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eggs were depositee? in the blossom end of the apple; that by spraying 

 the trees at the proper time the poison would settle in this part of the 

 fruit and destroy the larva when it began its work. We know full well 

 that these eggs are not all deposited in one day, nor one week, and prob- 

 ably not in four weeks; and that to be effectual the larva must reach the 

 poison in the very beginning of its existence or it will soon be beyond 

 reach. Hence so many failures to reach even the greater part of this first 

 brood. But is this the only brood of these insects we have to fight? Like 

 the potato bug, the curculio, and many other pests, they remain with us 

 all summer and then go into winter quarters and are ready to begin 

 their life's work the next year. The single-brood theory of the codlin 

 moth has long since been discarded. As a rule, the late varieties of 

 apple are far more exposed to these insects than are the early varieties. 

 The latter will not unusually go through in a good, marketable condition, 

 while the former will be 'almost wholly destroyed by them. Just how 

 late spraying, after the blossom end turns down and can hardly be made 

 the receptacle of the poison, can or does affect the larva or the moth is 

 a point not entirely plain. Theory in these matters is one thing and 

 practice is another. 



In the summer of 1895, or rather spring, for my first spraying was 

 for scab, about the time the leaf buds were starting, a regular drenching 

 of the trees, body and top, was given. The next was soon after the trees 

 were out of bloom; again, about two weeks later, and again when the 

 fruit was about one quarter grown. In tlie meantime, about the first of 

 July, I bandaged my trees with heavy felt paper strips six inches wide. 

 These were examined every ten days, and the larvie destroyed, from 10 to 

 25 per tree at each examination. These examinations continued until the 

 month of October. These larva? had done their work on the fruit l)ei'ore 

 seeking refuge under the bands, and the bands could only be of effect 

 the next season. 1 found that by placing these bands or traps near the 

 crown of the tree and having them fit close to the bark, they proved 

 more effective than when placed higher up. The summer of 1895 was 

 exceedingly dry and so was that of 1894, seasons in which these moths 

 could work without interruption, and hence the general destruction or 

 damage to our apple crop. I am satisfied that some additional remedy 

 will be necessary to save our late apples, whether that remedy is band- 

 aging the trees or turning hogs or sheep on the ground to destroy the 

 droppings, or both. 



Much damage has been done by inexperienced sprayers to the foliage. 

 This has often been the case with the Baldwin apple, the foliage of 

 which is somewhat tender. Sometimes the spraying is too heavy, some- 

 times the ingredients are not properly mixed, hence damage and not 

 benefits result. It would be well if we could have a professional sprayer 

 in each fruitgrowing section, with a good outfit, a i)ractical experience, 

 and a dis]>osition to do thorough work, instead of the present haphazard 

 wav of doinc;, as it would in the end be far more economical and much 

 more efficient. 



In spraying for the fungous growth, my experience is somewhat lim- 

 ited. In the spring of 1895 I sprayed my apple and pear trees, about the 

 time the buds started, gave them a regular drenching. Later, I sprayed 

 again with the insecticide added, and awaited results. Among the 



