THE MONTHLY BULLETIN, 427 



Kerosene-Lime Emulsion for Plant Lice. In the Agricultural Cir- 

 cular No. 5, of Turkestan, ^lay, 1914, S. Bogoliubov, in speaking of the 

 damage done by aphids and remedies against them, reports on the 

 results of experiments with kerosene-lime emulsion in controlling the 

 nM?lon aphis and the cal)l)age aphis, which were infesting cucuml)ers, 

 melons and cabbage. He recommends the following formula for the 

 insecticide : Kerosene, ^ pound ; lime. { pound, slacked in about 8 ounces 

 of water; the whole to be made up to 11 quarts of water. When care- 

 fully handled the author states that no repeated sprayings will be 

 necessary. 



The cost of about 540 gallons of this insecticide — which will suffice for 

 200 to 250 plants— will be only 4s 2d (about $1.00). In order to avoid 

 burning the plants the author states that the spraying must be done 

 between 8 o'clock a.m. and after 5 p.m., before dark.— E. J. V. 



The Grape. There are 330,000 acres of land in California on which 

 grape vines are growing; 170,000 of these are planted to wine grapes, 

 110,000 to raisin grapes and 50,000 to table grapes. — Rural Californian. 



Fruit Drying in British Columbia. Fruit drying has been under- 

 taken on a large scale in British Columbia this season. The large fruit 

 crop of the province last year, and the inability of many of the producers 

 to market their products promptly, encouraged the farmers to dry the 

 fruit, when it became thoroughly ripe and could not be marketed 

 without damage. The success of the experiment has induced many of 

 the growers to make extensive preparations for drying this year, and 

 that feature of the business now promises to develop into an industry 

 of some importance in the province. — Western Canner and Packer, 

 September, 1914. 



The Olive Outlook. The prospects for a good olive crop in Syria, 

 according to the Western Canner and Packer, are becoming poorer and 

 poorer, and only an inferior crop is expected. In Tripoli the conditions 

 were favorable for a good olive crop. The indications in Spain point 

 toward a light, or off season, for this crop, the harvest in 1913 having 

 been heavy. — E. J. Y. 



The Olive Growers Organize. The Northern California Olive Grow- 

 ers' As.sociation ha.s been organized to protect the growers and stand- 

 ardize the product. Richard Deener, of Red Bluff, is president, W. A. 

 Hayne of Yuba, vice-president, and G. W. Harney, of Marysville, secre- 

 tary. It is expected that one hundred members will be enrolled. — 

 Western Canner and Packer. 



Plant Lice Affecting the Walnut in California. In Bulletin No. 100 

 of the United States Department of Agriculture, W, ]\I. Davidson, of 

 the deciduous fruit insect investigations department of the Bureau of 

 Entomology, gives an account of the plant lice attacking the walnut in 

 California. Mr. Davidson states in substance as follows: "The plant lice 

 begin to hatch from the over-wintering eggs a week or so before the buds 

 open on the trees in the spring. As soon as the young foliage appears 

 the lice settle on it, and after feeding for a month or so become adults. 



