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HAMPSHIRE COUNTY FARMERS' MONTHLY 



Continued from paf^e 1. column 1 

 roots of the tree are beyond, not under- 

 neath the branches that is the place to 

 spread the nitrate. The amount to us^e 

 per tree varies with the soil. Only 

 enough nitrate should be applied to ob- 

 tain an average growth of si.x inches on 

 the terminal branches. 



The .second and greatest problem con- 

 fronting every fruit grower is the con- 

 trol of fungus diseases and insect pests. 

 The only way to contiol these is by 

 spraying with the right materials, at the 

 right time, using proper pressure and 

 doing at least twice as good a job as you 

 have been in the habit of doing. The 

 number of sprays needed varies with 

 localities and with different varieties. 

 The following list gives all the sprays. 

 Don't be alarmed, as few men use or need 

 to use all of them. If you have been 

 spraying regularly, the 1st may some- 

 times be omitted. In general, 2, 3, and 4 

 are absolutely necessary. Two and three 

 are for scab and must be u.sed on 

 Greenings and Mcintosh. The nicotine 

 .sulphate may be omitted in one or the 

 other of these but not in both. The fol- 

 lowing is the whole schedule: 



1. Just as the buds break, use 6 gal- 

 gallons lime sulphur and 3, '8 pint 

 nicotine sulphate to .50 gallons of 

 water. 



2. Pre-pink spray after fruit buds 

 have opened but before blossoms 

 show pink, using 1 gal. lime-sul- 

 phur, 3/8 pint nicotine sulphate. 

 and 2 lbs. dry arsenate of lead to 

 50 gallons of water. 



3. Pink Spray. .Just as blossom buds 

 .show pink, using same material as , 

 in 2 (omit nicotine sulphate if u.sed 

 in 2). 



4. Petal fall spray, after bulk of 

 petals have fallen, using same ma- 

 terial as in 2. 



The above are the regular sprays and 

 as many of them .should be applied as 

 needed. That means all for the men who 

 wish to grow real marketable fi'uit, the 

 kind people want moi'e of. 



Special sprays for special troubles: 



5. About 4 weeks after no. 4, using 1 

 gal. lime sulphur and 2 lbs. dry 

 arsenate of lead. 



6. Railroad worm, 2 lbs. dry arsenate 

 of lead in .SO gallons of watei- 

 before .July 1-5. 



7. For Sooty Blotch, 1 gallon lime 

 sulphur the last of July or early in 

 August, if it is a rainy season. 



While fair fruit sometimes grows wild, 

 the kind of apples that increase consump- 

 tion are grown on fertilized and thorough- 

 ly sprayed trees. These operations offer 

 on opportunity for every fruit grower to 

 sell his time at a profit, not working out, 

 but by sticking to the job right at home. 



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