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jiikI rill' mixtuir lioilcil inv f(iit\' iiiiiiiitcs with tlic necessary stirring:. I"ln- 

 whole was stfaiiu-il into a •"•(•uailon tank, wiiich was tlicii tilled w ith water. 

 This lattci- is clrtimed to hi- tin- most ed'cctive out of eleven sj)i-ays tefetcd in 

 the di'StriR-tion of San .losi- scale. Ft is ini])Ortant that tlic opci-.-itor- should 

 hear in mind that solutions made l.y stiriini;- the sulphur into the hot watei- 

 first, and a(ldin<f the lime to this mixtuic, arc mi^rc ctlicicnt than if the order 

 of procedure is revei'.sed. 



Cifi'^x Crop. — Notwithstanding the fad that- the past season has been a 

 verv unfaAourable one, there cun he seen in some of our young citrus orcliards 

 some of the tiniest cro})s of oranges as regards size, (juality, and crop that ont^ 

 <'ould wisli to .see. The older trees, however, in many places, have \-ery light 

 crops. 



From rime to time in(|uities are recc'ved as to the cost of thi' \arious 

 ■clienncals used for the different sprays and fumigating. Herewith is a list 

 iN'liich will 1)1' of interest to growers, showing th<' latest ipiotations : 



(Quotation ki;om Two Wholk.sai.k Housks. 



1. 



Cyiiiiidc of I'otassiuni — 



7 11'. lots, (a Is. '2(1. per 11.. .">(i lb. lots, C" Is. per 11>. 



14 ,. ,. Is. !c1. ,, I uwt. ,. Kid. ,, 



•28 „ ,, Is. 1,1. „ 



Sulphuric .^cid.. 40 lb. jar (a "id. per lb. 



Fish Oil ... ... 1 gallon lots, ((/ 4s. per gallon: taking 1<I gallons, .'{s. lid. pergallen. 



Resin — 



1 U). lots, («j 2d. per lb. 112 lb. la l'2s. per ewt. 



2S ., ,, Ud. „ 

 •Soda ... ... Id. per \h., .Is. per ewt. 



BUiestone — 



7 11>. lots, (a r)d. per lb. ) .,,-, 



, i ^ .,0.-. per cwt. 



2. 



Cyanide of Potassium — 



7 11). lots, (<i Is. per lb. 1 cwt. lots, (a 9.Vd. per 



:^5 ., ,, lOd. ,, 



."suljjjiuric .Acid 



.")lb. for Is. tkl. to lb. t'oi' Ss. (jd. 



10 ., 2s. Sd. 160 ,, 32s. 



•20 ., OS. 4d. 



Fish Oil- 

 Resin - 

 Soda 

 BUiestone 



1 gallon for ."is. 1 



.") gallons ., 21s. 3d. Xote. Casing and packing extra. 

 10 ,, ,, 41s. \ 



7 II). lots, fe 2d. per lb. 28 lb. lots., @ lid. per lb. 



14 ,, ,, lyd. ., 112 .. ,, 12s. 6(1. er cwt. 



7 lb. lots, for 7d. ■2S lb. lots, foi- Is. iM 



14 ,, ., Is. 112 , ,, .")s 6<1. per cwt. 



7 lb. lots, (ih 4^(1. per lb. 28 lb. lots, (fc .3.UI. per lb. 



14 ,, .. 4cl. ,, I cwt. ,, „ 3ds. ,, cwt. 



.Suitable scales can be obtained from any of the Ironmongery establishments. 



from Is. C)(\. upwards. 



