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Show Bulletin Issued to Fruitgrowers fyrles of SprnjJiig Ileiunuslralliins Called to Attention of llnrllctilliirlsls Tho state horticu'lural commission, through J. Hdward Taylor, state Inspector, In-spector, assisted by the various county coun-ty Inspectors, Is planning u series of demonstrations to teach the farmers of tho state the best methods of spraying spray-ing apple and other frull trees and tho necessity lor such spraying. As this season is about the best time to demonstrate the spraying of codling moths, which do Immense iliuiiiigo to f i till trees, the demonstrations demonstra-tions will be begun at ouee In every part of the state. That tho department intends to give the orchardlotii fair warning that their fruit will be condemned In the fall It it Is xxoniiy, was stuted yesterday yester-day by Mr. Tnylor. He says that there is absolutely no excuse for wormy fruit If the trees uro properly sprayed for moths. Mr. Tnylor Biiya thai the codling moth 1ocb more damage dam-age than nil oihera with which tho applcgrower linn to contend, he xvlll send out to fruitgrowers the folloxv-lug folloxv-lug bulletin telling xvhut remedies should be used: Spray with ursennte of lend or Paris gieen us soon ufter the blossoms fall mi possible Itcpeul In uliio to fourteen four-teen days, If the orchard has been badly Infested or Is wllhln a uuurler of a mile, of other inrested oiicb from which moths iiiuy lly In, spray for tho second brood. Never spray the tree xvlien in bloom. The llrst two sprays should be thrnxvu from nboxe down, nnd from the sides in, so us to force the poison into the calyx cups For these sprayB use it Hoidoniix noz.Ie, giving a coarse, faii-shiiped faii-shiiped spray that will carry six feet before It forma u mist The two sprays should bo continued until every Ilower has been thoroughly sonked and the trees are dripping heavily. For the latter sprays use a liner inlsl, like spiny, mid stop us soon as the trees begin to drip. Pul bauds on the trees u mouth after blossoming nnd remove every leu days and destroy nil larvae until the L'Oth or August; then leave on until picking time, Uemovo bandit after limit Is picked, kill larvae and put bands away until next year. Scraping the bark In the spring, Hcreenlng the fruit house nnd picking off nil wormy apples about two xvcoks after the llrst xvonns come under the hands will nlso aid in controlling them. |