YOUR PECAN TREES 
What To Do About Them If They’re Ailing 
OBSCURE SCALE—Small insect coy- 
ered with circular waxy scale. Out- 
side of scale is ashy gray with 
distinct black spot in middle. 
Found on bark. Does not feed on 
leaves or pecans. Spray in winter 
with STAFFEL‘S SCALE EMUL- 
SION when tree is dormant. 
GALL INSECTS—Make appearance 
after trees leaf out in spring. Lit- 
tle green balls on leaves and twigs 
contain many small, white wing- 
less, gnat-like insects. Gall insects 
(Phylloxera) cannot be controlled 
after balls form on tree. Spray 
while tree is dormant with 3 per- 
cent STAFFEL‘S SCALE EMULSION 
and follow up in spring with solu- 
tion mcde up of 1 pint STAFFEL‘S 
NICOTINE SULPHATE in 100 gal- 
lons of water. One quart of STAF- 
FEL’S SUMMER OIL can be substi- 
tuted for the scap. 
PECAN NUT CASEBEARER—Small 
gray worm that bores small holes in 
the base end of pecans and feeds 
within the nut. Moths Izy small, 
bluish-white eggs on small pecans 
which hatch in 5 to 7 days, move 
down the twig to which the nut 
cluster is attached and start feed- 
ing on the second or third bud 
below the nuts. Feed for 4 or 5 
days then move back to the nut 
cluster and enter pecan. Spray 
during period when eggs are laid 
and when worms begin feeding. 
Spray with either of the following 
3 sprays: (1) STAFFEL’S PECAN 
SPRAY. (2) 6 pounds of STAF- 
FEL’S ARSENATE OF LEAD to 100 
gallons of water. Do not graze 
livestock in orchard for 6 to 8 
weeks after spraying. (3) 3 pounds 
of Black Leaf 155 and one pint 
of STAFFEL’S SUMMER OIL SPRAY 
to 100 gallons of water. 
APHIDS (LICE)—Commonly small, 
yellowish-green picture wing aphid 
but may also be large black pecan 
aphid. Cause two types of dam- 
age. Suck plant juices from leaves 
and secrete honeydew on leaves 
which cause leaf shedding. See 
Mites for control. 
MITES — Very small pale green 
mites found on leaves, usually in 
July and early August. Spray with 
8 pounds STAFFEL’S WETTABLE 
SULPHUR to 100 gallons of water 
or add 8 pounds of the sulphur to 
spray used for Casebearer. 
SPITTLE BUGS—Found on terminals 
of limbs, hidden in white froth, 
usually in late summer and early 
spring. One pint of Black Leaf 
40 and 3 or four pounds of soap in 
gallons of water will give good 
control. 
PECAN WEEVIL—Adults drill holes 
through green hulls and deposit 
eggs within pecan. The grubs or . 
worms destroy the meat. Eat 
large, round holes in the shell and 
cause pecan to fall. To determine 
presence of weevils lay canvas un- 
der tree and shake vigorously. If 
3 or 4 weevils are found per tree 
spray with 3 pounds STAFFEL’S 
LEAD ARSENATE or 6 pounds of 
STAFFEL’S 50% WETTABLE DDT 
diluted in 100 gallons of water to 
give good control. 
FALL WEBWORMS — Hairy worms 
conceal themselevs in large web 
built around a limb. Destroy leaves 
within the web. Control same as 
for Pecan Weevil. 
DORMANT SPRAYING 
The very best time to spray your pecan trees — or any other 
kind of trees including fruit trees—is in the winter when the tree 
is completely bare of leaves and in a dormant stage. Insect eggs, 
insect larvae and insects which winter under the bark can be com- 
pletely controlled at this time, 
leaving the tree plague-free when 
it starts budding out again in the spring. The tree, bare-limbed and 
free of foliage, lends itself perfectly to thorough spraying. The use of 
STAFFEL’S SCALE EMULSION, a highly-penetrating insecticide designed 
specially for winter use, is stressed at this time. Easily applied with 
a pressure sprayer, it gets down to the tiniest crevice, hunting and kill- 
ing anything which might menace your tree or its fruit the following 
season. Quart 60c; Gallon $1.75—Not Postpaid. 
CORN 
February to April; August 
Plant seed kernels after all danger of frost is past and the ground has be- 
come thoroughly warm. Sow in rows 3 to 4 feet apart, spacing seeds 4 to 6 
inches apart in the row and thinning later to 12 inches; or plant in hills 3 to 4 
feet each way, allowing 2 to 4 plants to remain in ecch hill, depending on the 
fertility of the soil. For a continuous crop plant at 10 to 14-day intervals. 
Plant corn in blocks rather than in single rows to allow for satisfactory pollena- 
tion which assures development of a full set of kernels. A “hill” is merely a 
shallow hole made with the corner of the hoe. Drop in the seed and cover with 
about 2 inches of fine soil, pressing down firmly around bump to make slight 
“hill” One pound will plant 100 “hills”; 10 to 12 pounds to the acre. 
GOLDEN BANTAM. 82 days. Unequaled in tenderness 
and flavor. The best strain of the original early type of 
Golden Bantam. Kernels: broad, medium depth, very uniform 
and tender. 60c lb. 
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. 100 days. Heavy yielding. Set 
solid with irregular rows. Kernels: Shoe peg form, deep and 
tender. Ears 8 to 9 inches long with slender cob. The tender 
and milky grains are small, plump and white. 45c Ib. 
STOWELL’S EVERGREEN. 95 days. The ears are 7 to 9 
inches long; the grains deep, exceptionally tender and sugary. 
Remains longer in the green state than any other. 65c lb. 
IONA. 87 days. Recommended as main crop variety, for 
canning and market garden. Highly resistant to drought and 
Bacterial Wilt. Kernels, light yellow, medium depth and 
narrow. 60c lb. 
All Corn 10¢ Pkt. 
CUCUMBERS 
March to May; August 
Plant seed when danger of frost is over in a rich, loamy soil. Sow the seed 
in hills, 4 to 6 feet apart, putting 6 to 8 seeds to each hill, and cover with one 
inch of fine soil. Thin out to 4 healthiest vines when second set of leaves have 
formed. Have soil moist when planting so that no additional watering is required 
until seeds have germinated, as too much water may rot seeds. After vines begin 
to set fruit, irrigating freely is permissible. One ounce of seed will make about 
50 hills; 2 to 3 Ibs. per acre. 
MARKETER. 70 days. Ideal for the South. Produces uni- 
form, cylindrical fruits, tapering slightly at the ends, 7% to 
8 inches long and about 2% inches in diameter. Very dark 
green in color with white spine. A vigorous grower and re- 
markably prolific. 5e¢ pkt., 20c oz., 70c 4% |b. 
BOSTON PICKLING. 60 days. Long green fruit, very 
smooth and symmetrical. Slightly tapering. A dandy pickling 
and slicing variety. 5c pkt., 20c 0z., 70c 4 Ib. 
EARLY WHITE SPINE. 60 days. Popular early shipper 
and pickle in the South. Fruits medium dark green, slightly 
tapered; blunt ends. 5e pkt., 20c oz., 70¢ 4 Ib. 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN. 70 days. Mature fruit is 12 
to 15 inches long. Uniformly slender and a beautiful dark 
green color. Flesh is white, very crisp and of delicate flavor. 
mee resistant. Extremely prolific. 5c pkt., 20c¢ 0z, 70c 
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SMALL GHERKIN. 60 days. A very small, oval, prickly 
fruited variety grown exclusively for pickles. The plum- 
shaped fruit is a delicate pale green in color. Ideal for use 
when 1 to 1% inches long. 5e pkt., 25c oz., 90¢ 14 Ib. 
STRAIGHT 8. 65 days. Symmetrical, almost cylindrical 
fruits, well rounded at both ends, quite straight, 8 inches in 
length and from 1% to 2 inches in diameter. The color is deep 
green and unusually free from pale striping and/or tipping. 
An ideal slicing variety. 5e pkt., 20c oz., 70c '4 |b. 
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1 Proper methods 
a in setting the 
young plants outdoors are 
just as important as good 
care while getting them 
started indoors. The same 
is true when thinning out 
a garden row. Choose a 
day that is cool and cloudy 
or do the transplanting in 
the afternoon. Water the 
plants well before disturb- 
izg them. 
HOW TO TRANSPLANT 
9. Dig hole in 
which seedling 
is to be transferred and 
fill with water, giving 
water time to soak in good 
before imbedding seedling. 
Avoid injury to the roots 
in taking up the plants 
and, if possible, keep a ball 
of earth around them un- 
til they are set in the hole. 
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