The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1919-03-14
SPRAYING AWAY THE
y BUGS.
Control Measures For Orch,
ard And Garden.


be in the proper stage for the spring
sprayings to control worms. Arsenate
Of Lead should be purchased as soon
as possible and should not be put off
until the day the spraying should be
done. Everyone who expects to have
fruit without worms this summer
should consider the purchasing of
spray materials for the spring and
summer sprayings as an obligation
not to be neglected The first spray.
ing Of peaches for worms should be
done when the petals have fallen and
most Of the shucks slipped, which is
about ten days after full bloom. The
spraying of apples should be immedi-
ately after all petals have fallen and
before the calyx closes.
In a mixed orchard where there are
various types and ages Of apple trees;
two sprayings will be necessary, as all
the trees will not be blooming at the
same time. Spray part of the trees
when enough Of the petals have fallen,
and the rest within a week or ten
days.
What Is Needed for Spring sprayings.
For each fifty-gallon barrel Of spray
solution, one pound Of arsenate Of lead
powder or two pounds Of arsenate Of
lead paste land two pounds Of un-
slaked lime. In estimating the mate
rials needed, the following schedule
Of amount Of spray required on trees
should be-nsed:.
60 very young peach Or apple trees
per barrel So.
IS peach trees in full bearing per
barrel.
.35 apple trees in full bearing per
barrel. -. ,".:& s.. ....
20 large old-fashfoned apple trees
per barrel. ...,...., =. -,
Write for Circular Number Is for
directions for the spring and summer
spYayings.:. y~.st 's,.,e \.-.i1. :
,App8e> Lice; Applst trees Awheh the
leaves begin to grow ,sre very fire.
quently attacked ~ tce Or aphis.. The
young lsavss. curl and the trees
gnoMth b checked BY the .iice sucking
tha plant tuicas. The fruit, Yield r.
reduced and the fruit. Win be. deform-
cd and poorly deyeioped.-end this
also assists insspresdinS diseases. For
Coatrpa: Begin inst: as soon az the
lioe a.s :lotieed. on the tender young
leaves and when the leaves begin to
curl and turn yellow, Spray with nico-
tine sulfaGe (efso. Known as Black
Leaf s4a|, = sdihted at the. rate of about
l tssspoqatgl 70 ! gallon Of water, or
about u coffee.cup full to so gallons
u water. The nicotine can be mixed
with the arsenats OF lead spray and
be put on at the same time. Write
for bulletins: on the; apple ESce.I:..
Garden Insects Sor. March and April.
Ameng the spring garden insects
which usually REQUIRE attention dur
ilng March and April are the potato
beetle or bug, the cabbage worm, and
thercabbage lice. Very little trouble
should be experienced In nscontrolling
these pests. The. main point in the
control is to watch the plants closely,>
and on the first appearance OF these
pests, start controlling them.
To Control the Potato Bug or
Beetie:-The most convenient and ef-
Acient method Is to dust the plants
with arsenate of lead powder or cal
arssnate. OF course the plants can be
sprayed with a solution Of these poi
sons with the same results. But the
busting method is cheaper and more
easily done. Mix the poison thorough
", with air-slaked lime in the proper
tiou Of about half and half. A small
-four sack or a muslin or cheese-cloth
bag can be used to advantage to shake
the poison on the plants. Do this In
early morning when the dew Is on
the plants for best results. Do net let
the bag become wet By touching the
wet plants.
To Control the Cabbage Wosm:-
Use the same control measures Tor
the cabbage worm; as for the potato
beetle. The prejudice that some have
against poisoning cabbage IS an un-
founded ono. Experiments show that
a person would have TO cat 2S cab
bages at one time, II busted in the or
dinary way, to receive any poisoning
effects. Begin to dust the cabbage
with either Of the two poisons men!
toned for the control Of the potato
bug, when the worm holes are first no
ticed, and continue this as long as
necessary.
Cabbage LIee:-A small grayish, or
greenish louse, which causes the plant
to wilt and die by sucking.
The cabbage louss gives birth to
living young throughout the summer
months, by the millions. During the
fall there is a generation OF female
lice which lay eggs. The winter Is
passed in the egg stage.
Control: I. Spray with nicotine
snlfate or Black Leaf 4e-1 pint to