F R U I T S FOR THE HOME GROUNDS 



1. Forewarned is forearmed. The grower must inform himself 

 in advance as to the enemy he must fight, and be ready for it. 



2. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of 

 fIgMng Front- cure. Most spraying is preventive rather than 

 line Enemies remedial, so that the grower must take advantage 

 of time and the enemy. 



3. Be a Gideon ! The enemy is seldom seen, and his destruction is 

 taken on faith. Gideon conquered by the might of his faith. 



4. Make it hot for the enemy. Start the offensive and keep it. 



5. A slacker makes a poor sprayer. All efforts go for naught unless 

 the job is thoroughly done. 



6. Straight shooting is a prime essential in spraying. The part to 

 be protected must be hit. 



7. Exterminate the enemy. Ruthless warfare in an orchard is 

 not a crime. 



8. He sprays twice who sprays quickly. The man who delays it 

 is at the mercy of the enemy. 



9. Be sure of your ammunition. A mistake in ammunition is a 



sword in the hands of a 

 child. 



10. Make a sure base for 

 the attack by studying the 

 psychology of the enemy. Find 

 out when and where and how 

 he is going to attack; you can't 

 study him in fighting-time. 



^ , , Insects and 



Orchard t • ^i • 



Enemies Are ""f thrive m 

 a Filthy Crew *'^"' '^"« filthy 

 orchards. To 

 keep pests under, the grower 

 must keep his grounds clean — 

 free from weeds and dead, 

 diseased, infested and in- 

 fected i)arts of plants. Indeed, 

 inauy pests can be kejit under 

 only by orchard sanitation, as, 

 the dreaded peach -yellows, 

 |)ear-bliglit. and several insects 

 of the grape and apple. 



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