White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1934-02-22
Dormant Spray Should Be
Applied Soon to Kill
Off Scale

With increasing signs OF spring after
one of the mildest winters ever enjoyed
in this valley, many fruit growers are
beginning to consider their spray pro-
gram for the coming year. Agricui-
tural authorities are recommending
that the dormant spray be applied In
the near future.
N. P. Anglin, fruit inspector for this
valley, says that growers should apply
the dormant spray just as soon as
possible The conditions at this time
are IDEAL he says, and the spray should
be applied as soon as the grower is
able to finance the operation and OBJ
tain water.
Last season, Mr.. Anglin says, many
growers were able to get by without
applying the dormant spray, due to
the severe winter and low temperatures
early in the spring. This year, now
ever, a great deal of scale is already
apparent and, unless dormant spray
is applied soon, clean fruit Will be
very scarce.
Many growers are waiting to receive
details of the new production loan
set-up before planning their spray
program for the year. 1t Is expected
that inspectors will be sent into the
valley by the loan organization within
the near future, and that growers Will
be able to secure finances by the
middle of March.
The mild winter has equalized much
of the difference in the growing sea-
sons of the various localities OF the
Northwest. The Allard- Vernita district,
which is usually about week earlier
than the White Bluffs anford dis
trict, is this year at about the same
stage of development as the latter
section. The Wenatchee and Yakima
!. valleys, which are several weeks later
!, than the Priest Rapids valley in the
: maturity of crops, are as far advanced
as this valley. Montana and Idaho 10
calities, also, which are among Cne
latest sections of the Northwest, are
this year far advanced.
For this reason, this valley will lose
it's usual advantage Of ten days to TWO
weeks in the marketing of early fruits
and vegetables, as we'll as later var
o ieties of fruits On the other hand
other districts are also faced by the
problem of early application OF the
dormant spray The following article
:" by F.. L. Overly of the Washington EX-
Z periment Station at Wenatchee, ap-
>, peared recently in the Wenatchet
World:
Present conditions are ideal for dor
mant spraying and completion OF TIT
work now offers a number OF adVan
q tages to orchardists, Fred l.. Overly
horticulturist of the Washington Elk
pertinent station, stated this morn
:. ing.
+ One of the prime advantages O
i dormant spraying now Is that II Inn
s. SULPHUR is used the grower will hav
" a free choice of spray programs Il
his early covers, Overly said. Ordinarll
some 10 days must elapse before Oh
We can be safely applied. That period WI
er have ELAPSED if dormant lime sulfu
e. is put on now before first covers WI
= be applied
D. 1t is practically certain that dor
,Vs mant spray will be insisted upon as
KS condition of financing, either feder'
or private. Considerable fruit last sea
n son was unable to meet the Frenc
n requirements because OF scattere
- scale, and loan agencies will take tn
'Ce fact into consideration this year. "
'sC Dormant sprays are as effective no
ly' as later in the season, Overlay state
'e- Either oil or lime sulfur will kill ii
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