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where li£ can see just which limbs should be reinoved t© 

 bring about the desired results. 



SPRAYING 



The next and perhaps the most important problem con- 

 nected with this great industry is spraying. 



Certainly no intelligent orchardist would attempt to 

 grow apples on a commercial scale in this age without hav- 

 ing the necessary spraying equipment for proper spraying 



The spray calendar is another topic upon which many 



orchardists disagree. Certainly, most of us will agree that 



it is of very great importance to all concerned. The first 



spraying of the season is the dormant application, Somo 



growers argue that on account of the great scarcity of labor 



and the increased price of spray materials this spraying can 



be omitted. I am very frank to admit we are passing 



through very strenuous times and many of us are obliged 



1;o discontinue some of our former practices. But I for one 



believe an application of Lime Sulphur at winter strength. 



is a paying investment, even if the orchard is practically 



free of scale. Most of us know the scale increases very 



rapidly under favorable conditions. We have been many 



years trying to get it under control and my advice to every 



fruit grower is, apply the dormant spray if possible. 



The first of the summer sprays should unquestionably 

 be applied just when the cluster bnds are spread apart and 

 show the pink nicely. 



This spraying is very important and any orchard tho- 

 Toughly sprayed at this time with the proper material will 

 certainly produce much better fruit than those where this. 

 spraying is omitted. It is the ideal time to control apple 

 scale and other fungus diseases. The application may be 

 applied with a little coarser nozzle and the material a trifle 

 stronger than the later sprayings. In fact, some personal 

 experiments have convinced me two applications before the 

 blossoms open will produce still finer fruit. 



