Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1919-07-22
JEFFERSON COUNTY FARM
NOTES.
Apple Leaf Spot.

we have examined a few Speci-
mems which come from an orchard in
the county in which the leaves are
effected with brown spots. The spots
are well defined, and do not come
completely thru the leaf in most cas-
es. Usually at this time a small
black speck about the size of pin
head appears. This answers the de-
scription of leaf spot. 1t is said to
be controlled by four sprays with
Bordeaux-4-4-50 formulate. Spray
first just as leaf buds show green at
tips, next just before blossom opens
Z to 10 days later. Third spray
comes after blossoms fall. Last
spray 10 to IA days later.
Plant Lice or Aplis.
There are three kinds of lice on ap-
pies, two green and one brown. They
pass the winter as eggs on the twigs
When these eggs are found as black,
Skinny specks near the tips or buds,
they should be held in check just as
the bud opens with nicotine sulphate
at the rate of ga gallon to 100 of
water or lime sulphur. This spray
used later on would damage the foil
age.
The w. Va. Fertilizer Law.
Quite a bit of misunderstanding ex-
lists relative to the fertilizer law or
that part relative to the analysis of
fertilizers. This question has come
up many times. We believe this to
be the answer to almost all these ques
| tons:
In West Virginia the policing of
the fertilizer trade is in the hands of
the commissioners of Agriculture at
| Charleston. The County Agent is
not affiliated with this department,
which is political in nature and has
several well defined functions, which
it is discharging. The law says that
any one wanting an analysis who is a
purchaser within the state may take a
sample of the same in accordance
with rules and regulations of the
commissioner of Agriculture and if
| the said commissioner has reason to
believe that the fertilizer is not as
guaranteed in the affidavit, he shall
cause the sample to be analysed free
of charge. The rules of the commiss
toner's are that the name of the seller
shall be included, and the analysis
shall be made only at his discretion.
| This is the law and no individual is
to blame for it. Possibly it is a very
good law.
The Burberry bush & the wheat rust
| Quite a bit of black or stem rust
is noted this year on the wheat. 1t
| may seem to be curious assertion
to say that this comes to a large ex-
tent from the common barberry bush.
This is fact known for some time
| by the plant Psychologists. 1t will
doubtless be some time before the
fact is commonly understood In
some wheat growing states, this was
so well in the peoples minds that
campaigners were started, "Swat the
! Barberry Bush," as food saving slo-
! gan. Black rust may also come from
other weeds and grasses, but it is
noted in these cases it does not ap-
pear until about month later than
from the barberry. The japanese
barberry, lower growing shrub is
entirely free of the rust.
Some question has existed in the
| mlndS OF apple growers as TO CEDAR
rust being associated with the red
cedar. If they will take the pains to
go through rather extensive series
of experiments just reported by the
West Virginia Experiment Station or
this subject, this point will be en-
tirely cleaned up.
Farmers Meetings.
| The following meetings are with
reference to wheat disease control
and clean milk production.
Shepherdstown, Thursday July "a
p. m.
Shenandoah Junction, Friday July
rs, p. m.
Charles Town, Saturday, July &c
2 p. m. Fruit Growers meeting at
same time.
Uvilla, Tuesday, July 20, p. m.
Molers, Wednesday, July 80, 8
p. N.
Middleway, Thursday, July 81,
p. m.
C. A. HUGHES, County Agent.