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be obtained with the apple scab by the 

 use of sulphur compounds; fifth, to 

 become acquainted with the physiolog- 

 ical action of sulphur compounds upon 

 the trees and to observe unexpected 

 phenomena. 



The mildew spraying experiments were 

 all well checked, both by unsprayed trees 

 and the general spraying for codling 

 moth and apple scab. The general spray- 

 ing consisted of three arsenate of lead 

 applications, the first being applied about 

 the first of May. This application con- 

 tained bordeaux mixture. 



The first mildew applications were too 

 early to have much effect upon this dis- 

 ease, but we hoped to gain considerable 

 evidence on the subject of scab control. 

 The experiments were not conclusive, 

 however, because of the almost entire 

 absence of the apple scab, due to the 

 very dry spring. Such evidence as was 

 obtained indicated the possibility of scab 

 control by sulphur compounds. The 

 first sulphur applications had no per- 

 ceptible effect on the amount of mil- 

 dew at the end of the season. This was 

 shown by comparing trees receiving only 

 the first spraying and unsprayed trees. 

 The second and third spraying had a 

 very decided controlling effect on the 

 mildew, and in the case of iron sulphide, 

 where there was very little plant injury, 

 resulted in marked improvement in the 

 condition of the trees. The fourth spray- 

 ing was applied after the old trees had 

 practically completed the full season's 

 growth, and so did not result in any 

 marked improvement in mildew condi- 

 tions. The same may be said of the fifth 

 spraying with iron sulphide. The young 

 trees were still growng, and consequently 

 responded to the application. 



In the case of iron sulphide there was 

 very little injurious effect, so the trees 

 were able to respond to any beneficial 

 action that the application might have. 

 After the second spraying the foliage 

 became noticeably more dense than on 

 the check trees, and the new leaves were 

 largely free from mildew colonies on the 

 under surface. Spore production was 

 also subdued upon the infected twigs. 

 The mildew began to recover from the 

 effects of the application in three weeks 

 from the date of spraying. This indi- 

 cated too long a period between the sec- 

 ond and third spraying. 



The third spraying was applied just 

 preceding a long period of warm and dry 

 weather. The mildew was much sub- 

 dued by this application and the trees 

 responded by further development of 

 healthy leaves. This application was fol- 

 lowed, however, by some sulphur injury 

 to the trees. This injury was much less 

 on the iron sulphide sprayed trees than 

 the other experiments, although these 

 received the largest amount of total sul- 

 phur. With the iron sulphide sprayed 

 trees the injury was confined to the fall- 

 ing of fruit. On one tree this falling was 

 estimated and found to be 18 per cent of 

 the total, but this tree required propping 

 at the end of the season, indicating a 

 sufficient load. The falling of fruit was 

 confined to Newtowns and Bellflowers. 



The fourth spraying was only applied 

 to half of the trees receiving the former 



applications. At the time of this spray- 

 ing (August 1st) the old trees had prac- 

 tically ceased growing, so the application 

 was not productive of much apparent 

 effect upon the mildew. This spraying 

 was also apparently free from any injuri- 

 ous effect upon the trees. 



The result of the iron sulphide appli- 

 cations for the season was practically the 

 same for all varieties included in the 

 experiment. The wood growth was very 

 markedly increased, the foliage rendered 

 more abundant and better developed, and 

 the number of mildew infected twigs 

 greatly reduced. 



Copper sulphide was used much more 

 than the iron sulphide in order to reduce 

 the danger of injury. Copper sulphide 

 is oxidized in the air to copper sulphate 

 (bluestone), and so is quite capable of 

 injuring foliage. 



The first application produced negative 

 results similar to those obtained with 

 iron sulphide. 



The second application brought about 

 the same kind of a response from the 

 trees as the iron sulphide, but not to so 

 marked a degree. By the time of the 

 third spraying some injury, due to copper 

 sulphate, had become apparent. This 

 injury developed to a greater extent, and 

 largely counteracted the beneficial effect 

 of the application. 



The third application was followed by 

 sulphur injury, resulting in falling of the 

 fruit from the Newtowns. This falling 

 was estimated to be 50 per cent of the 

 total. There was no falling with the 

 White Winter Pearmains, but the growth 

 seemed to be retarded. 



The fourth application was not fol- 

 lowed by any noticeable increase of 

 injury with the trees sprayed through 

 the season. The total results of the cop- 

 per sulphide applications were a notice- 

 able control of the mildew, but accom- 

 panied by injurious effects that largely 

 counteracted the benefit so derived. 



The experience derived from the small 

 experiments of the previous season with 

 lime-sulphur solution had taught us that 

 if the soluble sulphides were to be used 

 at all it must be in very dilute solutions. 

 The first spraying was applied before the 

 blossoms had opened, and there was very 

 little danger of doing serious injury to 

 the trees, so it was decided to use half 

 winter strength. In addition to the mil- 

 dew experiments some trees were found 

 infected with the San Jose scale, and 

 were sprayed at the same time with full 

 winter strength. 



These applications scorched the young 

 foliage, but not to a very serious extent. 

 The blossoms expanded well, but were 

 in some cases injured in appearance by 

 the scorching of the tips of the petals. 

 This injury to the petals did not affect 

 the essential parts of the flower, so the 

 fruit set well. The injury was very little 

 greater with the full strength than the 

 half strength application. As had been 

 anticipated, the injury from these appli- 

 cations was entirely temporary, the trees 

 recovering completely by the expansion 

 of new foliage. 



The mildew was apparently unaffected 

 by the application, as indicated by com- 



To the Shrewd 

 Business Man 



A commercial orchard is a good income 

 producer while you live, the best real estate 

 agent you ever had when you are ready to 

 sell, and a valuable asset to leave to your 

 widow and orphans when you have reached 

 the end of life's journey. 



If an old reliable nursery is of any specific 

 importance to the prospective planter, we 

 kindly ask you to consider with us before 

 buying your trees. 



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