No. 7. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 185 



Lebanon County. 



Orchard at County Home, Lebanon, Pa. 



Demonstrator: Fred K, Fertig. 



Number of trees embraced in the selected plot: Apple, 68 young, 

 23 old trees; 4 young and 5 old pear trees; 71 peach, 26 plum and 

 3U quince. 



Condition of trees prior to demonstration: Many trees useless. A 

 number in ground, too wet. San Jos^ and Scurfy Scale present. 

 Also blight and canker. 



Pruning demonstration given March 18 and 19 (stormy weather), 

 with supplementary pruning on March 20, 24 and 25. 



Length of time : Demonstrator, 20 hours, with aid of inmates. 



Attendance: March 18, afLcrnoon, 15; evening, 40. March 19, P. 

 M., 65. 



Spraying for San Jose Scale given April 2, with supplementary 

 sprayings A\n-\\ i'A. 14. 15 (stormy). 



Length of time: Demonstrator, 4 hours, with aid of inmates. 



Material used: Lime-sulfur wash. Lime, 164 lbs., sulfur, 119 lbs. 



Attendance: 15. Kesults: Scale not exterminated. 



Spraying for Codling Moth and plant diseases May 11, 16 and 29. 



Length of time: Demonstrator, 12 hours with aid of inmates. 



Cost of materials: $1.62. Results, fair. 



Orchard meeting: Sept 9. 



General results: good. 



Continued in 1909"". 



Lycoming County. 



Orchard at Williamsport City Home, Williamsport. 



Demonstrator, T. C. Foster. 



Number of trees in selected plot: 27 apple trees. 



Condition of trees prior to demonstration: San Jos^ Scale and 

 Scurfy Scale present. Borers in young trees. Old trees high, tops 

 close. Young, open. Old stubs left on trees. Trees thrifty. 

 Pruned severely 7 years ago, but not headed back. 



Pruning demonstration given March 11, with supplementary prnn- 

 ings on March 12, 13, and May 13, 14. 



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



Attendance: 30. 



Spraying for San 3os6 Scale given April 3rd. 



Material used: Lime-sulfur wash (11-8 |-25). 



Attendance: 22. Length of time: Demonstrator and laborer, each 

 half day. 



Cost of material: -|0.37. Results, fairly successful. 



Spraving for Codling M^oth and i)lant diseases given Mav 22 and 

 23, June 3 and 4. 



Material used: Arsenate of Lead bordeaux. 1st, 3-4, 6, 50, 1^ 

 bbl. 2nd, 3 bbls. 



Length of time: Demonstrator, 4 days; laborer, 4 days. 



Attendance: 5. 



Cost of materials, $3.23. Results, good. 



Orchard meeting: Sciitcmber 10. 



General results: Scale controlled exeojit on one tree. Fruit, 85 

 per cent, free of Codling Moth injury. '■ 



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