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WISCONSIN HORTICULTURE 
February, 1917 
Clean Cultivation and Thorough 
Spraying Promise Most Re- 
lief from Cherry Leaf Spot 
Continued from page S7). 
Bordeaux, should high prices or 
other reasons make this desirable, 
the following sprays were tried, 
four applications being made at the 
same time as the Bordeaux treat- 
ments: lime-sulphur 1-40 (1 gal. 
commercial concentrate, 33° 
Baume in 40 gals.) and 1-30, self- 
boiled lime-sulphur 8-8-50 (8 lbs. 
lime and 8 lbs. sulphur in 50 gals.), 
“atomic sulphur,” 5-50 (5 lbs. in 
50 gals.), and “barium sulphur”, 
3-50 (3 lbs. in 50 gals.). Self -boil- 
ed lime-sulphur, . “atomic sul- 
phur”, and “barium sulphur” 
failed to control the disease satis- 
factorily. Lime-sulphur, 1-40 and 
1-30, controlled the disease satis- 
factorily (about equally well), 
though not quite so thoroughly as 
Bordeaux. At the end of the sea- 
son, however, the foliage on the 
lime-sulphur plat was quite as 
good as on the Bordeaux sprayed 
trees, due to the fact that some 
Bordeaux injury appeared in the 
latter part of the season, whereas 
practically no injury resulted from 
the lime-sulphur. Lime sulphur is 
a distinctly weaker fungicide than 
Bordeaux, and to control cherry 
leaf spot successfully under Wis- 
consin conditions, it must be ap- 
plied very thoroughly and at the 
right time. Also lime-sulphur with 
arsenate of lead appeal's to be a 
stronger fungicide than lime-sul- 
phur alone. These facts may ac- 
count in a large part for the con- 
flicting results of growers who used 
lime-sulphur last year. 
“These results indicate that 
lime-sulphur is worthy of further 
trials, particularly in connection 
with early clean culture. 
RECOMMENDS SANITATION ANu 
SPRAYING 
“Final recommendations will 
not be possible until the experimen- 
tal work is completed. Even then 
it is unlikely that a single recom- 
mendation can be made to meet the 
needs of all growers. However, in 
the meanwhile, the following treat- 
ments appear most promising: 
1. Sanitation. Where practi- 
cable, turn under the dead leaves 
in the spring as completely as pos- 
sible by clean cultivation before the 
blossoming period of the cherry. 
This will destroy the greater por- 
tion of the spores or “seeds” of 
the fungus. 
“2. Spray with Bordeaux mix- 
ture, 3-30-50. or 4 4-50, or lime- 
sulphur. 1-40 or 1-30: (1) when 
petals fall, (2) two to two and a 
half weeks later, and (3) just af- 
ter the fruit is picked. Arsenate 
of lead (powder, % to 1 lb. or 
paste l-J /2 to 2 lbs. in 50 gals.) is 
added in each application for in- 
sect control. In the ease of lime- 
sulphur, omission of the arsenate 
of lead appears to lessen the value 
of the spray for leaf spot control. 
The applications should be very 
thorough, especially in the case of 
lime-sulphur, and care should be 
taken to cover the 'under as well as 
the upper surfaces of the. leaves. 
If the dead leaves are very thor- 
oughly turned under before the 
blooming period, it is likely that 
the first treatment may profitably 
be delayed until several days or a 
week after the petals are off, in or- 
der that more foliage may be 
covered.” 
Making the Home Orchard Pay Its 
Way 
Victor Felter, Iowa. 
The home orchard has fallen into 
dis-regard and dis-repute on the 
average corn belt farm. The small 
orchard is usually as unsightly as 
it is unprofitable. Many a farmer 
argues that he can grow corn and 
no. i no. 2 fio 3 
BERRY BOXES 
(Yates, Bushel Boxes 
anti Climax Baskets 
As You Like Them 
We manufacture the Ewald Patent 
Folding Berry Boxes of wood veneer 
that give satisfaction. Berry box and 
crate material in the K. D. in carload 
lots our specialty. We constantly carry 
in stock 16 quart crates all made up 
ready for use, either for strawberries or 
blueberries. No order too small or too 
large for us to handle. We can ship the 
folding boxes and crates in K. D. from 
Milwaukee. Promptness is essential in 
handling fruit, and we aim to do our 
part well. A large discount for early 
orders. A postal brings our price list. 
Cumberland Fruit Package 
Company 
Dept. D, Cumberland, Wis. 
buy what few apples they need 
cheaper than they can lie grown at 
home. 
There are many reasons why 
most of the small orchards do not 
pay. Many times a poor selection 
of varieties is the reason. An over 
supply of summer sorts supplies 
plenty of cider and pig feed but 
not much profit. The surplus 
should be turned into cash. The 
home orchard should lie planted to 
varieties that will, as nearly as 
possible, supply the family with 
fresh fruit the greater part of the 
year. 
The most common cause for lack 
of profit is the common neglect. 
The trees are not properly pruned 
if pruned at all, and the ground is 
not cultivated. Spraying, the 
most important of all, is not prac- 
ticed except in the larger commer- 
cial orchard. 
The apple crop in Iowa for 1916 
was estimated to be only 32% of a 
full crop, yet I made a net profit 
of $448.83 on one acre of apple 
