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cooling and adheres without oiliness to the surface of glass. The agitation 

 must be violent and the hotter the mixture the easier the emulsion is formed. 

 This gives an emulsion of about 65 per cent, strength. For use add one 

 part emulsion to from 4 to 20 parts of water. Four parts of water to one of 

 emulsion is a 13 per cent, kerosene wash, while 20 of water to one of 

 emulsion is approximately a 3 per cent. wash. 



Air-slaked Lime. — Dusting the plants with this has proved effectual. 



Arsenite of Lead. — The formula used for the destruction of the Codlin 

 Moth has been tried with good results. 



THE ORCHARD. 



James Lang, Harcourt. 



The rains during the past month, though light, have been of inestimable 

 benefit to the fruit crops, and will go a good way towards insuring the 

 fruit growing to a satisfactory size. The unusually dry weather which 

 prevailed in the early part of spring dried up all the moisture in the 

 ground, so that the recent rains were very welcome and saved the situa- 

 tion. 



Fruit crops generally are light throughout the State. This is accounted 

 for by the heavy crops of last year, and the prevalence of late froists in; 

 some districts. Cherries are only medium ; plums very light in most 

 districts ; apricots will on the whole be a; good crop, although in some 

 districts they are a failure. Pears will be the lightest crop for many 

 years ; Winter Nelis will be a complete failure, but Williams' Bon Chretien 

 will be a medium crop. Peaches are very good in some districts, whilst 

 a,pples are only a medium crop throughout the State. The season is much 

 earlier than it has been for the past two or* three years, cherries ripening 

 over a fortnight earlier than last year, and this Avill apply to all other 

 fruits aJs well. 



Weeds .started by the recent rains should be kept under by means of 

 the scarifier, which should be kept going. 



Spraying for the codlin moth should not be neglected. Manv growers 

 through press of other work at this season do not spray as regularly as 

 they should. This is a great mistake. In order to get the best results 

 it is advisable that spraying should be done every week until the end of 

 December. 'Most of the grubs hatch out during the latter part of November 

 and December, and attention to spraying during that period effectually 

 checks the spread of the moth. 



Bandaging the trees should also be attended to at Once, as the grubs 

 will soon be making their appearance. The bandages should be examined 

 every ten days and all grubs found destroyed. 



Woolly aphis is now making its appearance. The trees should be 

 gone over and dressed with the sulphur and potash remedy given in the 

 February number of the Journal (page 126). 



The season for export will soon be here, and growers who intend! 

 shipping should make their arrangements as soon as possible by securing 

 the necessary cool chamber space. There is no alteration in shipping 

 freight this year, but in view of the maiil contract entered into with the 

 Orient Company a substantial reduction in freight will be made shortly. 



Recently-planted citrus fruits should not be allowed to suffer from 

 the dry weather. A good watering should be given them occasionally to 

 keep theim growing. 



