84 Report of State Board of Horticulture. 



The best wash for borers, all considered, that we have seen 

 or tested, is made by the union of all the above ingredients in 

 the following way : Dissolve as much common washing soda 

 as possible in six gallons of water, then dissolve one gallon 

 of ordinary soft soap in the above and add one pint of crude 

 carbolic acid and thoroughly mix ; slack a quantity of lime in 

 four gallons of water, so that when it is added to the above 

 the whole will make a thick whitewash ; add this to the above 

 and mix thoroughly, and finally add one half pound of paris 

 green or one fourth pound of j)owdered white arsenic and mix 

 it thoroughly in the above. — Prof. J. M. Stedman. 



FOR NURSERY STOCK, 



Use sulphur, lime and salt solution as soon as the leaves 

 have dropped ; again in spring, as first leaves appear, with 

 modified bordeaux mixture ; fumigate all trees and shrubs 

 with hydrocyanic gas before shipping. 



RECIPE FOR GRAFTING WAX. 



One of the best grafting waxes is made by melting together 

 four parts — by weight — of resin, one part beeswax, one part 

 tallow. When thoroughly melted, pour into cold water; 

 when cool enough, take out and work by molding and pulling 

 until it becomes quite stiff. It is necessary to have the 

 hands well greased with tallow while handling this wax. — 

 From the Yearbook of the United States Department of Agriculture. 



INSECTS. 



Prof. Willis G. Johnson says : "At the present time, spray- 

 ing is an important part of successful fruit growing. The 

 regular and systematic application of insecticides and fungi- 

 cides is one of the most valuable and profitable pieces of work 

 done on the farm. The spray-pump, properly used, is worth 

 as much to the growers of fruits and vegetables as the policy 

 covering the insurance on his house or barn. In fact, you 

 must 'insure' your crops from destructive insects and fungi 

 by practicing modern methods of spraying. There has been 

 a decided awakening to the truthfulness of the above state- 

 ment in the past few years, and thousands of growers are 

 now spraying and seeking information, where only a short 

 time ago they were counted by hundreds." 



