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returns, and this is a matter that can only be worked out through a 

 series of trials and experiments before definite and dependable results 

 could be established. 



DEMONSTRATION IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY. 



J. F. Benton, the county horticultural commissioner and apple 

 grower of Bumboldt County, believes thoroughly in orchard demon- 

 stration work and during the past season the up-to-date methods of 

 pruning and spraying were impressed upon the growers through such 

 demonstrations. 



Pig. 27. Fig. 2S. 



Fig. 27. Method of pruning apple trees to keep fruit within reach of the picker. 



after being pruned, thinned and headed to strong laterals, insuring 

 ample strength to carry heavy crop. 



The accompanying pictures illustrate the careful manner in which 

 this work was done. The proper attention to pruning, cultivation, 

 spraying, and thinning has resulted in good crops of fruit in Humboldt 

 County as elsewhere, and Mr. Benton states that the two dread diseases 

 of the apple, viz. scab and mildew, were controlled completely by appli- 

 cations of atomic sulphur at intervals of three weeks, at the strength of 

 eight pounds to 50 gallons of water. He also states that "considerable 

 interest was manifested by orehardists from different parts of the 

 countrv, many traveling as far as 50 miles to see the results of this 

 work" 



Pig. 29. Fig. 30. 



29. Illustration represents the first spring application for the control of aphis 

 and apple scab. Note the ease with which each portion of the tree is reached when 

 the pruning has been done properly. 



Fig. 30. Crop of fruit which is the result of proper pruning, spraying and culti- 

 vating. 



