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Southern Oregon, correspondingly later 

 for other sections.) Third, apply self- 

 boiled lime-sulphur, 8-8-50, about three 

 weeks after the second spraying. If the 

 powdery mildew of the peach appears, 

 frequent applications of self-boiled lime- 

 sulphur should be tried as a remedy, 

 beginning as soon as petals fall, spraying 

 at intervals of ten days. If the disease 

 becomes firmly established, cut back 

 severely and spray as suggested. Fourth, 

 where California peach blight is preva- 

 lent, spray with bordeaux mixture or 

 lime-?ulphur, winter strength, in the fall 

 about November 1. It is possible that 

 ordinary cases of fruit spot will be kept 

 under control by this fall application, 

 rendering the second and third applica- 

 tions unnecessary except in cleaning up 

 an orchard in which the trouble has 

 become firmly established. It is probable 

 that the second and third sprays recom- 

 mended above would also answer for 

 holding brown rot in check. In case the 

 brown rot is serious, another application 

 of self-boiled lime-sulphur is recom- 

 mended about one month before fruit 

 ripens. Only the first and fourth sprays 

 mentioned will be necessary under ordi- 

 nary conditions in Oregon, since the 

 bro\^ n rot is not commonly very serious, 

 and the spring sprayings for fruit spot 

 are considered necessary only in cleaning 

 up an orchard in which this disease has 

 become firmly established. 



Ordinarily one spraying with lime-sul- 

 phur, applied to prune and plum trees 

 during the dormant season, is sufficient. 

 Where brown rot is prevalent, however, 

 the following should be given in addition 

 to the dormant spray: First, three or 

 four weeks after petals fall spray with 

 bordeaux mixture or lime-sulphur, sum- 

 mer strength. Second, repeat after three 

 weeks. Third, repeat one month before 

 fruit ripens. 



The cherry rarely needs more than one 

 application of spray, and this should be 

 applied during the dormant season, pref- 

 erably when the buds begin to swell. If, 

 however, the shot hole fungus is serious, 

 the following method is recommended: 

 First, spray with either bordeaux mix- 



ture, 3-4-50, lime-sulphur, 1-40 (basis of 

 30 degrees Beaume stock solution), or 

 self-boiled lime-sulphur, 10-10-50, about a 

 month after blossoming. Second, repeat 

 as soon as the fruit is picked. Third, 

 repeat about three weeks to one month 

 after second spraying. If brown rot is 



present in a serious enough form to war- 

 rant spraying, apply either of the above 

 mentioned sprays: First, one week after 

 petals fall; second, repeat three weeks 

 later. Whenever cherry slugs become 

 troublesome, spray with arsenate of lead, 

 two pounds to fifty gallons. 



SHANENDOAH VALLEY FRUIT GROWERS' MEETING 



Stanton DispatchSand News, 



ONE hundred and seventy thousand 

 dollars' worth of business during 

 its first business year, and that with a 

 working fund of only $150 to start, was 

 the remarkable showing made by the 

 Shenandoah Valley Fruit Growers' Asso- 

 ciation, according to reports presented 

 at a meeting of stockholders held here 

 yesterday in Assembly Hall. This was 

 probably the most important meeting 

 ever held by the organization, and was 

 largely attended. 



Besides transacting much other busi- 

 ness, the association decided to increase 

 its capital from .$500 to .$10,000 minimum, 

 and from $25,000 to $50,000 maximum. 

 To allow the name of the association 

 being changed from what it is at the 

 present time to the Virginia Fruit Grow- 

 ers, incorporated, it was decided to apply 

 to the state corporation commission for 

 an amendment to the present charter. 



Officers for the ensuing year are: 

 President, M. F. Gilkeson, Staunton; 

 vice-president, Wm. McAllister, Coving- 

 ton; secretary-treasurer, J. L. Phillips, 

 Staunton; general manager, Clarence W. 

 Moomaw; directors, those named above, 

 with J. O. Greaver of Lexington, J. L. 

 Moomaw of Clover Dale, and B. E. Wat- 

 son of Waynesboro. All of the old 

 officers were elected with the exception 

 of C. G. Crawford of Kernston, who 

 retired as vice-president and director, 

 and was succeeded by Mr. McAllister. 



In presenting his report the president 

 said that the work of the organization 

 was being hampered by the action of 

 some of the members who sold their 

 crops independently. He then stated 

 that it is generally conceded that the 

 association by its work has succeeded in 

 bettering prices, not only to the mem- 

 bers, but to every fruit grower in terri- 

 tory covered by the organization — the 

 increase obtained for the latter certainly 

 averaging not less than fifty cents a 

 barrel. 



General satisfaction was expressed at 

 the fine showing made during the first 

 business year, and the body moved that 

 all reports of the officers, together with 

 the addresses made by members, be 

 printed for distribution to members who 

 had been unable to attend the meeting 

 as well as to growers generally. 



Especial gratification was shown in the 

 fact that during the season past the asso- 

 ciation imported the first expert box 

 packers ever brought to the state, 

 thereby inaugurating a new era in the 

 fruit industry in Virginia. Fancy apples, 

 it is claimed, are selling much higher 

 each year when packed in boxes and not 

 in barrels. During the year the associa- 

 tion marked all its shipments with its 

 own registered "F. F. V. Brand," and 



Stanton, Virginia, March 31, 1911 



the name of the grower was stamped on 

 each package. This has resulted, it was 

 pointed out, in the individual growers 

 receiving communications complimen- 

 tary to their products from as far off as 

 the British Isles. 



For a thorough understanding of the 

 marvelous achievements of the Shenan- 

 doah Valley Association during its first 

 year several facts must be recalled. 

 While the organization was formed three 

 years ago, last year was the first year 

 it had really set out to do business. 

 Another thing which makes the showing 

 so remarkable is the fact that when 

 Clarence W. Moomaw assumed the gen- 

 eral management last July the season 

 was well advanced and there was little 

 or no time to make preparations which 

 ordinarily would have seemed essential 

 to success. What makes the year's 

 showing seem still more remarkable is 

 the fact that when Mr. Moomaw took 

 hold of the management the treasury 

 fund contained only $150, and with only 

 this small sum available he was forced 

 to plan for the season's business. Mr. 

 Moomaw, by his successful conduct of 

 the association's affairs last season, has 

 won the highest esteem of officers and 

 members, and under his capable direc- 

 tion even greater things seem promised 

 this year. 



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THE MARGARET SNELL CLUB, 

 composed of students of the domes- 

 tic science and art department at Oregon 

 Agricultural College, gave a farewell 

 reception Wednesday, May 24, in honor 

 of Dean Juliett Greer, whose resigna- 

 tion brings to a close three years of effi- 

 cient service in the building up of an 

 excellent course of study for future 

 home-makers and teachers of home sci- 

 ence and arts. She will go East at the 

 end of the college year, in June. 



Copyright 1910 by R. M. Kellogg Company 



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