186 ANNUAL, REPORT OF THE Off. Doc. 



It is recommended tluit t'.is l;e coiitinued in 1909, and that old 

 cuts be painted, lioles cemented, boUed tree dehorned, one old tree 

 bolted, one young tree near v.iud pump thinned, suckers removed 

 and more spraying for scak^ should be done. Or, that another or- 

 chard be talcen instead, as this one is not accessible for demonstra- 

 tions during a large portion of the year by reason of the use of the 

 ground for truck-groAving. 



Mifflin County. 



Orchard of County Home, Lewistown, Pa. 



Demonstrator, James Cergy. 



Number of trees in selected plot: o9 apple, 2 pear, 6 plum. 



Condition of trees prior to demonstration: Apples mostly old, high 

 "Skyscrapers,''' all uu]uuned, neglected, toi>s close, choked. Fairly 

 healthy, but some trunks holloAV. Pruned with axe. In sod. Cod- 

 ling Moth and some canker present, San Jos(S Scale present. 



Pruning demonstration given March 24 and 25, with supplement- 

 ary pruning on March 30,^31, April 1, 2, 10, 25, 27, 28, July 27, 28, 

 29. 



Attendance: 24th, 27; 25th, afternoon, 40; evening, 50. 



Length of time: Demonstrator, 14 days; laborer, 15 days. 



Spraying for San Jos^ Scale given April 9th. 



Length of time: Demonstrator, 1 day; laborer, 2 days. 



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



Sprayings for Codling Moth and plant diseases given May 12, 13, 

 25, 26 and 27, with supplementary sprayings on May 18 and 19. 



Length of time: Demonsti'ator and laborer each 7 days. 



Total cost: Lime, |().56; (,'opper Sulphate, |2.G4; Lead Arsenate, 

 P.50 ; Sulfur, |1.02 ; Total, $8.72. 



Orchard meeting hold August 11, 1908. 



General I'esults: Onlv progressive improvement to be gained in 

 1909. 



Cpntinued in 1909. 



Montgomery County. 



Orchard at State Insane Hospital, Norristown, Pa. 



Demonstrator: J. S. Briggs. 



Number of trees in selected plot : Gl apple, 20 peach, 32 plum. 



Condition of trees prior to demonstration: In sod. Scurfy and 

 San Jos^ Scale present. 



Pruning demonstration given Mari*h 9 and 10, with supplement- 

 ary pruning March 11, 12, 14, 10 and 17. 



Attendance: ]\fareh 9, afternoon, 12, evening, 20. IMarch 10, 150. 



Spraying for Snn Jos<^ Scale given ^larch 19, with sup[)lementary 

 S]H'aying on March 20, 21, 23, 2-L 25, 27, 30. 



Time of demonstrator (including pruning): 1.3i days; labor, 4 days 

 at 12.00, 14^ days at I1..50. 



Material used: Lime-sulfur, 170 lbs. lime, 135 sulfur. 



Cost of material: .ft. 73. Results, fair, though, considering for- 

 mer conditions, satisfactory to management. 



Sprayings for Codling Moth and plant diseases given May 20, 28 

 and 29, with supplementary s]naying on May 11, 12, 13 and 18. 



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



Cost of materials: |4.57. 



Materials used: Bordeaux-Arsenate, Ist, 2-3, 4, 50, 4 bbls. 2nd, 3-3, 

 4, 50, 4 bbl. 



