| Show ADDRESS TO WOOL GROWERS the state board of horticulture has haa issued the following address to the fruit growers of utah the state board of horticulture now in stes session sion has many reports from county inspectors and individual orchard owners as to the prevalence of the pear slug and black aphis in fruit trees these reports are confirmedly confirm confirmed edby by observations by the several members member of the board of horticulture it is desired at this time to call attention to the pests named and to urge the importance of applying the known insecticides aides to either prevent or stop the ravages of the insects experience proves conclusively that remedies applied in time will entirely circumvent the pear slug and speedily kill the aphis in every form for the pear slug as a reception nothing is more effective than a thorough coating of the foliage with parts green and lime in the proportions recommended om em for leaf eating insects 1 e one pound of parts green to gallons of water with four pounds of lime after the insect appears if the above solution has not been used a thorough spraying with kerosene emals emulsion ton will kill all slugs while young however it is especially advised that the presence 0 of f the parts green and lime at the time the slug may be hatched will most effectually eradicate every single specimen for the aphis either black or green the cheapest effective spray Is found to be the tobacco wash this solution is form ed by boiling tobacco stews obtained at cigar factories in the proportion of ten pounds of tobacco to fifteen gallons of water after boiling until all leaves settle to the bottom strain the liquid double the amount of water and apply the same by means of spray pump the of the slug and aphis at this season of the year can not be overestimated over estimated and the state board of horticulture especially urges that steps be taken to apply the preventions that have been so thoroughly tried the codling moth is now abroad on its second trip and the remarks by the board of horticulture at this season of last year will boar beer repetition at this time Exper Ex perlene iene proves that the early spraying can not possibly kill all worms such as escaped the first spray have by this time fully matured and are now transforming into flying moth within the next three weeks the eggs now being laid by the moth will be developed into worms that will render the late apples the spraying during july and august is as im 7 and effective as at any time of the year in this connection it is opportune to mention the warning published in april by this board to the effect that all wormy fruit shipped from utah to idaho is sura to be condemned in the light of the above it would seem that the only rational plan to is to adopt means that have been tested to eradicate pests from our orchards |
