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after tlif mutter as he has. This work lins Ihtii trented of more at length in former 

 Cultivators; the carbolic spray which is proving so successful is the result of 

 Mr. Kssij{'s iiivestij{atioiis. 



The orchards of the Little S;inta Clnrn \'alley nrr practically all thrifty and 

 well cared for. This little valley, luit a few miles wide, extendin){ from the 

 iKirtherii end of the Southern Pacific tunnel in I.os Angeles County through 

 \'entura County, bending toward the ocean near the little city of Ventura, is one 

 i)f the prettiest in the state of California. The orchards are watered either from 

 the Santa Clara or it.s tributaries coming down from the mountains along the 

 eastern side of the valley. Tlu' section about Santa Paula is largely devoted to 

 Irinon and apricot culture, though the Knglish walnut groves cover many acres. 

 I'l.'intings of the last few years are more given to citrus than to deciduous fruits, 

 and while somi" apricots are still being ))lanted, we believe there are a far greater 

 number of walnut trees being uprooted to make way for lemons than are being 

 set out. The thrift of citrus trees was manifest on all sides, though in occasional 

 instances the twig ends give evidence of the wither-tip fungus. The wither-tip 

 has lost its terror now, for it has been proven both by work conducted under the 

 direction of Mr. Essig and others that the application of Bordeau.x is abundantly 

 able to care for it; it is simply a question of carefulness on the part of the o])erator. 

 In the matter of red spider control we saw work being done in the large orchards 

 of the Teague-.McKevett Company, and it was easy even for the layman to sec 

 the vast difference between trees recently sprayed and those not sprayed. Scarcely 

 a leaf could be picked from the latter that was not covered with myriads of eggs 

 and young of the red spider, while on the sprayed trees many leaves could be 

 examined without detection of a single insect. The best part of this tn-atmenl is 

 that it is economical. The ordinary commercial sulphur-lime mixture, '.i'-j gallons 

 to 100 gallons of water, is used. Mr Kssig assund us that this was an absolute 

 remedy for the red spider. Formulas for the Bordeaux mixture and the carbolic 

 have been given in forniir Cultivators. The carlujlic acid mixture has been 

 successful not only on mealy bug but many other |)ests, and it, too, is a remarkably 

 cheap mixture. 



Part of the day was spent on the gri'.'it l.imoneira ranch, with its ."J.OOO rich 

 acres, of which .'i'^O acres are in lemons, i.">0 acres in walnuts, and the Imlance in 

 beans, hay and grazing land. It is a beautiful ranch, a profitable ranch, because 

 given the very Ix-st of care. A visit to such a place is an education which other 

 fruit growers should avail themselves of. 



