April: Fifth Week 



SPRING AND SUMMER SPRAYING FOR FRUIT; 

 STARTING THE VINE CROPS RIGHT 



The day passed long ago when spraying was either an 

 experiment or a hobby in the home garden. There is no 

 reason for the feeling that spraying is a complicated busi- 

 ness, requiring expert knowledge and much money. By 

 modern methods the work is simple, easy and efficient — 

 particularly in the home garden, for which small amounts 

 of spray materials may be bought in the most convenient 

 forms. There is no reason why one should not make his 

 own stock solutions of Bordeaux mixture and kerosene 

 emulsion; but the market carries satisfactory substitutes 

 that require only mixing with water. 



Within the last few years dry dusting has been making 

 progress, and it is very convenient for small-scale opera- 

 tions. Various preparations are being improved, but some 

 have proved either inefficient or injurious and you will be 

 very well paid for the time and trouble you may take in 

 dropping a line to your state experiment station for an 

 expert opinion about any preparation that you may be 

 thinking of using. 



There is no use in doing a halfway Job of spraying. In- 

 sects multiply so rapidly that unless you get practically 

 all of them your time will be absolutely wasted. Success- 

 ful spraying depends upon accuracy and completeness along 

 three Unes: First, using the special spray adapted to the 

 purpose in hand; second, applying it at the proper time, 

 neither too early nor too late; and third, doing a thorough 

 job. It is necessary to cover every square inch — branch, 

 twig and leaf, upper and under surfaces — in order to get 

 satisfactory results. 



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