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1‘111·101z1l I10l1a1\‘i0r, 1>1· $011111 p1·:1’<·ll<·“‘<·<} lllllllle ltlakemore variety should eonsider '
1 1 seemed to be less productive and mas`. Y(.||(,“-S_{l-sl. phnlts rm- {twil-
. the new plants originating lrom up". l,]umgng,_ M
~ t-hem were atfeeted in the same ly i,m.,.(.St,.(1_ g,.(,“-WS (.,,,1 S(.cm·(.
_. manner. The. population ot these {mm {hah. mum). ugpms 0,- UN.
Q . >’<·ll<>w lllmlls lll *"ll“` ll"l‘l$ ls llltflb lixperiinent Station the names of
A decreasing the yields and the value I,m.ti,.S lm`-ing thas,. plums fm. Ruhr T
Q of the variety. i in
Y ' ` · · ” s·1·RAwBERmEs IN 1939 *'
_ the Xellows disease was doing to N
v_ the lil2ll{é’Il101`(`· variety lllllvll work “· “- MA(ill4l· gl
has been done with seleetions and l`“`l‘l *\l·'*"“ “‘ ll""l“"'ll""° b`
  . Stllily to Fill the \'2ll‘l¢‘T}‘ of li. The lt` von should ask a dozen of the H
_·  ‘ greatest. headway was made in best. straw·berry growers in Ken- 0]
jg;. 1s0lat111g several strains of the tneky the best method and time for P;
1-Q variety that are praetieally free preparing land t'or strawberries. Q2
  01 the disease. you would doubtless get at least 10 il
ii`? i . . iti` r ·nt ‘ll.`\\"l'.'—'llll all n1·1\‘ be '
  a Yellow-Fm Blakemores m `I `I`. ‘} `.,1i.`. lei { ain is '
A gg Temlessee ioiiu . nt. lll \ i thu ltml M
  z; _ , . , no one »‘ll‘ tell ‘ll' \"l\' ' ‘ l
.2- i ; One ot the finest strains ot dis- _ l` ( (‘_ _ I ( _ ll
. . . . . must be prepared, lloweyer. man) N.
_-—~ :·; ease-tree Iilakemores is loeated in _ _ _ _· _ _ ·.
  · ; , . strawberrv growers will agiee that (
  Western Tennessee. Une grower -‘ _ · - ` __ l
~:; { s . . . .‘ . earlv spring >t‘lllIlg!—-—lll l‘(’bl`ll€l]}. U
ga 1 Li has had a strain ot tlns variety tor if l·)(Mibh_’ i` HN MMI time to
Y , _ `; . .. . . ‘ 1
._;.;_·';·{ six or seven vears that has shown . _ _ _ _ “
   ; is · · . ilant berries and that two aeies set ,
l L
:.:.-:· xt. no yellow plants. Dr. Darrow in- . , _ _ _
ext,. · . . . during late l·ebruary o1· eaily Y
    *·  - spected this planting last spring _ . _. .
    . ,, . Alareh ha\e a ehanee ot outyield- 1
    and found no yellow plants. llns mw tluw HH" Mm h nl pl mtml l
  is known as the Mel mber strain. .· l. . ‘. ·*
  . . Y . atter the nndtlle ot April. .
;;:a;t 5 Another strain ot \ ellows-tree _ . . . _ _ l·
  . , . . l know ot a number ot tields now 1
i·:;;:;e.t. plants tested 1n Georgia is also _ *
i.A;»>,»;t; . . ·# where peas or beans have been I,
  L doing well 111 west T(‘I1ll€‘$$(‘@ EU\¤·<¢¤d S9
lmqtmds w.mlm,(, }.i(.l(lS in ‘,x(.(.SS thut your luml w1ll not ht: coutumt-
i of lull t-rutt-s pt-r ut·rt·, yt-ur in untl ""l"‘l· ll yl"' uw umu? lmllill
I yt-ur out, untl t·t-rtuinly this typt- °`lll*lW·_l`ll’ll_ Mm _l,ll"°°mllllSll_lll1S
l ol' ;;rowt·r is surt- to ltt-rp uht-utl ol' llllllllml "·l l'll°."l‘l"¥ mw llllc lm 5
`_ tht- t·rown hort-r. l`or ht- will tlig his ll". l"‘l"- Wlllllll I lull l°.ll°ll`l llm "
i plunts in utlvunt·t- ol' tht- t-;;;:-luyiug html" l" `lllllllm Ulm] lll. ll lull ‘
¤‘ SWLWH sh:t]nt·tl iuunnt-r uml tulat- tn sulfi-
l‘ ' t·tt·nt wutt·r to sprout tht- grunt ·
r l»t-l`ort- tht- ntuIt·h is u inlit-tl to tl1t·
MULCH FOR STRAWBERRIES ‘,.m.t,_ l l t .
Q_ \\'. \\`. )lA(}ll,l. 4
{_ l·1t-ltl .·\;·t·nt tn lloittrultuite WATCH FOR FIELD MICE ;
‘ll l)o you ulrt-utly huvt- tht- struw INJURY IN ORCHARDS  
‘· uvuiluhlt- for IIl\ll\'l|lll}I _\'U|ll' st l‘2t\\‘- DURING WINTER  .l
G l""`rl‘“*l lllsll'.\\illl.l`ll lll)?-ml lla"!. Not··. Tht.- followiutl urticlte is 11  
ll stt»rt·tl .° .\ l|tIlt· 2|llt‘lllIl>ll }!l\'t’ll tli;;t·st ot` u pupt-1* by )lr.(}.C.Od01`kirk  ‘
to this lust sitn]>lt· tluwstion niuy ;_l·llil'§l‘ylllLASkt_ lill:l;’¥‘l€)u)l‘)u?};l":'€fi {gn h 
  >‘··.-- ' ···l··‘ - ··* '-·'· ···‘     t,ittt2t,.‘..~’tl;i...5.’l‘t‘t.’,.;t‘£éJtttiliititttté; 2 
ht-rry ttt·ltl. lluvt- you t·vt-r hutl ‘
“` tht- t·X|¤t·rit-ut·t· ot` huyiu: wht-ut or _ wllll lll" *ll’l’l`****¥'ll Ul. “'llll“l` ll l-I
1* Vhuul :!l·U“· “·il(l in ynult Iuiivh in l\ \\`t'll lil l‘Ull\l(l('l` lllt‘ lit-ltl lIll(}(' lll  
’l` t-urly sprin: sut·h thut it wus nt-t·t-s- ··¤‘··l¤=¤¤‘·l~ Hull Wli" ”l"l’* l" l""lllV‘“  ai
*· sury to t-itht-r pull it out tu- mow it tht- iut`t-stutitui uml tht- injury to  gi
·0 just uht-utl ot` tht- pivlcing st-uson .’ *l* l"“' tl l"’llll ll> l"’**ll’l"· As “"* l 
it- I Iwmll \(._.mg H splvmtill lmlvll Hy know, tht- injury froiu tit-ltl 1uit·t- l 
1* struwht-rrit·s in l‘llt'llllll¥Y (`t_»uut}` Wlllw lllmll llllilll illllllllllg lm lh"  
"l thut wus so t·t»lllilllllll2llt*tl with tht- l'*"*l* "l· llllll ll`*"’* *lll'l "ll lll*` -i
ty Sw.imI gI.,,“»I], Oy Vtlmt ttm] it I-,._ trunk nt-ur tht- grountl lt-vt-l tluriug  
lll ttuirt-tl two tut-u S tluys to pull it l’*`l`l"‘l‘ llll"’ll¥ll lll" “`llll‘ll` Wllml  
FV out. l\ s1null'st-t·tion ot` tht- putt·]t *>ll1<'1' l`*><·lt- l 
ll" mit. huul this tuult·h ut out·t-. gt-t ut injury shoultl wt-utht-1- ht- stwert- g ...·
li; lvilsl mn- ton pt-t‘ &ll'l`t‘ untl ]tilt‘ it tllll'lll:` tllt‘ \\'llllt‘1'. lllltc ztppztlvttt  
l"` urouutl tht- t-tlgt- ol` your tit-ltl in u uuswt-r is to upnly t·outrol tut-tltotls  
ll"- shullow wintl row so thut u rt-uson- us u rt-gulur p1·ut·tit-t- rt-gurtllt-ss of  
}`*‘ ublt- anuount ot` l`uIl ruins will tht- uhuutluut·t- ot` llll\‘t‘.  
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 "Last wi11ter tl1e1·e was some the surface of the ground can be Alv
severe su1·face injury to fruit trees praetieally eliminated by taking — acti
in a few orchards largely due to away their protective cover in an thc;
rank vegetative growth immediate- area of two to three feet from the su-;
ly about the trunks of tl1e trees. base of each tree. lf it is neces- ii,]
· A few growers mulched heavy Elll(l sary to leave a natural vegetative Uih
paid 110 attention to the mice that growth or mulch close to trees, thc
` harbored in the mulch. resulting in which obviously attracts mice, it is _
. ’ X`. . ‘ . . CJC
t girdled trunks and some root ni- advisable to use >o1soncd baits to _
‘? . ,, a st
jury to trees. destroy the annuals. .
, UM. · . _ , . ive
» _ 1upt change of vn eathei dui-
— - . . Control : eov
. mg the winter, reducing the supply _ _ _ .
of food fm. mice and fOi.ciu,,. them htrychnine baits have been used Hill
to (,ii.di€ trees has fi.€quCu?h. Oc_ as a. poison with good 1·esu|ts be- tra
Q U . . .
_ curved when the mouse population l'_·lll*l* §ll}l'llllllll‘ le ll¥l)_ lll\l<' lll the
·» has hmm at ii hm. pomp A Siem held mice, and when carelully used .
storm followed by a heavy snow· il? ll`°°‘"?“lf“‘lY‘l llllIl`·‘ lm lllllt to
fail, compktciy bhinketing thc liteiliotit ollotlici Tlvlllllillb getting wil
ground and abruptly cutting off     l” "°lll*fl?l°_ t;’vll:l‘_ hot
the supply of food for mice, is Elll dl   ‘l_“’““_ “_‘ ‘"° "“‘ “_ l_“" ih,
example of il Condition that fi.c_ other animals a1e apt to take some I,
‘ _ ' , ' . ' ‘ ' ' . . . lt)
quentlv occurs. Obviously wl1e11 el llll l)°’”°" ll _1l .'“ cxllllffd ·
this hzippeus the {imma"? “Z0uhi be openly. Also the l0C(l1llQ` stations J"'
.. .. Q . . ... .· · -,‘   ant
· g'1‘€3·t€1‘ 1f the infestation is high ·l1¤ lltllllllll in ltetpifig lthe l)dlll.> IW
. A in the 01,Chm.d, but Severe injury pliottitetl am in a epi ata 1 t tom 1» I
.1 can be inflicted by comparatively tml l‘"_ "ll¥°l_l“`ll"‘ °· L U
·· fexv mice if the" are Obligcdi to iced l· eedmg stations can be made by llli
l Ou trees {Oi- ii period of Scifi-iii using light weight asphalt building llll
- ; E dayS_ paper that is waterprool. Tar lll`*
_   UBB \V8_1·y Of HIOUSQ dauiarl-B   3 l)2lllCl` SllUlllll lltll l)(‘ ll$l’ll, IIS lll? `
.;§ heavv Datum] gi.O“.th Oi i-Cgeiib tar might repel the mice. The pi-
` Q i tion Oi- ai iiiiiich is allowed to ic- feeding stations are made by cut- gr.
, ;   main within the area i11 which the llllQ‘ lll? llllll€‘l` lll S€llllllll§ 9 ll§' lil
V-   tree roots 1•adia'[€_   this   Of lllCll("$. illll(’SC 2ll°(‘ l'Ulll‘(l 11llO llll)(?S R(
T Q   1 the year mice tend to colonize and ll lll€lll‘$ lllllg $0 llllll Qllcll lllll€‘ l$ 2
.· ·   _ ]_·€S’u·ict thgir inoygiiigiih ONG Can- lllCll€S lll (ll2llll(‘tCl` 2llltl'lll(‘ \\'illlS [ttl
I- ’ 3` • ~ · 4 . · . · -— ° , Y l - °
‘ » l  · 1101; be too careful from now until ·l10 t\\0 la}e1_s illltlx. lhe tubes of
i-». j " i l ]3_1;€I· next spying in mukiiig peri- are then held in shape with strings lll
Qi     i odieal examinations of the o1·ehard 0l` l>llll0l' °llll*· _ lll
_.;jV  ‘ tg learn fhg extent; Of the iufggtg,- "Tllese Sliltlulls Sllollltl l)(% l)U.lt€tl lll
  `e`‘ Vi tion. In walking through the with a tablespoonful of poisoned p
  I { OI-(;hg_]gd7 part {hg mgttggl gyagg Or Q`l'2llll ()l' \\'1tl1 llll`Ct¥ Ul` lt>lll’ Smtlll ll
fl   other vegetation at intervals and cubes ot' poisoned vegetable bait re
  determine how numerous the trails and placed in active mouse run- oi
  it made by mice may be, and if they WHYS lll
    are being used. If used, one can "Only o11e poison station is lll
lj _.i_ ?   t i _ ordinarily find fresh droppings 11eedcd ll(?(ll' each tree. lf there is lll
    I ‘ glgnn their I-unwa rg and the also little or 110 11£ttU1‘&1l CO\’01‘ of weeds, "f
.. ,.__i[ D _ y I .
  keep the trails open and free of grass, o1· mulch ucar some of the ls
  I g r a s s and other obstructing trees. the stations may be placed in ll
fiif   growth. parts of the orchard where mice ll
  ·.‘` _ "Injury by mice that feed on are likely to be more abundant. l'l
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 Always try to place tht: stations in Vegetable Bait:
itU[i\'C lll()llSt! l`llll\\’il_)'S, (:(}\'t51'lllg Cut, 3 quartg of gwggt pgtatggg 0;-
thetn lightly with grass, wt-cds, or t-arrots into one-half inch cubes.
straw so tltat ntitrt- will bc attracted Blix '/Q ounce of powdered strych-
to thetn. lt' there is little grass or nine and {/Q ounce of baking soda
other cover near a tree, antl it is PUNT. 1lSll1{{ 21 pfbpper bon, sift this
the desire of the orchatlist to give "\""` qw i1`“”}’]Y cut bmh stlrrlpg A
t wwh two lH.Uh_C1iUu with Um bun) tht- nnxtttrc· constantly to dtstrtb- J ;
' a station may ht- placed ahout tour lm; mu. I)(?N.m .C"·°HT§i' USC the T
feet frotn tht- tree trunk and bam WTITA It is ircslh I Q
t-o\·t·red with straw so tltat anv {
[ ntiet- in tht- vit-initv will hc at- ANEW LEAD TOLERANCE ON  
. .· . . APPLES t
traett-tl to it antl will rt-atltly hntl _ _ _ ,
_ HW lmismml will ltt-t-t-nt rt-lt-ast-s lroni the Treas- t I
1 U _   I U U _ _ _ _` U. ury l)t-parttnt-nt antl thc U._S. {
_ _H “*·'l "' l" '_""ls· IL _*s “‘ ll l>t·parttnt·nt ot Agriculture hrmg y
1 to tnspt-et tht- stations during tht- Ip,. i,,{,,I.mmp,H that {tue to the   I
T winter antl rt-hait thetn. This may 1·.·,U|t$ ny l·.»I·mj,, {mts that haw I
_ not ;tl\\'&l}`s he ttossihle ht·t*:tllSt· ot het-tt tttatlt- 1*t-Iative to the toxic  
L_ tht- tlt-pth of >llo\\'. ol` t»lh¤*I' f‘0llt'll&llQ tuiielt ill- T
I tions, llowevt-r_ t·onsitlt-ral»It- in- terttztllyl upon tht- huntan body  
g jury hy ll1lt'•t ot,·t·urs latt- in winter tltert- will he an int-rt-ase in the   ’
  and early itt spring; antl it cannot l‘*11'H}' {
_ ht- too strongly t-tnphasizetl to eh-·l¤-;· "“_“l’l’T*’s· The TOTQMUCV  
elost-ly exatnint- tltt- ort·lt;n·tl at ‘fl {U-} Umlll oi Whit} l*l111d of Q-{
Y tttta that- atttt ttttit ttttwttttgltly i""" ls lh" '“'“` *‘¥"“"“ ""‘““d at  
Q tt»t...t-.t· ntiee it-.» tmtttta tt) tt -**1:- 3*-·* ··l, I. ‘
. . . . . I · I. Innt
changed, tor tlus is more easily and Black lien apples. (lompeti- for
· met than the old lead tolerance. tion in the fruit department con- N_(_'
. » _ Tl1e tolerance for iluorine is the sisted of separate sections for com- '
‘ , same as for arsenic and is not merctal orchards and h o n1 e Avi
` affected bv the lead change. orchards. l’late exhibits of each
_ . • l'* i · • ` I 4
E g. ot the following nine varieties, Mm
_ ~         l\0llll lstzlllf}, B;;ll'I)·4l\ lb, Klllltk - gum
. .. " ' ' I I ‘ I I
g Z       glp, tv (I) llltlll, lt Il lthllis, l {LL MH]
. 1 g E     ‘t*I1, htlllx lllllpvlltll, it   llll 0 S mm
_ _ V { KENTUCKY holden, and (·olden Delicious were “-|,(
- [ i T . mad ·. 'l`h·r~ v .· ·il.· · e 1 - ·
U _ t The tlurteenth annual Harvest VMI t"_(_lml,:l ;,m`li;§(;i· ;:,1dt;$i;I;lI;] Ut `
. `   = Festival of the Robinson Experi- ll ·. ·` l*"‘
{   · ment Subsmtion WN hold on the tor the best roadside market pack- wh
· V ( (s YY '
.1 .- . . ace. lh · t·n-trav ·>mmer -1al ·las.· ·»
  i station grounds at Quieksand, Sep- `T _ _ (bb “'_· {Q U I; _f_ E tm
    b 29-30 Tl._ .Y_ .__l I _ was won y . 1. , . ar11s o but
I _ tem er . . ns ttstua ias W. .f_ I K_ _k_ Q I I
_- » ., b _ l _ f _} 1n1 1et. tntnt 5. . eeom pace [lm
— ecome an annua eyent o mum , . .
_-   . - went to Mr. l· red \an lloos ol tm.
q · importance to eastern lxentuekv \[- -
, . - » . . . . · A mgo, kentucky.
. »_-_ i » and 1S considered as a (llStl`lC[' or ,1,} _ 1, .t . tl. t. Dr:
jj   sectional state fair for eastern hen- . N flu (mp m l" `U Hm “"` I
  ;· ; tuckv light as in most. sections; and the I
-   _ ‘ ` , _ fruit that had been s iraved showed ( lll
  V Prelfuums were Offered tar th" tine quiality; whilcl shine of the hai
"‘   ` i iolltgfvlngki h O·m 8 m€idle`m·Yk` lmiilc (*l`(?lli|l'tl exhibits that hm] Tru
. we . all; mm Si.S€“1?*‘ °‘um;n*" R10" received no pest-control treatments UW
- .l r ' ' (T " ' . .
it _ (Ea ets, Calif lisil 13} ldm t—l<‘tl;;*· “·t»t·t» of tt low grade being unsound dn
. i'i..;`, ’ [_ U’_`_ ‘ , · .
V rr_»·_   rul Sv lege a ) QS 19¤? Cd 9 and of poor ;1ppear;mee. dm
  Q . poultry, 4-H club exhibits. and a . . . . iw,
  .t,__   ct · _, An educational exlnlnt ot the ·
  ·tt— ·e baby contest. There was a large . . . . . . N.,
  ,_   it · Y _ various insect and disease inpuaes
. sas-   and warmly contested horseshoe ·
..   _‘t·   it - · ‘ _· - to apples caused much comment A
j- ·   i: ; — ])1t-Chlllg contest. the winner receiv- __ _ . . _ F
.- ·   , { . . _- - and was ot much interest to many
J —:=—.;» r is mg a cash prize of $1.oO. . l . · .
    _ _ ot t.1ose lll attendance. _ )
e¤¤   ie Dr- Fmk Ma ey of the Uma- The pa·m.· t.tt t Wa».»,i€ depart "’
%'1~~·-`$Y».’·Y3. ‘ C · ( ( ( - ·
    sity of Kentuckv and Dean _ . _ , _ _ °_ - , “l‘
  -·t— jy   it · . ments weie \e1\ large this year, sm
  5 Thomas P. Cooper were m attend- _ I , _ __H· _ I . I · . _ ·_
_,__; ,;_v;.__;, ance and in chfuwe Of the General ant some sei} ne and ngrquality Im
  `.·.e ;J§?’-i>»?  ‘ *’ U products were exhilnted in these py
  ·t·- gte   program. Mr. Roger Jones, super- d(_D_u_hm_m§ ‘
.. 2`_.§=,t   . . ( ._
; g;;,,;_i;·; . mtendent of the station, was man- ,[,h(_l_(_ WN ) _.l _ H 1._ g __
f¥’¥‘·?fE;j§;:§ ager and saw that the program was _. V ’. _f‘ _°( UW Hd )   .( l”}l,l*`
  Carried out in Ever`, detail sion by xisitois ot the possilnhties
 t. “ . . for tl1e fruit industry in eastern
    thTh8 I?l?1b€I` of exhlblts Bameeded Kentucky, and many questions
Z ‘ ;;.’;`s.r=:=,·i V Y · `
  H OSB O d Oléner fear? am mzgy Were asked which showed that there
  me pro uc “€r€ Slmln as 18 is increasing interest in better fruit
  ysegts (gf the yea; S ajgekh E the gt-Owing an tam- t,t-time pm.
  1;; Slpar menéi W I; O? Z 2 tices in that section of the state.
  t er an usu , so e 1
1;, ";,;_5aj’;-2 { , . . .
&;.e,;..;~4§»;:  highest quality and most h1ghly
  finished that was on exhibit. _ ITEMS OF INTEREST
  Apple varieties showing special Lune H1 $011
  high quality were Home Beauty, Most fruit and vegetable crops
.—/{-~r;;g·;;¤' it . . . _ . ’ . .
;{»;».~};;;_;a ty Stayman, York, Golden Delicious, grow best in a slightly acid soil. —
1 '·'.:;f%t;:?&W_·
  y Q
  ·‘:,

 W Good plant growtli requires the 'I`hr· cause is ascribcdto disturbeti I
)i ])l‘t‘Sl‘ll('(' ot hun- in the soil; hut water relations within thc fruit
  linn· shoultl he atltlctl with caution. ainl scents to occur when the soil is
n_ for ovcrllnnngs is not easily cor- either too dry or too wct. The only ·
“_ rcrtetl. I rcrrtcdy knowir is to correct the
P Available Pomsh moisture conditions ni the soil.
?l' Most Kentucky soils contain an MOSS Ou Fruit Trees
’$· ahunI1t’(l·llI the October  
_k_ _ ` _ _ ‘ _‘_ *‘. ‘ . issue. it is a tinc policy to overhaul t _
Ns solxuplt; poptslil has!. toipitl ni Iulni mv Spray wluiwlwm {md have it in E I
of lstjlxli°lIS;l.n`;`l Millar lJ(l.:_(.;_i|Tl’i_(.l;;f\ i·t·;nlnn~ss tior the. wmtcr spray  
-<'<‘ than on uninul¤·ln~tl soils ihat. li·n.l miliki lioslllps this`- the Cautious ‘ Q
· ' . ' '_ ', . ' {jl`(>\\'('l` also secs to It that he l13S l ’
ot h<·t·utl'¢‘1lt<‘!`t*]>2ll`t’tl to stzttitl the pom- §'(*llll)l*`lQl}` C`OV(’l` Tl}? TI`€‘€. Tll€  
hl, ing winter anti to mature a gootl '“lll°l`m"F° of Careful a_ud coll} ;
  (Top nvm \.{_m,_ plete coxcrage. hitting each twig  
1** ' and spur partiriilarly in the top of T
`llt Apple Spot Injury the tree. is also generally rec0Q— j;
Hy lll apples lllt'l`t‘ has lwcn sonic lllZt'tl lllll otitvll pooI‘l}' (‘Xt*('llt€(l.  
appt·arant·t· of stippcn on the fruit 'l`ht· ;l‘<>\\`¢‘I` ,'It‘llt‘l`2lll}` 1`t‘¢‘<*ll•Z’CTS  
l`t‘ which is noti¤·t·ahlt· as slightly the innnhcr ot` tanks of spray  
{uh N\llll{t‘ll spots. 'l`hc ll`t>lll)lt‘ is sonic- Ill2lll‘l'ltll that his tl‘<*t’s 1`t’lll1ll`€tl the  
HY llllll‘N t·all<··l hitter pit. hut the previous season antl hascs his this  
"*" ati`<·~·t•·tl areas art- not always hitter. yt·ar`s spray ncctls on that amount.  
  xi
lilrs llllll have to 111- KI
_ 1101 he has been using an amount bought l.l>l' the spray season.
SPRAY MATERIAL NEEDED PER TREE IN FULL FOLIAGE:
I Q I I I l
( = Age of Trees Wiiww Apple Trees ’ Peach Trees »i_ .
I _ 1 to 3 years I Ii to IQ gallon ' IQ to 1 gallon SO
. 3 to 5 years IQ to 2 gallons ' 1 to 2 gallons C11
.; 5 to 6 years ` 2 to 3 gallons 2 to 2*; gallons 83
  6 to S years 2% to 4 gallons ' 2*; to 4 gallons ua
` 8 to 12 years ` 3 to 5 gallons I 3*5 to 5 gallons
J 12 to 1S years 5 to 8 gallons ` 4 to 6 gallons CO
· 18 to 25 years ( S to 12 gallons 4 to 6 gallons H(
25 years and older 12 to 15 gallons I Wi to
I Table from Va. Bulletin 131, 1938 Revision.  
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ORDERING NURSERY STOCK l't‘llllll`l‘1l to plant an acre set at ca
  . On most berry and fruit i`arms \‘¢¤l‘I<>11#