8(5 State Horticultural Society. 



Stedman. — Yes, sir; it eats its way through. 



Dutcher, of AA'arrensburg-. — A\'hen is the first time that Ave should 

 spray for the Canker worm? 



Stedman. — Spray just as quick as you notice the insect there. 

 When they are young they are eas}' to kiU. If a^ou spray for the Cod- 

 ling Moth, you will not need to spray for the Canker worm. Put 

 about one pound of poison to 150 pounds of water, one pound to 125, 

 if you wish, but you are likel}^ to burn the leaves if you are not care- 

 ful. There is danger of hurting A-our fruit Avhen it is in full bloom. 



Question by member. — Would it not be well to put in some Bor- 

 deaux for scab when you spray? 



Stedman. — Yes, you could do so. I don't advise people to spra}^' 

 before the tree blossoms 9Ut, for insects that you think might be there. 

 The only insect that you need to spray for is the Codling Moth. Yes, 

 sir ; you might put in a little Bordeaux for scab when you spray when 

 the leaves are out. Now if you are going to put Paris Green in your 

 mixture, it will do no good unless the leaves are all out, then it will 

 do good. 



Question by a member. — How do you band your trees? 



You mean what to band your trees with? Take some wire net, 

 cut it into bands about 4 inches, long enough to go around the 

 tree, scrape the rovigh bark ofif the tree and put them on. Drive a 

 tack in the tree to hold it at the top. Have it fit around the top and 

 Avide at the bottom. These will stay about two years. This is a 

 prett}' good thing for the Canker worm. I would put these bands on 

 in the latter part of September. They will cost about one cent a tree. 

 Leave them on till spring. There are two species of the Canker 

 worm. One in the fall and one in the spring. They will tr}- to go 

 up the tree but cannot get through the net. Sometimes you can find 

 them sticking in the cracks. 



Dr. Green. — Are there not instances when the}- are carried up the 

 tree on the wings of their husbands? Could we not put something on 

 the tree to burn their feet as they go through it and kill them? 



Prof. Stedman. — Xo ,not very well. That doesn't happen very 

 often. 



JMember asked about cotton batting bands. 



The}' are alright, but the drawbacks is that when it rains, they 

 are all beaten down. The wire ones will last about two years. 



'Mr. Nelson. — I like the cotton batting fine for bands. They are 

 profitable Avith us. The insect gets all tangled up in the folds of it. 



Mr. EdAvin. — There is a question I AA^ould like to ask the Profes- 

 sor. I Avant to knoAV Avhen Ave spra}- if Ave do not destro}^ our friends 



