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Show JNew Pests Destroying Orchards Tnlg llllghl Preu'lenl Than ter Vi-nrs Hon to Tell II ami What to Ho for II. Twig blight Ih unusually destructive this year and In some enses will mater-Inlly mater-Inlly reduce the apple erop. In some Instances It is causing almost a total loss of apples and threatens the lite of the orchard. Twig blight Is prnct-Ically prnct-Ically the same disease on the apple trees that pear blight Is to the pear trees. The disease Is a fungus growth nml results in killing the limb in both ciibcs above the point where attached. As a rule It is more destructive with pear trees than with apples, in many Instances destroying whole trees, In fact whole orchards. As a rule, apple trees attacked aro not killed outright, but only a twig here and there. In somo Instances Horn twenty to sixty twigs on a tree arc killed, come of tho twigs approaching approach-ing the size of good sized limbs. Practically Prac-tically every orchard In Ibis part of the Btalo is affected. Mlley Smith's apple trees are among the worst in Pleasant drove and the William Hone's boven acre orchard at Lehl looks like a tire ahd been through It. The disease Ib somet lines called tiro blight because the tree looks as It tho twig or limb was killed with lire. The disease may attack a tree this year yet not bo noticeable, either in tho quantity of fruit grown or In manifesting mani-festing a tendency to spread. It apparently ap-parently attacks young tree more than older ones, and Is particularly active on orchards making a vigorous growth or those having a tendency to shoot suckers. It In more manirest In well cultivated culti-vated orchards, particularly In orchards or-chards receiving an abundance of Irrigation. Ir-rigation. For this reason, young orchards or-chards on laud whero tho wntcr is near tho surface, as in the case of the Smith and Hone orchards referred to, sliow unusual evidences of its ravages. rav-ages. Some aiv of thu opinion that because of the present unusual rainy season this year, tho blight Is moro prevalent than in previous years, Tho disease cannot bo controlled by spraying. The only euro Is to amputate ampu-tate thu diseased limb below the point whero It Is allllcted. Caro should bo used to not cut into thu dlseasel Unit) with the pruning knife as by cutting tho healthy limb afterward It, loo, may become diseased. Another thing to lessen tho trouble Is to withhold Irrigation water as much as possible without causing the trees to suffer. If your trees are affected It would be well to call in tho services of Inspect In-spect or Shcoll who Is glad lo give advice and Information. |