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from worms as compared with adjac(>nt uusprayed trees. Lichens 

 cleaned from baik, also from scale. Ouly progressive improvement 

 to be gained in lUUU. Some trees too open in top. , 



Continued in 1909. 



Union County. 



Orchard of J. Newton Glover, Vicksburg, Pa. 



Demonstrator: T. C. Foster. 



Number of trees in selected plol: 1)2 apjde trees. 



Condition of trees prior to demonstration: San Jos6 Scale on two 

 plum trees in garden. Scurfy Scale in selected plot. Blight pres- 

 ent. Old trees high headed, close; young trees open. Thrifty. 

 Old stumps left. In sod. 



Pruning demonstration given April 6, 7 and 8, with supplementary 

 pruning May 11 and 12. 



Length of time: Demonstrator, 5 days; laborer, 4 days. 



Spraying for the San Jos^ Scale given April 8. 



Length of time: Demonstrator, 1 day. 



Material used: | barrel Lime-sulfur. (22-17-50.) 



Cost of materials: |0.62. 



Sprayings for the Codling Moth and plant diseases given May 

 20 and 21, also June 1, with supplementary spraying June 2 and 5. 



Length of time: Demonstrator, 5 davs; laborer, 2 days. 



Material used: Arsenate-Bordeaux,"'3-4, 6, 50. (2 bbl.+6 bbl.) 



Attendance: May 20, 2; June 1, 3. 



Cost of material: §5.11. Total cost approximately |62.48. 



Results: fair. General results, fair. 



Orchard meeting: September 11, 1908. 



It is recommended that the work be carried through 1909, and 

 include two Japanese plums at Mr. Glover's house. Balance of 

 trees should be trimmed, one or more needing to be dehorned, at 

 earliest convenience of owner. Continued in 1909. 



Venango County. 



Orchard of Institution of Feeble Minded, Polk, Pa. 



Demonstrator: F. L. McClure. 



Number of trees in selected plot, 62 bearing apples, 28 apples 

 planted summer of 1908. 



Condition of trees prior to demonstration: Oyster-shell Scale and 

 borers pres(mt. Also some blight. Heads high, rather thin, moder- 

 ately healthy, but badly shaped by previous pruning. In sod. 

 Planted too shallow and injured by farm implements. Each tree 

 needed re-shaxjing. 



Pruning demonstration given ^larch 20, 21, with supplementary 

 spraying April 10 and 11. 



Length of time: Demonstrator, 5 hours; laborer, 10 hours. 



Attendance: March 20, 35; 21, 12. 



Spraying for Oyster-Shell Scale, given April 9, with supplementary 

 spraying April 10 and 11. 



Material used: Lime-shulfur wash, two barrels. (22-17-15.) 



Cost of material: .|1.20. 



Sprayings for Codling Moth and plant diseases given May 21, 22, 

 June 1 and 2. 



It is recommended that treatment for wooly apple aphis be given. 



Continued in 1909. 



