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Equally gratifying results were obtained by Mr W. H. Hart in 

 his large orchard at Poughkeepsie, and wherever he was able to 

 spray trees on both sides, each application accompanied by a stiff 

 favorable wind, the pest has been kept under control in a very 

 gratifying manner. The reverse was the case where unfavorable 

 winds prevented treatment from the other side and such bore con- 

 siderably smaller fruit badly infested by scale. There was also 

 some difficulty in spraying the higher limbs, and in a number of 

 instances Mr Hart has cut the top back with markedly beneficial 

 results. The pest as a consequence has been kept under control 

 at a considerably less expense and trees thus treated were easily 

 recognized because of their larger fruit and more thrifty condition. 

 Some of the others which had not been cut back have rather thin 

 tops with more or less dead branches, showing that the spraying 

 had not been successful at a hight of more than 18 or 20 feet from 

 the ground. The general condition of the orchard is much better 

 than a year ago. Mr Hart now believes in thoroughly drenching 

 the infested trees, using a coarse nozzle and he employs hand 

 pumps in preference to power outfits because of the lightness and 

 mobility of the apparatus. 



The results obtained by Mr L. L. Morrell at Kindcrhook are 

 equally gratifying and the condition of his orchard is much better 

 than a year ago. A Bartlett pear orchard which was severely 

 injured in 1903 and in bad condition in 1904 has made a very 

 gratifying growth during the past season. It is extremely inter- 

 esting to note that trees sprayed by Mr Morrell with a lime-sulfur- 

 sal soda wash prepared entirely with cold water, which does not 

 give satisfaction so far as deep brick-red color and vigor of reaction 

 is concerned, were just as free from scale or almost as much so as 

 others sprayed with the regular steam-boiled lime-sulfur wash. 

 We much prefer to adhere to the original recommendation and 

 advise preparing this wash, if it is to be employed, with several 

 pails of hot water to promote a vigorous reaction at the outset. 

 August 10 we had the pleasure of looking over an infested orchard 

 in the central part of the State which had been thoroughly sprayed 

 with a lime-sulfur wash in the spring of 1904 and again in 1905. 

 A specially thorough treatment was given in hopes that the pest 

 could be exterminated, as the infested trees were surrounded by 

 valuable and extensive orchards. The results were exceedingly 

 gratifying and almost no traces of living scale were found on the 

 trees. 



