1874 



ENCYCLOPEDIA OP PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE 



APPROXraATE COST OF SPRAYING 

 MATERIALS 



The following 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 CLuantities as possible. 



Arsenate of Lead 



Paste, 15 per cent Per lb. 



In 5 lb. steel containers $0.13% 



In 10 lb. steel containers 12% 



In 25 lb. steel containers 12 



In 50 lb. steel containers 10% 



In 100 lb. steel containers 10 



Arsenate of Lead 



Dry Per lb. 



In 1 lb. lots $0.32 



In 5 or 10 lb. lots 30 



In 50 lb. lots 26 



In ton lots these prices are reduced 10 per cent 



Arsenite of Zinc 



Powder Per lb. 



% or 2 lb. cartons $0.20 



48 lb. cartons 18 



Caustic Soda 



Pawdered, 98 per cent Per lb. 



In 5 lb. lots $0.05% 



In 25 lb- lots .05 



In 100 lb. lots 04% 



In 500 lb. lots 04 



In ton lots 03% 



Commercial Lime-Snlplinr Solution 



Per Bbl. 



In lots of from 1 to 25 barrels $10.00 



In lots of 20 barrels 9.00 



In lots of 100 barrels 8.00 



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: 



Bluestone Per Lb. 



In 5 or 25 lbs lots $0.25 



In 1 00 lb. Ipts 09 



In 450 lb. lots 07^ 



In 2,000 lb. lots 07 



In car load lots qq 



Crude Carbolic Acid 



15 to 20 per cent phenol Per 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. 



Distillate 



28 degrees Beaume Per Gal. 



In 1 gal. lots $0.10 



Id 5 gal. lots 08 



In 25 gal. lots 07 



In 50 gal. lots 06 



Containers extra. 



Kerosene 



Cheap grade Per Gal. 



In 1 to 5 gal. lots $0.15 



In 25 gal. lots 13% 



In oO gal. lots 12 



Lime 



Unslaked 



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



In 100 lb. lots $1.15 per 100 lbs. 



In barrels of 220 lbs $1.50 to 1.85 each 



Paris 6[reen 



Per Lb 



1 lb. lots $0.30 



5 or 10 lb. lots 27 



50 or 100 lb. lots 25 



Pyrethrum 



Powdered Per Lb. 



In 1 lb. lots $0.36 



In 5 lb. lots 34 



In 10 lb. lots 82 



In 50 lb. lots 30 



Resin 



Per Lb. 



In 5 lb. lots $0.05 



In 25 lb. lots , 04U 



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 resublimed Per Lb. 



In ." lb. lots $0.04 



In 25 lb. lots 0.^% 



In 100 lb. lots 02% 



In 500 lb. lots $2.65 per 100 lbs. 



In ton lots 2.50 per 100 lbs. 



Tobacco Extract 



40 per cent 

 1 gal. cans $1.15pergal. 



Va-,/ ^^!* ^^^® 90 per gal. 



10% gal. cans 12.00 



Whale-Oil Soap 



Per Lb 



In 5 lb. lots $0.10 



In 25 lb. lots 07% 



In 40 to 45 lb. lots 04 



PESTS COIVTROLLEB BY OTHER 

 REMEDIES THAIV SPRAYIJfG 



Pear Blight (Fire Blight 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 (1 to 1,000 of water). 



