The Bi-Monthly Zoological Bulletin of the Division of Zoology of the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (Volume 2, No. 1) (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. 1912. Excerpt: ... HORTICULTURAL OPERATIONS DURING THE DORMANT SEASON. In certain numbers of the Zoological Bulletin of the Division of Zoology will be found detailed directions for treating trees, farm and garden crops, etc., for the destruction of insect pests and the prevention of fungous diseases to which they are subject. Vol. 1, No. 1, of the Bi-monthly Bulletin, for Jan., 1911, contains such information. Since reference can be made to these for this information, and we have a number of extra copies of such bulletins for free distribution, it is not intended to repeat in this issue much of the advice and instruction already given in earlier numbers of this Bulletin, but the plan is rather to direct the attention of farmers and horticulturists to such work as may be-done at this season of the year. We particluarly indicate those operations which are best performed during the dormant season, some of which, indeed, can not be done safely and with best effect at any other time. In this State most orchard owners are also engaged in diversified farming, or at least have to attend crops, other than fruits, each requiring part of their time and special attention at stated seasons. Even the fruit growing specialist has his busy seasons when orchards must be cultivated, codling moth spraying done, and the fruit crops harvested and sold. At such times no other work can be undertaken, nor plans made for anything except the work in hand. During the winter there is a lull in the special activities of the fruit grower, during which time much can be done in the orchard, and the present article is written in the hope that the orchardists may be induced thereby to follow the practices recommended, to the end that pests may be controlled and a finer grade of fruit grown within the bound...