ADORNING THE FARMSTEAD. 171 



CALENDAR FOR APPLICATIONS. 



First Spraying: Directed against apple scab. — After the cluster buds 

 open, but before the individual flowers open. Should be directed against 

 the trunk and main limbs also. Use lime-sulphur or Bordeaux mixture. 

 (See figure 1.) Usually about April 20. 



Second Spraying: Directed against both apple scab and codling moth 

 worm. Very important. — Just as soon as the ground begins to appear 

 white from falling petals. Do not delay this application. Use a rather 

 coarse nozzel and direct the spray downward as much as possible with 

 high pressure. It is importtnt that the poison be driven into the flowers 

 before the calyx lobes close. (See figures 2 to 4.) 



Third Spraying: Directed against apple scab and codling moth worm. 

 — About 21 days after the second spraying to guard against fungous dis- 

 eases and to control the late hatching worms. Use the same material as 

 lor the second spraying. 



Fourth Spraying: Against apple scab and codling moth worms. — This 

 application is made late in July (15th to 20th), and is directed mainly 

 against the second brood of worms. It is also sometimes very important 

 against apple scab. If the season is dry and no sctb is apparent, the fun- 

 gicide may be omitted, using 2 pounds of lead arsenate to 50 gallons of 

 water. 



PLANNING AND ADORNING THE FARMSTEAD. 

 A. T. Erwin in Bulletin 126, Iowa Experiment Station. 



Neat, conveniently arranged buildings, a well-kept lawn attractively 

 bordered with trees and shrubs add greatly to the appearance and value 

 of the farm and to the happiness of its occupants. 



The farmstead, including as it does the general area occupied by the 

 farm buildings, house and lawn, is the center of activity for the farm. Its 

 planning and development, both from the standpoint of convenience and 

 of securing an attractive landscape effect, deserve special consideration. 



A well-thought-out plan is the first requisite to get these results, as in 

 the absence of a definite scheme serious mistakes are likely to be made. 

 This plan should include the location of buildings, drives, walks, trees, 

 shrubbery, and every other feature which contributes either to the con- 

 venience or ornamentation of the place. It should be developed with the 

 larger relationships always in mind. The location of the house and farm 

 buildings is the first consideration. Even though it happens that some of 

 these are already on the ground, a plan for their location is important. 

 New farm homes are erected to supplant old ones and other new farm 

 structures are added, which make practicable a general consideration of 

 the entire building scheme. Material improvement can often be made 

 in a farmstead by a readjustment as new buildings are put up, though 

 the best results are obtained where things are planned right from the 

 start. 



In selecting a site for the house, good drainage is the first requisite. 

 A south or east slope is generally to be preferred, while a north slope is 



