The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-06-17
Farm Bureau Notes.

So many questions have been ask
ed me in regard to the diseases o
| the peach and plum trees that W.
are here giving in detail an answer
that will apply to two Of the mos
prevelant diseases. Peach trees are
seriously affected this year, with lea
cum which is fungues disease. i
thicken and this is followed by, 9
curling of the balance of the lea1
giving it wrinkled, thick appear.
ance The leaves have yelloWisE
appearance with a tinge of red. This
disease can be controlled by one ap-
plication of lime sulphur put on as
dormant spray in early spring JUST
before the buds begin to swell. T ms
strength to use should be one gallon
of lime sulphur to fifteen gallons OF
water. Nothing can be done now to
stop the ravages Of this disease this
year but you had better get your
spray material ready and be pre-
pared to fight it next spring. Sum-
mer spraying for this disease is dan
gerous and useless. You will burn
your fruit and damage your tress II
you apply this mixture now. BE
ready next year.
A very serious disease of the plum
this year is the disease known as
to peach leaf curl. The plums become
enlarged and wrinkled, with hol-
low center. The color is yellowish
or reddish. Pruning and spraying
with the dormant spray same as for
peaches and at the same time Of
year followed by second spray just
when the blossoms fall with lime
sulphur solution same as for apples
will be found very effective. 1t is as
oh tn
thing with either of these diseases
this year now but steps may be taken
to prepare for next years raVages
which will be sure to follow. 1t is
with deep regrets that we have not
been able to secure material for
spraying in time for dormant and
first spray this year but owing to
the switchmen's strike all freight
was, tied up until it did not arrive
next year. Another disease that is
very prevalent this year is the early
blight of potatoes, which causes the
tips and edges of the leaves to
wither and dry up or curl up. This
may be controlled by applying Dor
deaux mixture composed of four
pounds of unslacked lime, four
pound; Of blu blue-vitrol and +, fifty gal IL
afternoon while foliage is dry. If you
are bothered with potato bugs use
one pound of paris green or one,
pound of lead arsenate powder or
two pounds of lead arsenate paste to
fifty gallons of water Spray all
plants throughly with this mixture.
The farm bureau office has a supply
of lead .arsenate which can be had by
members at wholesale price in small
quantities. Apply in the evening If
possible as it tends to burn the plants
if applied while the sun is too hot.
Arrangements are being made to
the details Of the summer
culling Of poultry and all parties
wishing some of this work done
should communicate with the county
agents office at once. A specialist
is being secured for this work and
will probably be ready to begin work
by July 9Th to 10th. So many calls
are coming for this culling work
that we can in no case accommodate
all parties but will take applications
in order in which they are received
This specialist can cUll ON an aver
age three to four farm flOcks per
day and will be here for a period of
one week SO get in your application