36 SPRINGFIELD SEED COMPANY, SPRINGFIELD, MO. 
Spraying Guide for Fruit 
INSECTS AND MATERIALS ore TIME TO SPRAY 



CROPS 









DISEASES One Gal. of Water 50 Gels. of Water 
Seale, Insects and Lime-Sulphur Sol. 1 pint 5-7 gallons Before the buds swell. Add Bordeaux to 
Leaf Curl Oil Emulsion or ¥% pint 2 gallons Oil Emulsion to prevent leaf curl. 
Dry Lime-Sulphur 18-20 teaspoonsful 12-15 pounds 
Shot Hole or Fungi | Zinc Sulphate 1 teaspoonful 2 pounds Combine with petal fall and later sprays. 
PEACH Curculio Arsenate of Lead 2 teaspoonsful % to 1 pound Use in combination with Dritomie Sulphur 
PLUM on petal fall, shuck and cover sprays. 
CHERRY 
APRICOT Scab and Brown Rot | 5°,“ Sspoiapainam ten stard pista eS an garweeke aierabaceecd dropped 
cab and Brown Ro en : ; 
Dritomic Sulphur 8 teaspoonsful 2% pounds 8. Four weeks before picking if neceseary, 
Paradichlorbenzene 1 oz. 2 in. from trunk of tree In the fall or spring. 
Borers Ethylene Dichloride | Sprinkled around trunk of tree In the fall or spring. 
Emulsion 
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Seale Insects and Lime-Sulphur Sol. 1 pint 5-7 gallons Dormant and delayed dormant. When buds 
Blister Mites Dry Lime-Sulphur 18-20 teaspoonsful 12-15 pounds begin to swell. 
Bordeaux Mixture or| 12-16 teaspoonsful 6-8 pounds 1. Cluster ink st 
Psylla, Slugs, Scab | Dry Lime-Sulphur or | 5-6 teaspoonsful 3-4 pounds 2. Calves OE etal fall ge. 
and Codling Moth | Lime-Sulphur Sol. 1/5 pint 1%-1% gallons 3. Two weeks after petals fall. 
APPLE with Arsenate of Lead| 3-8 teaspoonsful 1-1% pounds 
PEAR Later Codling Moth | Arsenate of Lead 3-8 teaspoonsful 1-1% pounds Eight to ten weeks after petals fall and as 
For Blight at full often as necessary to keep fruit covered 
blossom Bordeaux 12-16 teaspoonsful 8 pounds : Ase 
Blotch Dritomic Sulphur 3 teaspoonsful 1 pound with Arsenate of Lead, and a fungicide. 

f : Combine with other spray and apply when 
Aphids (Plant Lice) | Black Leaf 40 1 teaspoonful ¥% pint Aphids appear. 
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Chewing Insects Arsenate of Lead 2 teaspoonsful 1-1% pounds 1. After the blossoms fall. 
Black Rot-Mildew Bordeaux Mixture 12-16 teaspoonsful 6-8 pounds 2. Ten days to two weeks later. 
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Leaf Hopper Black Leaf 40 1 teaspoonful ¥% pint acquire wings, ee 
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BLACKBERRY Blight, Leaf-Spot | Dry Lime-Sulphur 9 level 12 pounds In spring before growth starts. 
DEWBERRY and Anthracnose tablespoonsful 
RASPBERRY Anthracnose Dry Lime-Sulphur 2% Lee rel 3 pounds Just before the bloom. 
Leaf-Spot, Flea Bee- 7 level 7 1 Before the blossoms open. 
STRAWBERRY tefand héat.Revien Pestroy tablespoonsful De 2 As soon as the fruit has been picked. 
For Efficient and Easy Application Use a Hudson Sprayer. See Page 35. 
Fertilizing Guide for Fruit 
USING GRANULAR “AERO” CYANAMID 





CROP HOW AND WHEN TO APPLY RATE 
° F Fall or early spring after first grow- 
Broadcast evenly under and 8 feet or more beyond spread of limbs in -} ; wae Z seis : 
PEACH fall, (winter in warmer climates), or very early spring at least-a month any) pee eA a ae Be side 3 aes 
PLUM before blooming. Avoid common practice of doubling application on per eae atin ea fo ‘tous 5 oe 5 
CHERRY replant, weak, or diseased trees. On sandy and gravelly soils, fall or | tree” On and and eres Soils Ee 
APRICOT winter application only is recommended. Do not apply Cyanamid to ply broadcast over entire area at rate 
newly-set trees hefore end of first growing season. of 200 to 250 Ibs. per acre. 
Fall or early spring after first grow- 
‘ i ing season—2 0Z.; 2 yr.—4 oz.; 3 yr.—8 
Broadcast evenly under and 3 feet or more beyond spread of limbs in | oz.; 4 yr.—1 lb.; 5 yr. and older—% Ib. 

APPLE fall, (winter in warmer climates), or early spring several weeks before | per year of age up to 8 lbs. per tree, 
blooming. For sandy and gravelly soils, fall or winter application is | basis 54 trees per acre. If planted 
PEAR recommended. Do not apply Cynamid to newly-set trees before end of | closer than 20 by 40 feet, broadcast 
first growing season. 400 lbs. per acre over entire area (300 
sir! ven acre on sandy and gravelly 
soils). 
Broadcast evenly over entire area in late fall, or early spring two weeks 
GRAPE or more before blooming. 200 lbs. per acre 
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BLACKBERRY | Apply as side-dresser, 12 to 18 inches to side of row, or broadcast evenly 
DEWBERRY | in midles in fall, or early spring a month or more before blooming. | 1_to 1% Ibs. per 100 feet of row, or 


RASPBERRY | Avoid letting material fall into crowns. 150 to 200 Ibs. per acre. 
New plantings: Broadcast before or after plowing. 800 lbs. per acre. 
STRAWBERRY | Old plantings: Side-dress in late fall or early spring. | 100 lbs. per acre. 
Top-dress down middles before plowing in. 300 Ibs. per acre. 
We List Many Good Fertilizers for Various Crops and Plants... See Page 35. 
