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THE KUKAL 
NEW-YORKER 
March G, 
;... \ 
Dusting the Apple Orchard 
(Continued from page 332) ■ 
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This would permit more rapid work in 
the orchard ; would allow more time for 
pen on; "i fe.i.a work; would eliminate the 
bevy spray tank and hi^li pressure ma- 
ehi ry; van.!' per- !• . pplieations at 
eritical times in spite of w t ground and, 
if as effective as experiments indicate, 
would give a higher percentage of first- 
class fruit. 
Three Years’ Experiments —The ex- 
periments of 1011. 1012 and 1012 were 
performed by Dr. Blodgett, then a gradu¬ 
ate student in the Agricultural College. 
In 1011 neither insects nor diseases ap¬ 
peared in the experimental orchard. In 
1012 the results in seal) and in insect con¬ 
trol were slightly in favor of dusting. 
Scab infections were light, but Codling 
moths were abundant, as may be seen 
from the following table. 
Treatment 
Scab 
% 
< ’odling 
Moth Curonlio 
<i'n % 
Untreated . 
_ 0. 
27. 73. 
Lime-sulphur solution 0.7 
5.7 5.2 
Dust mixture . . 
_ 0.5 
1.3 6.0 
In 1012 the results were again in favor 
of dusting. This was due to the excel¬ 
lent insect control, since the control of 
scab was not so good on tbe dusted plat 
as on the sprayed one. The following 
table shows the salient features of the 
experiments: 
Codling Spring 
Treatment Scab Moth caterpillars 
'/r % % 
Untreated . 
80 
12 
30 
Lime-sulphur so- 
lotion . 
21 
1 .4 
23 
Dust mixture .. 
33 
0.4 
4 
Further Experiments. —In 1014 the 
experiments were enlarged. In two of 
the orchards in which work was done, 
the experiments were spoiled because “the 
professors” had to give examinations the 
week that the important application 
should have been made. But in a large 
Baldwin orchard 20 years of age, located 
in Orleans County, proper applications 
were made and again some of the dusted 
plats were superior to the sprayed ones. 
Scab and Spring caterpillars such as bud- 
moth. green fruit-worm and leaf-roller 
were the important troubles; Codling 
moth was a negligible quantity. The re¬ 
sult appears in the following table : 
Leaf-roller 
Codling and green 
Treatment Scab Moth fruit-worm 
Untreated .. 
34. 
1.1 
«_• » . 
Lime-sulphur 
solution . . 
7. 
0.2 
14. 
Dust mixture 
1 . 
4. 
0.3 
s. 
Dust mixture 
♦> 
4. 
0.0 
S. 
Particular attention is called to the 
control of leaf-roller and green fruit- 
worm. While the application was made 
too late to be most effective it will be 
noticed that either of the dust mixtures 
used gave better control than the solu¬ 
tion. In the case of dust mixture 2, tb' 
quantity of arsenate of lead applied per 
tree was actually less than the quantity 
applied to the sprayed trees. It appears 
therefore that dusting is just as effective 
or more effective than spraying under con¬ 
ditions existing in Mew York. Whether 
as satisfactory results could have been 
secured if there had been cedar rust, bit¬ 
ter rot or apple blotch (not sooty blotch) 
to fight is another question. 
[Concluded next week.) 
PON AM) REDDICK AND C. R. CROSRY. 
Spraying a Mixed Orchard. 
I HAVE a small orchard, about 50 trees, 
consisting of apples, peaches, pears, 
plums, cherries and prunes. Trees 
have been planted one year. I think it 
will be necessary to spray them this 
Spring, as powdery mildew made its ap¬ 
pearance on one apple tree late last Fall. 
Will it be necessary to use a different 
spray for the different varieties of fruit, 
and how early in the Spring is the spray¬ 
ing to be commenced, and how often re¬ 
peated? W. M. J. 
Buffalo, N. Y. 
Powdery mildew on the foliage of 
young trees is very easy to control. Gen- | 
orally speaking, a solution composed of 
three pounds of copper sulphate, three 
pounds of lump lime, to 50 gallons of wa¬ 
ter. applied when the first sign of the 
mildew appears, will immediately kill the 
fungus. There is a little advice, how¬ 
ever, which any amateur with a young or 
old block of trees can well afford to take, 
especially when they are located in a sec¬ 
tion where San Jose scale is generally es¬ 
tablished. As the scale is firmly estab¬ 
lished throughout the city of Buffalo and 
vicinity, the young fruit trees should be 
thoroughly sprayed early in the Spring 
just before the buds begin to swell, with 
a solution made by adding one gallon of 
the clear amber-colored lime-sulphur to 
eight gallons of water. Be sure to spray 
the peach trees before the buds start, to 
control the peach leaf curl. Another 
spray applied to the apple, pear, plum 
and prune trees just before the blossoms 
should open, using lime—sulphur one gal¬ 
lon to 40 gallons of water, plus two 
pounds of arsenate of lead, will control 
most of the serious leaf-eating insects. 
No further spraying should be necessary 
during the rest of the year, while the 
trees are young and non-bearing. Yearly 
applications of the above mixtures at the 
stated times are advisable. r,. F. s. 
Strawberries from Florida. 
S OMETIME ago. I noticed an article 
regarding strawberry culture in Flor¬ 
ida, and 1 came to the conclusion 
after reading it. that you did not con¬ 
sider that they would do well in this 
State. I am enclosing a clipping that is 
sufficient proof that strawberries not 
only grow vigorously, but are one of the 
State’s most profitable productions. \Ye 
are alive to the fact, that our State’s 
agricultural and horticultural industries 
are in their infancy, but we are pleased 
to note the great railroad systems are 
eagerly penetrating every nook and corn¬ 
er of our vast territory, and the near 
future will see Florida one of the greatest 
fruit and vegetable producing States in 
rhe Union. I have been exasperated, 
many times, in the kind of settlers that 
we were getting; we want workers, and 
workers are a success. 
A. E. CHAMPLAIN. 
The clipping states that 200,280 quarts 
<>f strawberries, netting $46,709.22 have 
been sent from Plant City this season. 
The growers find a ready market for 
the buyers at the local 
no difficulty is experi¬ 
enced in disposing of all the berries that 
can be picked. 
Shipments by days were as follows: 
their crop in 
platform, and 
Friday .. . 
Saturday . 
Monday .. 
Tuesday .. 
Wednesday 
Thursday . 
Quarts. 
. 12.128 
. 12,440 
7.440 
7,080 
2,200 
3,040 
Price. 
$2,182.04 
2,083.20 
1.110.00 
1.102.00 
604.80 
547.20 
Totals . 47,OSS $7,637.84 
With tin' fine weather that has pre¬ 
vailed for the past few days it is expect¬ 
ed that next week’s receipts will reach 
as high as 60.000 quarts. The damaging 
effects of the heavy rains of last week are 
rapidly being overcome by the good 
weather that has followed, and the fruit 
is beginning to look better than it has 
for some days past. 
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I What will if cost You 
Not to spray 
For Aphis ? 
Black leaf40 
ow wnil NMMii«|iniH^ 
NICOTINE-SULPHATE 
V * 
APHIS INJURED PERFECT 
§t The U. S. Dep’t of Agric. Says $30,000,000 
is the annual damage done to t he American fruit crop by insects. 
Aphis causes a considerable .part of this loss and the standard in¬ 
secticide recommended by experiment stations and spraying ex¬ 
perts for this and ninny other orchard pests is 
“BLACK LEAF 40” 
Guaranteed to contain 40% Nicotine 
“BLACK LEAF 40" is not recom¬ 
mended for all insects; but for 
Aphis, Pear Psyla. Hop Louse, 
and many other soft-bodied suck¬ 
ing insects it has proven to be a 
highly effective and a very eco¬ 
nomical insecticide. 
LET US HELP YOU PROTECT YOUR ORCHARD 
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effective spraying solution. If you are in doubt, about the insecticide you need, write us, 
send specimens, or give descriptions of your insect enemies and we will help you to find 
tbe proper insecticide. 
KENTUCKY TOBACCO PRODUCT CO. Dept. L. Louisville, Ky. 
incorporated 
^ THIS IS THE TIME TO SPRAY 
for Apple Aphis—just as the leaf 
buds show green. Don’t delay 
till the foliage gives the Aphis 
protection. Use “BLACK LEAF 
40“ when buds are like the one 
shown in tins picture. Write us 
for Apple Aphis Bulletin. 
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MAKtS tOO 6AU. 
EFFECTIVE SPRAY. 
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