No. 7. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 181 



Ciimbeiiand County. 



Orchard of ludian Industrial School, Carlisle, Pa. 



Mr. F. Z. Hartzell was in charge of this orchard during only the 

 early season. 



Number of trees in selected plot: 101 apples, 390 peaches. 



Condition of trees prior to demonstration: Fine young apple or- 

 chard with peach fillers. Trees four years old, but in great need of 

 trimming. 



■ Pruning demonstration given March 20th, with supplementary 

 pruning on March 23, 24 and 25. 



Length of time (estimated): Demonstrator, 24 hours; laborer, 96 

 hours. 



Attendance at demonstration, 36. 



Spraying for San Josd Scale given March 21 with supplementary 

 spraying March 27th and 30th. 



Length of time: Demonstrator, 24 hours; laborer, 72 hours. 



Material used: Lime-sulfur wash. 187 lbs. lime, 145 lbs. sulfur. 



Cost of material: fo.ll. Results, poor. 



Demonstration of spraying for Codling Moth and plant diseases 

 given May 18. 



General results: Scale not controlled. 



It is recommended that more catch-up work be given. Some old 

 apple trees should also be included in the State plot. 



Dauphin County. 



Orchard at County Home, Harrisburg, Pa. 



Demonstrator: P. H. Hertzog. 



Number of trees in selected plot: 73 apple, 3 peach and 3 plum 

 trees. 



Condition of trees prior to demonstration: Old, badly infested with 

 San Jos^ Scale. Some Oyster shell and Scurfy Scale, also some 

 canker. Tops high. Much dead wood in orchard, some limb stumps 

 present on account of former improper pruning. 



Pruning demonstration given April 6th and 7th, with supplement- 

 ary pruning April 8, 9, 10, 11, 13 and 14, also July 14 and 15. 



Length of time: Demonstrator, 71 hours; laborer, 56 hours; horse, 

 6 hours. 



Attendance, 50. 



Spraying demonstration for San Jos(^ Scale given April 7, with 

 supplementary sprayings on April 11, 16, 18, and 20. 



Length of time: Demonstrator, 16 hours; laborer, 29 hours; in- 

 mates, 34^ hours; double team, 4^ hours; single team, 20 hours. 



Attendance, 32. 



Cost of materials: .f7.20. Results, gratifying. Spray material 

 not applied to all trees. 



Spraying for Codling Moth and plant diseases Mav 13, 14, 25, 

 and 26. " 



Length of time : Demonstrator : 43 hours ; inmates, 80 hours ; team. 

 39. 



Attendance, 15. 



Cost of materials: .fll.l8. Results, good; more and far better 

 apples than usual, kept better. Scah^ controlled. 



It is recommended that the old orchard be carefully sprayed in 

 good time. Continued in 1909. 



