28 NORTH SHORE BREEZE and Reminder 
FRUIT GROWERS OF 
MASSACHUSETTS 
Are you spraying at the right 
times? Are you spraying at all? 
Are you killing the bees which set 
the fruit for you? 
These are important questions. 
There is no doubt that by spraying 
in the right way at the right times 
you can greatly increase your crops 
and your profits. Are you doing this? 
The bud moth begins its work just 
as the buds begin to open. Spray 
with arsenate of lead paste, three 
pounds (or one and one-half pounds 
powdered arsenate of lead) in fifty 
gallons of water just before the buds 
open. 
The apple worm (codling moth) 
attacks the young apples, beginning 
about the 20th to 25th of June, and 
most of them start in at the blossom 
end. After the blossoms fall there is 
left at the end of the fruit a little. 
cup surrounded. by five small, thick 
green scales, the “calyx lobes.” These 
bend together at the tips, closing up 
the top of the cup, and this is com- 
pleted with most kinds of apples 
about two weeks after the blossoms 
fall. If poison is put into this cup 
while it is still open the closing of 
the top will hold it there till the 
worm comes to feed, and will then 
poison it. Therefore, spray with 
arsenate of lead. As for the bud moth 
(see above), after the blossoms have 
fallen but within ten days after, 1. e., 
before the top of the cup is closed. 
While the blossoms are still on the 
tree they are so large—other parts 
also—that they prevent much of the 
spray from reaching the cup. While 
the trees are in full blossom too, the 
bees visit them and set the fruit. If 
the nectar and pollen they are after 
there is poisoned by spraying at the 
wrong time (during blossoming) 
they are liable to be poisoned and less 
fruit will be set. Therefore never 
allow your trees to be sprayed while 
the large pink or white blossoms are 
still on them for the job will not be 
as well done; less fruit will be set, 
and many bees may be killed. 
Spraying just after the blossoms 
have fallen gives better protection 
from the apple worm; saves the bees 
and sets more fruit. 
Spray again about the 20th to 
25th of June, as the eggs of the 
apple worm will soon hatch and the 
littke worms feed somewhat on the 
leaves before going to the fruit. 
Spraying at this time gets large num- 
bers of the worms before they even 
reach the fruit. 
SPRAYING, 
CEMENTING, 
and INSECT WORK 
BURLAPPING, 
BOLTING 
April 23, 1915 
Mount Hernon 
THE HOME OF WASHINGTON. 
By J. E. Jones 
A pretty little story of visits to Mount Vernon on the Potomac—‘‘im-— 
pressions and sentiments like yours and mine,’’ explains the author to those 
who have seen our country’s greatest shrine. 
Bound in colonial blue and buff, with hand illumined cover design, and 
colonial ribbon book mark; profusely illustrated with handsome half-tones 
and pen drawings, it is a dainty and invaluable reminder that will instantly 
appeal to every person who has been to Mount Vernon, while to those who 
have not had that good fortune this clever, happy little story of our beloved 
George and Martha gives a clearer view and understanding of their colonial 
home, which is today the pride of Virginia and the Nation. 
As a souvenir or gift book, for young or old, there is nothing to approach 
the elegance of this little volume, and it will make one feel more like a 
patriotic American to possess it. 
Now Being Printed. 
Send $1 for a copy to be delivered to your address at Easter. 
U. S. PRESS ASSOCIATION 
Bond Building, 
Special Note: 
In pears the top of the cup does 
not close, so that spraying these can 
be put off until the apple spraying 
has been finished. 
It is the best policy never to spray 
any piant while it is in blossom. 
Further details in regard to spray- 
ing will be found in circular No. 2, 
“Insecticides, Fungicides and Direc- 
tions for Their Use.” This will be 
sent to anyone applying for it to the 
State Board of Agriculture, State 
House, Boston. 
A Polite Friend 
““They tell me you love good mu- 
sic,’’ said the girl playing at the 
piano to her musical friend. 
“‘Oh,’’ said the polite friend, 
‘that does not matter. Go right 
onse 
Cruel Advice 
‘*Miss Oldgirl, would you like me 
to borrow Brother Jack’s parrot to 
keep in your room?”’ 
““Why should I borrow your 
brother’s parrot?’’ 
‘‘Because I heard him say the 
language that bird uses would make 
your hair curl.’’—Baltimore Amer- 
ican, 
The Boss—What’s this item on 
your expense account, ‘‘Overhead 
expenses, four dollars?”’ 
The Traveling Salesman—That 
was an umbrella I bought—Phila. 
Bulletin. 
Washington, D. C. 
: Mr. Jones is the Washington correspondent of the Breeze, 
and if you will state that you are a reader of this paper, an autographed 
copy of the first edition will be furnished on the regular order. 
BEVERLY FARMS 
Joseph Donovan, of Beverly, now 
a student at the Maryland Agricul- 
tural college, is still holding to his 
reputation as a ball player and is cov- 
ering third base for the college team. 
Patrolman Michael Wittenhagen, 
who has been doing night duty at 
Beverly Farms, has been put under 
suspension for failure to ring in -his 
duty calls. He has told his story to 
the Mayor and his case has been 
taken under consideration. 
_ Conelius F. (“Curley”) Donovan 
1s reported to be quite ill at his home 
on Haskell st. 
The order appropriating $30,000 
for the new library at Beverly 
Farms, was passed to its final stage 
at last Tuesday’s meeting of the 
aldermen. The Library commission- 
ers have had many meetings and 
visited some of the best libraries ia 
the state. The plans for the new 
building are well in hand. 
Capt. and Mrs. Seth Bingham of 
Portland, Me., have been guests the 
past week of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua 
Younger. Capt. Bingham is the 
owner and skipper of one of the best 
and most successful of the auxiliary 
crafts in the fishing business out of 
Portland. 
Among the marriage intentions 
filed at Beverly City hall this week 
are those of Miss Agnes Shea and 
John Joseph Malone, of 111 Haskell 
street. 
R. E. HENDERSON 
Box 244. BEVERLY, MASS. 
Telephone. 
