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marketable melons per acre per day, but on some diseased 
fields it was not uncommon for more than twice that amount 
to be taken. 
As a further test of the efficacy of the Bordeaux spray, 
four acres were sprayed in the field belonging to John 
Deweese. The first application was made June 18 , and the 
second July 7 , it being the intention to give a third, but 
press of work prevented it. One row was left through the 
center as a check, and the results showed a decided benefit 
to the vines and the ripening of the fruit. This was espec¬ 
ially marked when comparison was made with an adjoining 
field that was planted later, but which matured its fruit 
earlier, owing to the disease. 
Mr. Deweese feels that the spraying saved a consider¬ 
able part of his crop. His greatest yield from the four 
acres did not exceed 50 crates per day, in a total yield of 
about 600 crates. When the season was nearly closed and 
the vines had been tramped and injured, the benefit, from 
the appearance of the leaves, was still apparent. 
I had under observation four fields, in which spraying 
had been done by farmers who were incited to do the work 
by the results of the previous year. Some were highly 
pleased with the results, and in no case was there a failure 
to derive some benefit. 
I wish to emphasize what has been said in regard to the 
benefit on the quality of the fruit—the value of the spray is 
not by any means to the vines alone. It keeps the vine in 
better health, and the necessary vitality is secured for the 
proper development of the fruit. 
COST OF SPRAYING. 
A record of expense on the field of John Deweese for 
labor and material is as follows: June 18 , 4 hours with 3 
men, 1 team and i 1 /^ barrels of spray mixture. July 7 , 
9 hours with 3 men, 1 team and 3 ^ barrels of spray 
mixture. An estimated total of $ 9.80 for two sprayings on 
the four acres. 
The cost of spraying the two acres on the station, twice, is 
as follows: June 14 , i>^ hours with 3 men, 1 team and 
1 barrel of spray mixture. July 7 to 12 , 2 ^ hours with 3 
men, 1 team and barrels of spray. The acre sprayed 
July 28 required 3 hours with 3 men, 1 team and 1 % 
barrels of spray, together with 1 hour for 1 man to turn the 
vines. This makes an average cost of $ 4.47 for spraying an 
acre three times. The vines varied in size from those just 
running to vines from 3 to 4 feet across. 
