No, 7. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 191 



Westmoreland Cou n i y . 



Oicliard at County Home, Gieensbiirg, I'a. 



Demonstrator: i\. \V. blouji. 



Number of trees in select^'d plot : 55 apple, 3 peach. 



Condition of trees prior (o demonstration: Scurfy Scale present. 

 Trees headed low, fairly open. Some blight present. In sod. 



Pruning demonstration given March 2) and 26, with supplement- 

 ary sprayings April 14 to 18. 



Attendance: March 25th, 100; 26th, 25. 



Length of time: Demonstrator, 4^ days; laborer, 5 days- 



Spraying for Codling Moth and i>lant diseases given May 13, 14 

 and June 3, with supplementary spraying May 22, 23, June 4 and 5. 



Attendance: 1st, 18; 2nd, 15. 



Material used: Arsenate-Bordeaux, regular formula for apple was 

 used. 3-4, 6, 50. 



Length of time: Demonstrator, 4 days; laborer, 8 days. 



Cost of materials: |2.86. Results, some burning of foliage, but 

 followed by full, healthy growth. 



General results: Good. All apples, heretofore have fallen when 

 immature on account of Codling IMoth injury. This year apples ma- 

 tured before falling. 



It is recommended that tlie trees be sprayed with Lime-sulfur 

 solution. Continued, 1909. 



NURSERYMEX FROjM OTHER STATES WHO HAVE FILED 

 AFFIDAVITS OF FUMIGATION IN THIS DEPARTMENT. 



In accordance with a recent ruling of the Secretary of Agriculture 

 of this State, and to enforce more effectually the Nursery Inspec- 

 tion law in reference to the fumigation of nursery stoclv shipped into 

 Pennsylvania from other states, there has been issued by this De- 

 Ijartment a circnlar stating that all nurserymen and dealers intend- 

 ing to ship stock into Pennsylvaraa are resjuired to file in this office 

 an aftldavit, obligating themselves to fumigate, or have fumigated, 

 all nursery stock subject to infestation by San Jos6 Scal<^ or other 

 dangerous insect pest. 



