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ing a good flock of chickens on that land, the apple mag- 

 got can be brought almost under control. That is true 

 if you have only a few trees, but if you have a lot of trees 

 that will not work so well, as the chickens will not pick it 

 over so much. 



I mentioned two sprayings for the codling moth. The 

 first in this latitude you want to give soon after the leaves 

 are out, and the second when it is necessary, as I have 

 already indicated. 



Now you have not got the brown tail moth yet, as we 

 have it in some sections along the coast of New England. 

 When that comes you will find that you have got a job 

 on your hands. The spraying should commence the first 

 week in August, just as the eggs are hatched. Then you 

 can kill out the winter larvae. Not only the brown tail 

 moth but such pests as the fall web worm, which makes 

 a covering over the whole tree sometimes. You will find 

 the nests at the tip of the limbs. They usually commence 

 to feed at the tip of the limbs, and strip the limbs back 

 from the tip. We have the brood, which comes along in 

 August, which, at this season, can be controlled. I have 

 urged our people very generally to spray with arsenate of 

 lead the first week in August, using about the same 

 strength that you use when you are fighting the brown 

 tail moth. I use four or five pounds to the barrel. Spray- 

 ing for the brown tail moth must be done early in August. 

 If it is done late, the spraying will not be so effective. 



I have no other remarks, Mr. Chairman, but there 

 are probably many points about spraying for the codling 

 moth that I failed to bring out in hurrying through, so if 

 there are any questions I would be glad to answer them. 



Discussion. 



Question : I would like to ask the speaker if he 

 thinks that the brown tail moth, or the gypsy moth, are 

 making much headway. 



