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that it seems to keep the borers out. I have peach trees sixteen years 

 old and have used this wash since they were set out, and they are just 

 as sound as when set out. Three years ago I looked over my orchard 

 and out of -possibly one hundred trees that I examined, I found but 

 one or two worms on the trees. We use this just before the trees bloom 

 iind put the whitewash on thick around the roots of the tree. With 

 the per cent, of the crude carbolic acid used in this preparation will 

 last three months. Every time I have used it I have not been troubled 

 with wormy peaches. \Vhat is injurious to the human family might 

 also be to the insects and possibly the scent would keep them off. One 

 year I did not use it and had wormy peaches. I do not think that three 

 times the amount of one and a half spoonfuls is sufficient. I would 

 not use less than one-half pint to five gallons. I mix the sulphur and 

 soft soap, then add the crude carbolic acid, one pint to every eight gal- 

 lons. It certainly will keep the borers out. 



Mr Todd. — I have been afraid to use more than that, but I use 

 enough to tell that it is carbolic acid. Sometimes we can overdo, and 

 I do not like to get beyofid judgment. But I suppose he knows, for he 

 has tried it. 



D. A, Robnett. — Why do you have to put the potash in the form of 

 soap before dissolving. Could you not put the ingredients in without 

 making soap and then melting it back? My wash is made with con- 

 centrated lye. We put the wash in barrels and use hose \o spray the 

 trees. We do not put it on to stay all winter, but put it on two or 

 three times. We spray from each side of the tree and get it on evener. 

 We get on faster if we do not put in the soap. We use concentrated 

 lye instead. 



Mr. Todd. — The making of the soap is a small matter. .As far as 

 using brushes is concerned, I do not use more than half a dozen a year. 

 I clean them otif as soon as I am through using them. A brush will 

 get into the 'crevices where the work should be done, as that is where 

 the insects go for the winter. I see your point for throwing the wash 

 through the nozzle. I do not think it would stick. I think putting 

 on with a brush makes it stick. 



Dr. Ozias. — In your application of the potash preparation do you 

 get in all the crevices, etc., that you would in using a brush? Two fif- 

 teen cent brushes will go over a forty acre orchard once. If this is kept 

 up, the bark is smooth and you do not wear the brush out. It occurred 

 to me that you would not get the smooth bark if you did not use the brush. 



Pres. Robnett. — I have tried brushes and paid- $1.25 apiece for them 

 and they did not last long. Brushing and putting them into the strong 

 whitewash, they would soon be gone. The cheap ones did not last long 



