BIENNIAL MEETING, AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY, I9O5. 4O5 



has a good deal to do with its effectiveness. Spraying should be 

 done four or five or even six times, and will pay big returns. 



Parker Earle said the most effective method was in the use of 

 disparene, or arsenate of lead, and is absolutely safe. Arsenate does 

 not burn the foliage. Two-thirds of one per cent, out of 400 apple 

 trees, were all that were injured by insects ; ninety-five per cent were 

 perfect apples. The question of spraying he considered one of the 

 most important subjects that will be discussed at this meeting. Dis- 

 parene is manufactured by Bowker & Co., The Merrimac Chemical 

 Co., Boston, Mass. Prepare a lead' paste, three pounds of which is 

 used in fifty gals, of water. It costs fifteen cents per pound in 100 

 pound lots. This is a very effective remedy for the codling moth. 

 Bowker's disparene is used five pounds to 100 gals of water. Spray 

 as soon as blossom falls. For second hatch of worms spray ist. 

 to 5th of July. A preparation for making spray mixtures adhere 

 to the foliage more closely was two lbs. rosin, one lb. of sal soda 

 boiled in two qts. water for one hour. This mixture add to fifty 

 gals, of water. 



Senator Craig recommended arsenate of lime for fungous 

 diseases, first spraying with a very strong solution before the fun- 

 gous appears. 



Those receiving best results sprayed early, with at least three 

 thorough sprayings afterwards. Mr. Dunlap, of 111., recommended 

 by all means to do the first spraying before foliage started, after- 

 wards as soon as the leaves open and just before blossoms open, 

 and again in ten day for best results. 



The topic of growing and marketing fruits, discussed by Mr. 

 Williamson, from the Apple Growers' Congress, was very instruc- 

 tive and showed the importance of honesty in the grading and pack- 

 ing of all kinds of fruit. He is a grower as well as a salesman of 

 fruits. He emphasized the early spraying of the trees to kill all 

 germ diseases. He used one car load of vitrol and $1,500 worth of 

 arsenate of lead', and considered the first spraying the most eflfective 

 if thoroughly done. What every grower is striving for is "No. i" 

 in shape and color, and practical freedom from worm defects. Size 

 not less than two and one-half inches for Ben Davis and such apples, 

 and two and one-fourth for Fameuse and that class of apples. "No. 

 2" apples should be as free from defects as "No. i" and consist of 

 what are under size. All wormy fruits should go into "No. 3" 

 grade and, if possible, be marketed at home. "Fancy" is a little 

 better than "No i" and will always bring top prices. A successful 

 grower of fruits must also be an energetic, up to date salesman to 

 reap best success. 



