
Tomato. If potato beetles begin
TO attack the tomato, spray with ar
senate of lead. After the vines have
begun to grow well, an application
IF Bordeaux mixture every three
weeks or so with arsenate of lead
added, if bugs are bad, will be
found of benefit to keep the tomato