JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
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INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES 
In general terms: ARSENATE OF LEAD and PARIS GREEN are specifics for leaf-eating insects. 
KEROSENE EMULSION , TOBACCO , FISH OIL SOAP for sucking insects. 
BORDEAUX MIXTURE and LIME AND SULPHUR for fungus. 
Prices subject to change without notice. See spraying calendar on page 105. 
Arsenate of Lead, Swift's. The 
safest and best insecticide for leaf¬ 
eating insects.' If applied according 
to directions it will not injure the 
foliage; one pound to 10 gallons of 
water has been used on young tender 
leaves without scorching or burning 
them. It adheres to the foliage for 
weeks. It is white in color; sprayed 
foliage may thus be distinguished 
from unsprayed at a glance. It can 
be used with Bordeaux Mixture. See 
directions on each package, i-lb. 
bottle 20 cts., 2-lb. bottle 19 cts. lb., 
5-lb. jar i6cts.lb., 10-ib. keg i4cts.lb., 
25-lb. keg 12 cts. lb., 50-lb. keg 10 cts. 
lb , 100-lb. keg 9 cts. lb., 300-lb. bbl. 
8J£ cts. lb., 600-lb. bbl. 7 3 4 cts. lb. 
Dry Arsenate of Lead, Swift's. 
Arsenate of lead in a dry form and 
twice as strong. Follow directions 
on package. Safe; clean ; no caking 
or drying up; ready (o use at a moment’s notice. 1 lb. 35 cts 
5 lbs. 30 cts. lb., 10 lbs. 26% cts. lb., 25 lbs. 23 cts. lb., 50 lbs. 
19% cts. lb., 100 lbs. 18 cts. lb., 300 lbs. 17 cts. lb. 
Breek's Scale Destroyer dilutes in¬ 
stantly in cold water. It kills San Jose and 
Oyster Shell scale, Aphis Plant lice, and 
soft-bodied sucking insects by covering 
them with a thin waxy coating. Every 
scale hit by it is killed. It has no caustic 
action, does not injure the operator or 
spraying outfit, possesses no disagreeable 
odor and is altogether one of the most satis¬ 
factory and effective Scale Killers produced. 
If your trees are badly infested with Scale, 
do not use anything else but this destroyer. 
For a fall, winter, or spring spray, it is 
unexcelled. It does not cost any more to spray a good fluid 
than it does a poor one, and there is a world of difference in the 
result, i-qt. can 35 cts., i-gal. cans $1.00, 5-gal. jacket cans $3.75, 
10-gal. jacket cans $7.00, 25-gal. bbls. $13.75* 5°-g al - bbl s. $25.00. 
Breek's Lime and Sulphur Spray. 
The most widely used and recommended 
remedy for San Jose .Scale. Sanfose Scale 
is the worst pest of the 20th century. Our 
Agricultural Experiment Stations have 
recommended the use of Time and Sulphnr 
mixture as being generally satisfactory in 
preference to all other mixtures. Brkck’s 
Lime and Sulphur Spray is offered as a 
convenient and most effective remedy for 
this pest. It is ready for use by simply 
adding water. No heating is necessary. 
Lime and Sulphur is also recommended for 
Peach Leaf Curl, Ground and Bitter Rot, 
Smuts, Scabs, Leaf Spot, etc. It is also an 
insecticide of value when used against the Caterpillar and 
Canker Worm, the larvce of the Codling Moth and Bud Moth, 
and other pests. One gallon of Breck’s Lime and Sulphur 
Spray makes 20 gallons. P'ull directions with each package, 
i-qt. cans 30 cts., i-gal. cans 65 cts , 5-gal. jacket cans $2.00, 
10-gal. jacket cans $3.50, 25-gal. kegs $6.50, 5C-gal. bbls. $8.00. 
Special price on large lots. 
Aphis Punk, Nikoteen. A special preparation of Nicotine 
for the extermination of Green and Black Fly, Thrip, etc., con¬ 
tains no ammonia and does not injure delicate plants. Per box 
of i dozen rolls (720 grains Nicotine) 60 cts. 
Aphine. Most effective against all \ lant sucking insects 
infesting flowers, foliage, fruits and vegetables. Can be used 
as a spray, wash or dip. % P l - cans 25 cts.; pt. cans 40 cts.; 
1 pt. cans 65 cts.; qts. $1.00; gals. $2.50. 
Creosote Mixture. This mixture is sure death to the eggs 
of the Gypsy Moth, Tussock Moth and similar insects. Made 
on the formula used for years, and recommended by the Massa¬ 
chusetts Gypsy Moth Committee. 1 qt. *20 cts., 1 gal. 50 cts., 
5-gal. cans 35 cts. gal., 50-gal. bbls. 20 cts. gal. 
Breck's Pure Powdered Hellebore. We 
furnish a guaranteed pure article, ground from 
fresh roots. It is easily applied either in 
liquid or powder form, and destroys currant 
worms, rose slugs, etc. Each package has 
special directions for its effective use. Packed 
in three sizes, air-tight packages, 15, 25, 40 cts. 
each. Prices subject to change. 
Breck's Dal motion Insect Powder. 
(“Bubach.”) Manufactured especially for us 
from clean, dried floweis. It is put up in air¬ 
tight packages and k' eps its strength indefinitely. It is invalu¬ 
able to the housekeeper for the destruction of flies, fleas, 
roaches and other noxious insects. Four sizes, 15, 20, 35 and 
60 cts. In bulk, lb. 55 cts. 
Breck’s Victor Fly Driver. 
Safe to use, thoroughly ef¬ 
fective and cheaper than any 
other first-class preparation for 
the purpose on the market. 
Put up in i-gal. cans only, 
i-gal. can 75 cts., per case of 
1 dozen cans $7.50. 
Bordeaux Mixture , Dry, 
Acme Brand. Ready for use 
by simply adding water. Bor¬ 
deaux Mixtuie, is, we believe, 
the best fungicide known, and 
is really a specific for the 
blight and other diseases at¬ 
tacking potatoes, tomatoes, 
grapes, apples, pears, etc. 1 -lb. 
box makes 5 gals, spray, 25 cts., 
5-lb. box makes 25 gals, spray, 
$1.00, 25-lb. box $4.25, 50-lb. 
box $8.00, 100-lb. box $15.00. 
Bordeaux Mixture , Liquid, Acme Brand. We consider 
this the best concentrated Bordeaux Mixture on the market. 
One gallon makes 50 gallons of Bordeaux by simply adding 
49 gallons of water. It does not clog the nozzle and adheres to 
the leaves. Full directions on cans for use. i-qt. cans 35 cts., 
i-gal. cans $1.00, 5-gal. jacket $4.50, 10-gal. $8.00, 25-gal. $18.00, 
50-gal. bbl. $34.00. 
Dip , Cooper's Sheep. A world-famous preparation, in 
powder form. It is easily carried, quickly prepared and most 
effective. Large pkg. sufficient to make 100 gals. $2.00, small 
pkg. to make 25 gals. 50 cts. 
Dip, McDougall's Sheep. An effective, non-poisonous 
preparation for killing vermin on sheep, cattle and domestic 
animals. Per lb. 50 cts., % gal. $1.50, 1 gal. $2.50. 
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