Bulletin Volume 89-128 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ... day is at all windy, burning eyes will be unavoidable unless some protection is used. The author and his employes have found that the gog gles worn by automobilists are a great help. They are often sold by opticians, or can be secured through the Chicago Eye Shield Company, 143-145 Clinton Street, Chicago, 111. A 5 per cent solution of hydrochloric acid is useful for removing the lime-sulphur from clothing. Orchard Conveniences.--The orchard ist who has to spray several times every year needs to have a handy supply of water which he can always depend on. It is good economy to have a well with a good pump near the orchard so the spray tank can be filled in a short time. It is expensive to have to haul water. It is also a good plan to have a spray platform some distance above the ground for mixing the liquids, which can then be poured directly down into the tank. A cypress tank, of good capacity, in which the liquid can be mixed while the sprayers are in operation, will save much valuable time and lessen the cost of the labor. Should Infested Trees be Taken Out or Severely Pruned?--Growers are sometimes too hasty in cutting down badly damaged trees. The San Jose scale is so easily controlled that injured trees, if not too old, will quickly revive, if they are freed of their pests and stimulated with fertilizers and good cultivation. For trees that need to be quickly invigorated, Professor "Walker recommends nitrate of soda, sown broadcast four feet or more from the trunk. Large apple trees, 15 to 20 years old, should receive pound to 3 pounds, while bearing peach trees require 14 pound to 2 pounds. Two or three applications should be made in early spring about two weeks apart. The nitrate of soda can be bought of the Nitrate Agencies Company, 305 Baronn...