Show PEACH FUNGUS HERE mr air J W V francis called up the news office yesterday yeat erday afternoon and stated that he be had discovered the fungus on some of th peaches due no doubt to the recent rains 0 wilt will recall the ex experience perince of two years ago when lien the fungus destroyed so much splendid fruat but that being the first appearance of the pest very little was known as to its cause and nature consequently very little was done by the fhe to check it when jp time came bushels and bushels odthe of the finest kind of if reaches had to be thrown away because of the spots on them which made them unmarketable that was a costly experience and it would be more costly this year because of the bright prospects tor for good prices it has been demonstrated that a spray of about one to about twenty five of lime and sulphur will kill the pest and now Is the time to get busy and spray it spreads very rapidly and the likelihood is that many it if not all ot of the orchards are affected moro more or less A vigorous campaign should be inaugurated at once and every orchard should be given a good spraying tor for peaches are going to be worth something this season and even it if they were only going to bring ordinary prices the fungus should be eradicated as it ruins the crop altogether examine your orchards turis ts and if you find any disease on the peaches poa chos go after it with all your might brigham peaches have reached a high niche in the markets of the united states and there Is a law against shipping out diseased fruit now Is the time to get busy |