Conservative *
was complete , and , in addition to this ,
there was no 'scab' and very little bitter
rot. I had comparatively no trouble
from the codling moth. My not injury
to the orchard was the scalding of the
leaves on a few trees , which , however ,
retained their fruit , and enough leaves
to remain vigorous.
"The difference in quantity and qual
ity of fruit from sprayed and unsprayed
trees is almost past belief. One section
of a tree of the willow twig variety in
my orchard last season was not sprayed
and produced about one-half as many
apples as the sprayed section of the
same tree. The apples from the uu-
sprayed part of the tree were badly
scabbed and knotty from worm bites ,
and wholly unsalable a failure , in fact.
The sprayed section produced beautiful
red apples , eighty-five per cent of which
brought the highest market prices.
How to Spray Properly.
"The application of the spray is a
very important point , and right here is
where a large per cent of farmers fail.
First , I will surprise a great many farm
ers by saying that much of the so-called
Paris green contains no arsenic , and is ,
therefore , of no account. My remedy
is to buy only of a druggist , who will
provide me with a guarantee. Don't
trust this important work of spraying
to ignorant , careless persons , or you will
not only fail of your object , but valua
ble trees may be destroyed. Many a
far mer has cursed the spray he put on
his trees when he should have cursed
his hired man.
"In mixing your Paris green and lime ,
it is best to put the Paris green and lime
in a pail of water and stir thoroughly.
I prefer letting it stand an hour. Then
put it in your tank or barrel. Paris
green being a .heavy mineral , and not
very soluble , it soon sinks to the bottom
and therefore it must be stirred constant
ly. Don't use a pump with a return
pipe for stirring , but use one with a re
volving paddle , or stir by hand. At any
rate , do not let the arsenic accumulate
hi your tank or barrel , for as sure as it
becomes too strong your trees will suf
fer.
"The application of the spray must be
in a fine mist and should reach every
bud on the tree. Wet the tree down
thoroughly. I believe I killed millions
of insects , infecting the bark on the
trunk on my trees , by spraying the
trunks. Nearly all the insects that in
fest trees are parasites deriving then :
living from the sap life , fruit or leaves
of the tree. All the insects that bite the
leaves or fruit can be killed by the use
of Paris green. Last season's experi
ment seems to demonstrate that Paris
green also destroys the scab , although
the authorities generally give little
credit to arsenic as a destroyer of fungi.
When He Sprayed The Trees.
"Our spraying was done in May , from
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the time the apple was as big as a hazel
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