The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-10-02
anraylnn the Farn orohard

1 trees IS one that mas been Dei0F6 b1S
gVblIc mind for a great many years,
But it seems that there are many per
sons owning small orchards who ap;
parently do not place any value upon
| this important operation Years ago
experiment stations and commercial
orchardists tested the value Of this
work ana early came to the conclusion
that it was one Of the most profitable
operations connected with successful
orcharding,
Owing to the increase Of the many
diseases and injurious insects AFFECT
ing the apple, it was at one time
thought by many fruit growers that
the apple industry was doomed unless
some effective means Of control could
be secured. Fortunately, effective
methods were recommended to the
fruit grower for the control Of these
enemies, and the more progressive
fruit growers throughout the country
we're quick to make use Of these sug-
gesuons.
The owner Of the small home or
chard felt that the trouble Of protect
ing his trees was greater than the
results obta med, and consequently he
has never been enthusiastic upon this
subject. 1t Is unfortunate indeed that
the small grower should assume this
attitude, for with a small outlay OF
money for the purchase of a spraying
outfit and few hours work, he would
be able TO crow high grade fruit which
would be OF great satisfaction to him
self and family throughout the year.
should the owner of a small orchard
be So fortunate as to have congenial
neighbora, it is feasible and oftentimes
very desirable to unite with these
neighbors in lae purchase Of spray
ing outfit and hire some naighbor boy
who has had proper training along this
line to do tho spraying of all those in.
terested in the outfit In this way the
individual expense is greatly reduced
and better results are likely to BIS OBJ
tanned
An exeelleat spraying outfit for the
small grower may be secured for a
sum not to exceed $25.00. Where sew
eral neishbogs unite in the purchase OF
an outfit it might be more desirable 10
purchase q small power outfit which
may be purchased for about s125,O0.
The latter machine would accomplish
much better results. and would be
more desirable in every respect
With these modern spraying outfits
the operation Of spraying is not so dis.
agreeable as il was years ago with the
crude and irsconvenient pumps. The
greater ease with which the spray ma
teTial may be prepared ready Tor aDplf-
cation he's also made the operation
much more simple and effective than it
was in years past.
The commercial lime-sulphur solu-
ton, which may be purchased at al
most every. country store or village,
needs only to have water added to
make it an effective winter, spray. The
lime sulphur solution is for the control
of ophis, scale and fungous diseases,
and the first application should be
made In the spring Of the year just
as the buds are beginning to open, US
ing one part hme-sulphur to six or
seven parts Of water.
The coddling meth worm and other
insects cannot be controlled by this
solution. They can only be controlled
by the use of some violent poison, and
for this purpose arsenate Of lead has
Been found tc be the most convenient
and effective. AS these worms make
their appearance JUST after the forna'
ton of the apple. 1t is necessary to
have the poison in waiting for them.
For this purpose, about three pounds
of arsenate Of lead is thoroughly mixed
up with fifty gallons of water. AS it is
desirable also to make an application
OF G dilute lime and sulphur solution
q to 400 at this time, the three pounds
OF arsenate Of lead may be thoroughly
mixed with this solution instead Of
with the water and applied to the trees
Just after the blossoms have fallen,
with as great force as is possible when
using hand pump. If q power ma
chine is used, the pressure should be
in the neighborhood of 200 pounds.
Unless insects and diseases are very
much in evidence, it will not be neces-
sary to make another application until
about the middle of July, provided Of
course the previous spTayings have
been carefully made.