156 DECIDUOUS FRUIT INSECTS AND INSECTICIDES. 
SPRAYS USED AND METHOD OF PREPARATION. 
Plat 1, 6 per cent distillate oil (mechanical mixture) —This was 
prepared as follows: 
WiATRE ecole til Le ACR MEERM ES Ta PRS sas 2 I gallons.. 90 
Caustic: sodaz.2 cess feces eS 5. eee meee Semen eee pounds... 2 
Distillate otl\(28°sBaumeé). 3a eee ee eee gallons.. 6 
The water was poured into the tank; then the caustic soda was 
added to soften the water, and the oil slowly poured in while the 
water was being violently agitated. The mixture was applied 
immediately. 
Plat 2, caustic soda.—The formula was as follows: 
Water cd Seat ako ae esas eeits Bee ets Seer 8 gallons.. 100 
Causticsodaras2522 i Sead. Saree Oh ee oe ee eae pounds.. 16 
Plat 3, crude-oil emulsion.—This was prepared as follows: 
Waters tome Sc cceticss oleate meena os choirs © a eee ened gallons.. 86 
Fish-OUSOAp cot ot atet eo cie ooek etn Oe oak ee een eee pounds.. 10 
Teese Sst 5 eee VY 2k I sy ae ORR do 2 
Crude oil (16° 03229 Baume) 2 saa ceek weet pee eee wee ee gallons 1 
About 20 gallons of the water were heated, and when this began to 
boil the dissolved soap and then the lye were added. This mixture 
was then removed to the tank, and the rest of the water (66 gallons) 
added, making 86 gallons in all. The spray pump engine was then 
started and the crude oil slowly poured into the tank, the mixture 
being violently agitated by the tank agitator. A perfect emulsion 
resulted. 
Plat 4, commercial lime-sulphur solution, No. 1.—The formula was 
as follows: 
Waiter: o 2: cdi cates oe ONE A Oe See ree eae eee gallons.. 100 
Commercial lime-sulplirs-2¢ dere ep yee eee ee eee doses ul 
Plat 5, borax.—The formula was as follows: 
Watters. ve tie 2 oe ond fe eae een gee eles pee gallons.. 100 
Borax 5... 40%. 2xGe hs Fe a Ee See Perea ae pounds... 20 
The borax was dissolved in 30 gallons of hot water and poured into 
the tank, and the rest of the water added. 
Plat 6, well-cooked lime-sulphur wash.—The proportions of ingredi- 
ents were as follows: 
103 111 yaar eee cee ne eee ee ROS, yy eee Sk RE Rees ora Se pounds 30 
SOUL PEI Sete, ose yanscee poe coe eee et ae ete ee dos...) s0U 
Waters Coc. ci otee socks ace a ee oe ee ee gallons.. 100 
This wash was made in the same manner as _ previously described. 
