182 ANNUAL, REPORT OF THE Off. Doc. 



Delaware County. 



Orchard of County Home, Lima, Pa. 



Demonstrator: M. E. Shay. 



Number of trees in selected i)lot (bearing): 51 apple, 26 pear, 1 

 peach, G i>linn, 22 cherry, and 2 (juince. 



Condition of trees prior to demonstration: San Jos6 Scale abund- 

 ant; some trees with much dead wood. Trees generally well cared 

 for, but too high and i)pen, and with long stumps left from previous 

 pruning. 



Pruning demonstration given March 16, with supplementary spray- 

 ing April 13. 



Length of time: Demonstrator, 5 hours. 



Attendance at demonstration: 18. 



Spraying for San Jos6 Scale given April 14th, with supplementary 

 spraying of two days time. 



Length of time: Demonstrator and laborer each 22 hours. 



Materials used were lime and sulfur, 88 lbs. of lime and 68 lbs. 

 of sulfur. 



Results: control not complete. 



Spraying for Codling Moth and plant diseases made May 11th 

 and 12th, and Juno 11th and 12th. 



Length of time: Demonstrator and laborer each 22 hours. 



Attendance: 12. Results, fair. 



Orchard meeting September 26, 1908. 



General results: The management is well pleased with the good 

 work accomplished. Continued in 1909. 



Huntingdon County. 



Orchard of Industrial Reform School, Huntingdon, Pa. 



Demonstrator: James Bergy. 



Number of trees in selected plot: 140 apple, 12 pear, 2 plum. 



Condition of trees prior to demonstration: Slight general infesta- 

 tion by San Jos^ Scale, worst on plum. Mostly high, and misshapen 

 by pruning. Some canker infection. 



Pruning demonstration given March 26th, with supplementary 

 spraying on March 27th, 28th, April 15th and 16th, and July 30th 

 and 31st. 



Attendance: Afternoon, 35; evening, 22. 



Length of time: Demonstrator, 7 days; laborer, 18 days. 



Spraying for San Jos^ Scale given April 14th. 



Length of time: Demonstrator and laborer each 1 day. 



Materials used: Lime-sulfur wash. (22-17-50.) 



Spraying for Codling Moth and plant diseases given May 14th and 

 28th, with supplementary sprayings on May 16th, 29th and 30th. 



Length of time: Demonstrator, 5 days; laborer, 13 days. 



Total cost: Linio, |0.50; Copper Sulphate, |2.28; Lead Arsenate, 

 $3.75; Sulfur, |1.02; total, $7.55. 



Orchard meeting, July 23rd. 



General results: Only progressive improvement to be gained by 

 further work. 



It is recommend^(J tjjat the wov^ be carried through 1909. 



Contioued, 1909. " 



