Miscellaneous. ' 35^1 



"Second, I take a common sugar barrel, put two wire hoops around 

 it, put into it 40 pounds of the best stone lime obtainable, pour on it 12 

 gallons of boiling water, immediately add the sulphur previously prepared, 

 cover the barrel with a burlap sack and let boil for 20 minutes. It is 

 essential that you work rapidly as any interruption of the slacking pro- 

 cess may destroy the effectiveness of the wash. I do not stir during the 

 boiling process, only with an ordinary garden hoe, occassionally raise the 

 lime from the bottom so that it will not settle and burn before it is thor- 

 oughly slacked. After boiling- ceases I add 46 gallons of water (warm 

 preferred) and finally the 15 pounds of coarse salt, stir well, strain into 

 the spray tank through a strainer having thirty meshes to the inch, and 

 apply while fresh and warm. This wash is more effectual if applied 

 when made than if left stand. This wash is adhesive. I have no trouble 

 in that direction, as the wash applied last February is now plainly visible. 

 It is stated the salt adds no value to the wash, but I shall be very loath 

 to leave it out. I may add some bluestone hereafter, about one pound to 

 every 20 gallons, as I believe it will add to the adhesiveness of the wash 

 and will strengthen its value as a fungicide. I do not believe that caustic 

 soda added is any improvement, at least experiments along this line have 

 not shown any beneficial results. As I have already stated, I have killed 

 the scale and other insects harboring upon the surface of the trees as well 

 as the various forms of fungi." 



A member: "Do you use hot water only?" 



Mr. Brown : 'T use 2 gallons boiling water to make my sulphur 

 paste, 12 gallons to slack my lime, then fill to the required sixty gallons 

 by adding 46 gallons of cold water, although if slightly warmed it would 

 be preferable. My experience is that best results follow when this wash 

 is made just when you wish to use it and used as soon as made. While 

 at Geneva, N. Y., last week. Prof. Parrott, of the Geneva Station, stated 

 that the addition of caustic soda to the lime, salt and sulphur wash was no 

 direct benefit, but that the soda of itself 10 pounds to 40 gallons of water 

 would kill the scale." 



A member : "Do you have to strain it or do you make it right in the 

 barrel?" 



Mr. Brown : "I make it in barrels and strain into the spray tank 

 from the barrel," 



A member : "You want an agitator to work all the time, do you 

 not?" 



Mr. Brown ; "I use a 'Friend' pump which is not supplied with an 

 agitator, the boy driving the team in the orchard does all the stirring re- 

 quired. This pump costs more than others, but has more power and is 

 more easily operated. A boy does the pumping, with two discharge hoses 

 and 4 or 6 nozzles. In my method of mixing the material does not sep- 



