Smyrna times., 1928-02-01
/ @fIf GROWERS !5ySS DISCUSS
|IHIF:VIII' I:II Of THE VINEYARDS
L.srs and INSECTS TOPIC
IT, ssls % Or MORE GROWERS

||asT lslS % Or MORE GROWERS
\ plant PathOlOgist, and IT,
l'ils, lSs,,tomologist, mol Of University
sri olIaTare, S,,c Give Addresses
h : gtin' n Most interesting agrleul- an
1 .s.tiDgs = N ever staged il the cen
nseunTTS . Kent County was the one
y I n ne Caesar Rodney School
4 batveen u Camden and Wyom-
agl ( gTlbsrsday Df.cs evening Of last week
y iar ln-i sixty commercial grape
/. e'sl rere present including d 2
III n from tie smyna-Ciayton-
y y, lti.1- Jistriet, to hear the diseases
| Eiola a,ltl uiirt INJURIOUS to vineyards dis
I nj II ~. 7. Il. Manns, Plant
l,oi:t and Dr. H. 7. Dozier,
EI,oiooist. los@b Of the Delaware EXper-
H Clyi Ctafiop. This meeting was the
i series Of agricultural
H.. Which had been planned by
l. Butler, vocational agricultural l
/ \, " the Caesar Rodney
=, Il cooperation with Kent
r. AGENT Russell E. Wilson, for
k.reft Of those who are engaged
II specialized types IF farming
r. 4 his discussion Of the pre-
Il. :, and control of the fungous
n, which attack the vineyards 70
u q. Dr.. Manns presented a few
1 sreerning the economic status
4. commercial grape industry
ss,solt The United States, which
i that last year this country
] j approximately 100000 tons
H. Of this vast tonnage Of
Il Almost 100000 tons are pro
4 4 California which supplies 85
n If the markets in the United
Il md S4 per cent Of the New
IN markets, rs per cent Of the
4 be North Central States, and
S,snt throughout the West Cen
#tstes. In 1909, the California
I growers received on the aver
4 slS a ton in the vineyard for
DD. and in 1919, the price ad-
n n $65 per ton, while in 1926,
& rEet dropped to only SIG a ton,
4 b. in a great financial loss to
u Fsrs in that state. The aver
l ght rate on grapes from Cali
Y to Chicago during the period
i 922 to 1926 amounted to $685.
] acre, as compared to S589.20 a
B 1920 and 1921, and S373.4O per
n lslO. On carlot shipments to
h TA CITY during these same
ot years the freight rates per
n s554.SO, S6O4.2O, and S39O.70
Fsly, indicating a very slight
\ he in The freight rates To eth
qt these shipping points, al
they are not the same distance
n aEfornia.
Pare AdvantageousIy Located
Big these facts into considera-
herefore, It would seem that
be was advantageously located
ference to close proximity to
iing markets Of the United
and the fruit and grape grow
ald take recognition Of these
ms, and by improved market
ihods thereby be in a better
70 place the fruit industry
the east on a more profitable
3 the face Of this keen COM
from the Pacific coast grow
discussing the subject Of dis
htfol in the vineyard, DR.
brought out the fact that black
other fungous diseases are
over on the last years canes,
early applications Of Bordeaux
4 are again being recommended
llllol measure. The spraying
lalHs which have been con-
\ Aent County during the past
nave shown the importance
early and timely applications
saux In reducing the spread OF
Eases, as the failure to SPRAY
new growth has reached The
y from four to eight inches
u an initial infection on this
II a and q very serious loss t.
!, Ine attention Of the grow.
alse 4 called to the necessity Of
!. 'le 4 pre-blossom spray which
] 'ne most important ones II
laln Of black rot control. Tbi,
"sVer, should be preceded b,
applications, one Of which
Z i,sl applied when the new grow.
\ s1sI !; started, and the seconc
sasI Ine growth is from four t,
1s lOng.
\ discusses Vineyard Insect,
~ interesting :. feature of the
N. NJ ! 4 discussion Of the vine.
NM N 9y De-. Dozier who spent
s ~ ame explaining tbe If,
bsr,,. ~ control practices Of tn,
orbi.. moth which has becom,
atg. 'Tt'ie Il N some sections ..
1 oi laas ! was :; brought out thai
M M !, and after-bIosson enra, u,
n p,ae.,i ,ae frst brood which = + !
NJ tt'lsatly lssay reduce the ,rSil spread !. !
Al. aler il the season IL sau n I.
sopt,of oS given this coming a,real ,,ea,