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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE 



AlTROXiaiATE (OST OF SPRAYING 

 MATERIALS 



The foUowins prices have been secured 

 from a large number of dealers, and repre- 

 sent the average retail cost of these ma- 

 terials. Such prices, though exceedingly 

 variable, enable the grower to arrive at 

 the approximate cost of a spray and also 

 show that it is desirable to buy in as 

 large quantities as possible. 



Arsenate of Lead 



Paste, l.T per rent Per lb. 



In n lb. steel containers $0.1 3 Mi 



In 10 lb. steel containers 12% 



In 2.'; lb. steel containers 12 



In 50 lb. steel containers 10% 



In 100 lb. steel containers 10 



Arsenate of Lead 



Drv Per lb. 



In 1 lb. lots .$0.32 



In .-. or 10 lb. lots .30 



In .^0 111. lots 20 



In ton lots these prices are reduced 10 per cent 



Arsenite of Zinc 



Powder Per lb. 



14 or 2 lb. cartons .$0.20 



48 lb. cartons 18 



Caustic Soda 



Powdered. O.S per cent Per lb. 



In .-. lb. lots .$0.0.5 y. 



In 2." lb. lots 05 



In 100 lb. lots 04i/> 



In 500 lb. lots 04 



In ton lots 0.3 M, 



Commercial Lime-Snlphur Solution 



Per Bbl. 



In lots of from 1 to 2.5 barrels .$10.00 



In lots of 20 barrels 0.00 



In lots of 100 barrels S.OO 



There is an extra charge of from $1.00 

 to $1.50 on each barrel which if returned 

 is refunded. 



These prices are f. o. b. at point of 

 destination. 



Copper Sulphate 



The price of this commodity is exceed- 

 ing variable, but at present is as fol- 

 lows: 



Bhiestone Per I^b. 



In r, or 25 lbs. lots $0.25 



In 1 00 lb. lots 0!) 



In 450 M). lots 07'/. 



In 2.000 lb. lots 07 " 



In car load lots 06 



Crndc Ciirliolic Acid 



15 to 20 per cent phenol I*er Lb. 



In 1 lb. lots $0.25 



In 5 lb. lots 23 



In 25 lb. lots 22 



In .50 lb. lots 20 



Crude oil may be purchased at from 

 3 to 5 cents a gallon. 



Distillnte 



28 dcKi'ees Beaume Per Gal. 



In 1 sal. lots $0.10 



In 5 gal. lots 08 



In 25 Kal. lots 07 



In 50 gal. lots 00 



Containers extra. 



Kerosene 



Cheap grade Per Gal. 



In 1 to 5 gal. lots $0.15 



In 25 Kal. lots 13% 



In 50 . gal. lots 12 



Lime 



TTnslaked 



In 5 to 25 lb. lots 2 cents per lb. 



In 100 Ih. lots $1.15 per 100 lbs. 



In barrels of 220 lbs $1.50 to 1.S5 each 



Paris Green 



Pit Lb. 



1 Ih. lots $0.30 



5 or 10 lb. lots 27 



50 or 100 lb. lots 25 



Pyretlirum 



Powdered Per Lb. 



In 1 Ih. lots $0.36 



In 5 lb. lots 34 



In 1 11). lots 32 



In 50 lb. lots 30 



Resin 



Per Lb. 



In 5 lb. lots $0.05 



In 25 lb. lots OiV- 



In 100 lb. lots , 04 



In 500 lb. lots $3.85 per 100 lbs. 



In ton lots 3.75 per 100 lbs. 



Sulphur 



Flowers or resnlilimed Per Lb. 



In 5 lb. lots $0.04 



Tn 25 lb. lots 03V. 



In 100 lb. lots 02% 



In 500 lb. lots $2.65 per 100 lbs. 



In ton lots 2.50 per 1 no lbs. 



Tobacco Extract 



40 per cent 



1 gal. cans $1.15pergal. 



n gal. cans 90 per gal. 



10% gal. cans 12.00 



Whalo-Oil Soap 



Per Lb. 



In 5 lb. lots $0.10 



In 25 lb. lots 07% 



In 40 to 45 lb. lots 04 



PESTS CONTROLLED BY OTHER 

 REMEDIES THAN SPRAYING 



I'ciir IJIiuhf (Fire Hliuht of Pear and 

 Apple) 



Prune out every sign of blight, cutting 

 well below the disease. Swab the cut and 

 tools after every cut with corrosive sub- 

 limate fl to 1,000 of water). 



