The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-04-07

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with Whlcn particies o.. tne ieal, puu,
frult, Of other 1000 substances are CUT
out ana passed on as more or Tess soiid
particles to the food canal Tor dlges-
ton This type Is found IN caterpil-
lars, or the larvae OF mo.nS ana put-
-tefiiies, adult beetles ana their grups;
grasshoppers, crickets, saw mes ana
their larvae, oees, etc. All pltlhg m
sects are subject TO destruction win
arsenicals or other stomach poisohs.
" is to control these tnat iead arseh-
ate is used
In most insects haV.ns SucNils
mouth parts, tnere is !upe up, or
peak, usen 70 sucN Che Juices hLoh' .ne
plants RANT nee, scare inseess' leal
hoppers, the pear psyiia, anu Ihe IIue
bugs, very important enemies Oh tne
trnit grower, are suckihg insects, anu
Tor tneir controi the so-called contact
sprays are used, such as cofrooe the
body or penetrate the breathing pores
OF the pests, or otnerWise eiect .uelr
destruction. u is lot tnese tha1 iinie-
sulphur IS used.
FOX APPLtS AND fEAho the
first fruit spray is TO control plant ice;
apple scab. curcuiio, apple rust ana
canker worm. use iiquld lime sulphur
Il l-2 to 5O) when means IL gal
Ions Of standard solution diluted with
water to oO galions-pius pound Oh
lead arsenate powder: FOR the plant
lice IL pint OF nicotine ,suiphate
should be added to the 5O,gallon NIX
ture. This spray should be put on
when cluster buds are separated put
before the blossoms open' just as ehey
are showing PINK
The second fruit spray is to con-
troll the plant lice, coddling moth,
spring canker worm, apple scab, cur
culio, and the lesser apple worm. Use
liquid lime sulphur i 1-2 to 50) plus
1-2 pound arsenate' of lead powder.
For the plant lice 1-2 pint Of nicotine
sulphate should be added to the oO-
gallon mixture. This application
should be started when bloom is two
thirds off and should be finished be-
fore the blossom ends close. This
spray is the most important one and
should never be omitted. The third
fruit spray is to control curculio. cod
ling moth, lesser apple worm, and the
leaf eating insects. 1t should be APP
piled within three to four weeks after
the bloom falls, Use liquid lime sui
phur { IL to b0) plus pound OF
lead arsenate powder to DO gallon
mixture. If the orchard is troubled
with blotch or bitter rot, use bordeaux
mixture (3-4-50.) instead of lime sui
phur. Description OF the preparation
Of this is given later in this article.
The fourth fruit spray is to control
curculio,. coddling moth, lesser apple
worm, and leaf f-eating insects. Use Ii
fquid lime sulphur q 1-2 to SOY plus |
pound Of arsenate of lead powder
This application should be made six
weeks after the bloom falls. If blotch
or bitter rot is present use bordeaux
mixture (4-4-50) instead Of lime sui
phur.
The fifth fruit spray is for lesser
apple worm, coddling moth, curculio,
and leaf eating insects. Use liquid
lime sulphur Il 1-2 to 50) plus pound
of lead arsenate powder to fifty gal
Ions of mixture. Apply about 8 or 4
weeks after No. 4, or s to 10 weeks af-
ter bloom falls.
To make bordeaux mixture for use
in an ordinary barrel sprayer, dissolve
the bluestone in 25 gallons of water
and in separate container, slake the
stone lime by adding the water very
slowly until steaming uniformly, and
dilute with water to % gallons. The
two solutions then should be poured
simultaneously through strainer in
to the spray tank. Stock solutions,
especially were large quantities are to
be used are desirable, since they save
time. A stock solution of bluestone is
made by dissolving it at the rate of l
pound to gallon of water. The
bluestone should be suspended in a
sack in the upper part of the barrel
or other container, so that it is just
beneath the surface Of the water. 1t
will be dissolved if left for few hours
in cold water, and more rapidly in hot
water. A stock solution Of lime may
be made by Stacking the lime in little
water and then diluting so that each
gallon of water contains l pound Of
lime. Just before the stock solutions
are used they should be stirred thor
oughly. To make up 80 gallons Of