| Show SPRAYING IN TIME Z in all the talk about the enforcement of the new horticultural law this question Is ie asked continually does it pay it must be solved and answered to satisfy the public mind before much progress can be made A few facts may be submitted to assist in this matter twenty five years ago idaho did not dream of raising 7 apples to supply their territory much less to send them to salt lake city for a market what apples they got in idaho came from salt lake valley but this winter idaho sent salt lake city ak several car loads and most of them very good apples too and nearly tree free from worms their climate is like ours their worms breed about the same and are subject to a like condition idaho people seem to have learned a lesson to spray in time and we have not now is the time to start and not wait until the little worm gets inside the antle then spray and afterwards say that spraying is no good because you have tried and proven it where is the sense in such conduct conducts 9 As well may a man say that the fire department is no good if he did not call it to his assistance before his house was in iff ashes the conduct in both cases would be on a par let it be distinctly understood that no spraying will injure or kill the worm when he has entered the apple but that once entered he will fulfil fulfill his mission of destruction and will not come out before he Is ie full grown and prepared prepa red to enter into another sphere of Is a existence wherefore spraying must be dono now and it must he be strong enough to allow for one half of adulteration of the paris green which is about the average only some is mud and no good at all aji this may seem harsh but any one doubt ing these facts is invited to call and see the analysis for themselves and be convinced so much for spraying now for the paying part james M fisher ot east bast mill creek has five acres in fruit and berries and claims that he does much better than some neighbors who work forty acre patches of lucern and general farming having inspected the th place often I 1 have no doubt that he speaks the truth his forte is cherries peaches and berries and he can give points as to how to raise and market same then there is john boyce ot granite with his twelve acres who not only employed emp loyes his own family but creates labor for a large portion ot of granite settlement in summer picking fruit and packing the same for market then we have joshua terry and N P gart garr of draper mr terry can always command a ready market foi his peaches at to per bushel when others cant sell because he cut back his trees about one half and it that is not enough he thins them out besides mr garff can give any on a lesson on how to raise fruit and berries on the same land and do all cultivation by horse power then we have bishop bennion across the river with his forty acres of trees on land which nobody wanted twenty years ago and mr samuel spencer of salt lake point with his prune orchard and the italians on camp douglas bench all going to prove that fruit raising can and will pay if the suitable varieties are planted A man must not plant ap plea on peach land and much less peaches on apple land and if he raises apples or pears he must spray in time respectfully yours ulm JOHN P SORENSEN county fruit tree inspector |
