The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1921-03-01
Spray Peaches at The Right Time
to Control CircuAO and BrO1Un Rot

On account Of the abnormal curcu-
Ito condition which now exist in the
Georgia peach belt revision of the
former spraying and busting sched-
ules became necessary. The Fort Val
lev station of the u. S. bureau of en-
tomology is now mailing out these
new schedules, and peach growers are
urged to follow the recommendations
closely this season, making the appll-
cations at Just the time suggested,
These recommendations are the very
best that can be made under present
curculio and brown rot conditions and
with the experimental data available.
Spray schedule for peaches in Geor-
gia, 1927 season:
First Application.
AS soon as calyces or 'shucks"
start to split, making sure to complete
the spraying by the time the ca yces
have shed: One pound powdered ar
senate OF lead, plus lime water from
three pounds of stone lime, to 50 gal
Ions OF water.
(In case Of a large acreage the
spraying should be planned so as to
make sure that the first application
of arsenate of lead is completed by the
time the peaches have forced them
selves through the shucks. If the
acreage is small, this first application
NAV be delayed somewhat, until the
shucks start to shed, provided the
spraying can be completed by the time
the shucks have shed)
Second Application.
Two to three weeks after first ap-
plication: One pound powdered ar
senate OF lead in self-boiled lime-sul-
phur, $3.50,
Third Application.
(See note.) One month before ri
pening: One pound powdered arsen-
ate Of lead in self-boiled limesulphur,
$3.50.
Fourth Application.
(OptionaD Ten days to two weeks
before harvest, if brown rot is APP
pearing and rains are frequent: Self
boiled lime sulphur $3.50, alone.
NOTE: Peach foliage and fruit may
show injury from three applications
OF arsenate of lead. Injury will be
more pronounced on the older trees,
especially those on thin soil, and max
ing comparatively little annual
growth. Vigorous trees on strong soil
are least likely to suffer. Growers
must decide, whether in view of cur
culio abundance the three arSenate OF
lead treatments should be given. II
after the second spraying much in
jury shows up, the third application
might be omitted, or the amount OF
arsenate of lead reduced to three-quar-
tiers OF pound to fifty gallons OF self
boiled lime-sulphur. The same caution
applies to the application of dust
Early varieties; These should be
sprayed two or three times. Use the
materials recommended for LIST and
End, or LIST and 4th applications above
applying them at the same time as
noted above.
Directions for Preparing Self Boiled
Lime Sulphur, $3.50.
Place 8 pounds OF unslaked or stone
lime in a so gallon barrel, and pour
over it enough water, preferably warm
to start the shaking. AS the shaking
starts, add pounds of sulphur. Add
water from time to time to keep the
mixture from becoming dry, but care
! should be exercised not to drown the
lime which would cause the shaking
process to stop too soon. Alter the
mixture has boiled some five minutes
cool off with water, strain into the
spray tank and dilute to so gallons
The mixture should be cooled off be-
fore the red streaks occur in the mix
ture to any extent, which is an indi-
cation OF overheating. Avoid under
heating, however. Better results will
be obtained by crushing all Jumps OF
sulphur and mixing it with little
water before adding to the shaking
lime.
The formula may be raised to 10
16-100 or 32-32-200 A larger contain
er should be used, however, in pre-
pairing self-boiled limesulphur with
these foxnulas. Stock solutions can OF
course be made up, observing the pro-
portions given.
Thoroughness in Spraying.
Without doubt great deal of the
clrculio damage to the 1920 peach