Show SPRAY TOMATOES TO PREVENT DISEASES AND DESTROY WORMS use uge bordeaux mixture to control pests tomatoes should be sp ayed every two or three weeks with poisoned bordeaux mixture to prevent leaf diseases and to get frfd ald of worms nd ad vises aises B E B morrow florrow extension horticulturist ti at the north carolina state college the mixture may he be brought ready prepared or made at home hut but care should he be used in home mixing so as to get the proper solution it us its much as fifty gallons of the mixture Is needed three pounds of bluestone bluest one and six pounds jf if hydrated lime should jig be used for each fifty gallons of water mix alix tile the lime iline with enough water to forn corp a thin paste before adding to the larger amount when the tank or barrel Is filled add the dissolved bluestone and oue one and one half pounds of arsenate of lead to tile fifty gallons bluestone may be dissolved by using hot water but care should be taken to use only glass earthenware pr wooden containers for this work 1 1 smaller amounts of the mixture ture can an be made by using one ounce ot of bluestone two ounces of hydrated ayd rated lime and one halt half an ounce of arsenate of lead to each gallon of water mr air Morrow states that this mixture should be applied every weeks at least an thu thul every part of the plant should be touched with the spray by doing this the worms and other insects will be destroyed and the plants protected from leaf diseases |