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SPRAYING . 



Spraying has become one of the common orchard, oper- 

 ations and indeed it is necessary in order to grow high class 

 fruit. In this survey the growers were asked several quest- 

 ions regarding spraying in order to determine the present 

 status of this phase of orchard management in the state. 



Dormant Spray . - "Do you give your trees a winter 

 spraying?" This question was intended to cover the spraying 

 done in the fall, winter or early spring while the trees are 

 still dormant. The purpose of this is to kill scale insects 

 and to give the trees a general cleaning. When applied late, 

 that is just before the buds open, it is equally effective 

 for scale and is also efficient for scab. 



Of the 253 growers whose letters are used in this 

 report, only 22 failed to answer this question. The replies 

 to the question are tabulated below :- 



Bumber of growers so Per cent 

 reporting 

 Spray during the dormant season 207 fo'oo 



Do not spray during Cormant season 24 lo.jy 



The growers who reported that they did not give a 

 spraying during the dormant season, had, as a rule, young 

 trees which were not in need of treatment. 



The lime -sulphur solution is used by over 90% of the 

 growers for the dormant spray. Many of the growers prepare 



