jMDuai-y, 1914 



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Lime-Sulphur Wash as a 

 Summer Spray. 



At the present time there is no ' 

 topic of such gentral interest in 

 I'ouaection with the summer spray- 

 ing of fruit-trees as that of the 

 use of the lime-sulphur prepara- 

 tions for controlling fungous dis- 

 eases. Bordeaux mixture has for 

 \ ears been recognised as the only 

 effective means by which the many 

 fungous diseases could be combat- 

 ed. However, there was always 

 the fear and chance of injury, not 

 only to the foliage, but also to the 

 fruit. This injury was more par- 

 ticularly noticeable in the case of 

 tender varieties of apples, and in 

 the cooler dist'ricts, where the, Dain- 

 fall was frequent and fogs are 

 likel\- to be met with at the time 

 the application of spray was made. 

 It has been proved beyond doubt 

 that rain following soon after the 

 application of Bordeaux mixture is 

 more than likely to induce russet- 

 ting of the fruit. In the case of 

 peach-trees sprayed when in foliage 

 with Bo'rdeaux for fungous dis- 

 eases, it has been found to serious- 

 1}- shothole the leaves. 



As is well known, most of our 

 fungous diseases are of greater 

 se\"eritv when the weather is moist 

 and muggy, and in low-lying damp 

 situations. This fact, therefore, 

 places the injurious factor beyond 

 our control when using Bordeaux 

 mixture on the stone and pome 

 fruits. The spores of the fungus 

 germinate and infection takes place 

 onh- in the presence of moisture. 

 Where the fungous disease haS" got 

 a good hold it will no doubt con- 

 tinue, regardless of any spray that 

 might be applied the day after- the 

 rain. This, of course, is a most 

 important point to be remembered, 

 as some growers are inclined to 

 wait until after tbe rain is over, 

 so that the spray will not be 

 washed off. By doing this, the 

 purpose of the application of spray 

 will be defeated. 



We have, therefore, been in want 

 of a fungicide that could be applied 

 when it is most needed without 

 causing any injury. So far, our 

 in\ estigations seem to ' indicate 

 strongly that some form of lime- 

 sulphur preparation will, in the 

 near future satisfy this demand. , 

 No spraying compound was ever 

 put to so severe a test, and none 

 so strongly condemned, not so 

 much because of its being ineffi- 

 cient as because ot its disagreeable 

 features, viz., its odour and its 

 caustic nature. As a winter dress- 

 ing for deciduous fruit trees its 

 good qualities are well known, but 

 it is for the summer spraying that 

 we have been so anxious to secure 

 a reliable wash. At Bathurst, Ca- 

 pertee, and Penrose, the commer- 

 cial concentrated lime-sulphur solu- 

 tion has been used largely for 

 controlling the " Black Spot " of 

 the apple, and, from my observa- 

 tions of the result, I feel confident 

 that this spray has come to stay. 



Another feature of great value 

 is the fact that the lime-sulphur 

 can be applied mixed with arsen- 

 ate of lead, and with excellent re- 

 sults. The) concentrated lime^sul- 

 phur solution in paste form pan be 

 now purchased, ready made 

 up, it being only necessary to di- 

 lute the m xture with water. The 

 advantage of this, of course, is 

 that the grower has not to buy the 

 ingredients, nor prepare themi by 

 cooking. The fact of being able 

 to secure the spray chemically 



jjrepared in this way, perhaps 

 means the securing of better results 

 from its use, as it is generally 

 known that lime-sidphur is liable to 

 be cooked differently when each 

 vat is prepared. — W. J. Ailen, 

 "Agricultural Gazette," Niew South 

 Wales. 



♦ 



Bee Stings. 



If you see a bee (or feel it) alight 

 on you and sting, don t move, but 

 iust grip what you have hold of 

 and watch, wait and sufler. You 

 will see some funny antics (on the 

 part of the bee) in her desire to 

 Iree herself, which she wiU accom- 

 plish about eight times out of ten 

 if you don't molest her in any way, 

 something ' after the way in which 

 they free themselves aiter stinging 

 each other, only it will take much 

 longer on account of having much 

 tougher material to work on. Of 

 course, I am speaking of bees in 

 their normal state, not those that 

 have been stirred up to the pitch 

 when they are just longing to 

 throw away their lives on account 

 of an unnatural state of things be- 

 brought about, such as dropping a 

 frame of bees, overturning their 

 homes, or stirring them up with 

 your foot, etc. 



In regard to bees stinging ani- 

 mals, the latter, on being stung, 

 wiil invariably start to play up, 

 thereby angering the bees into do- 

 ing their best (or worst) by leav- 

 ing their stings behind, and then 

 trying to do the trick over again. 



One remarkable thing in letting 

 a bee extricate itself from your 

 arm or whatever part it has got 

 hold of, is that the pain is most 

 severe at first, keeps on diminish- 

 ing untdl it has freed itself, when a 

 slight rub will let you breathe 

 normally again, and you will hardly 

 know that you have been stung.— 

 Gleanings in Be© Culture, 



ALBERT O. PIKE, 



(Late GAMEATJ BROTHERS. 



Clairville IVursery, Hectorville. 



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