1 18 Bulletin N0. 147. 1 A . ·
  though it is doubtful if it will prove as effective _for most 1A.
  fungus troubles as the well-known Bordeaux mixturey . A
A formula recommended by Mr. Scott, of the . United
- States Department of Agriculture is the following:
Lime . . . 10 pounds
. . Sulphur . . 10 pounds ` ‘ .
Water . . . A 50 gallons _.  
The lime is slaked in a barrel by pouringa gallon or two .   ‘
` A of water over it, using hot water if it is a sluggish lime, add- ` 1
ing the sulphur when the lime begins to slake, stirring from  
time to time and cooling the preparation bygadding more   .
water as soon as the slaking is done. The objectof this is to i ,
. prevent too much of the sulphur going into solution, since in ··
this condition it burns foliage. 1 _ ~ _ . »
A The preparation is well worth trying, although its value
1 ` cannot be said to have been as completely established as that
y of the concentrated lime-sulphur wash. , ,
Ready-made lime-sulphur preparations may be bought, 1
and can be used to advantage if one has but a few trees to A ‘
treat and does not care to incur the expense of getting ’ket-   _
tles. — A  
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P1-10s1¤1—10RUs.  
_ Proprietary preparations containing this substance as Q
their active ingredient are to be bought of most druggists, A
and are eifective against roaches and some other vermin in-
1 festing dwellings. They contain only a small percentage ° `
A (about 1.50) of phosphorous, the rest consisting ordinarily 1
of sugar, sirup and starch. _ ‘ » 1
011. OF 01TRONE1.1.A.
This oil has a rather pleasant but very persistent odor,
and is frequently employed as a deterrent against mosquitoes. `
In sand and soil a few drops of it persist for weeks, and even
, months, which property recommends it for use against in- i
sects attacking the young corn plant immediately after it
germinates, the oil being applied to the seed before planting. I
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