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State Board of Entomology Telia How
to Keep Down the San
Jose Scale.
Atlanta, Ga. —It is about spraying:
time with the orchard men of Geor
gia. Spraying has come to be about
as Important a feature of fruit-grow
ing as plowing is of farming.
The first spraying for San Jose
scale is usually done from the first
to the middle of November, and the
second from the first to the 16th of
February, or just before the trees
begin to bud. In well conducted or
chards, where the scale has shown
any sign of acquiring a foothold, two
sprayings are made each season,
though in many cases orchard men
spray only one time, usually just be
fore the buds begin to appear on the
trees. The double spraying, however,
has been found both advantageous
and profitable, says the State Depart
ment of Entomology, in that it practi
cally rids the orchard of the insect so
far as any damage is concerned during
the fruit season.
Ever since the scale was. introduc
ed into Georgia, presumably by in
fected nursery stock from New Jer
spy, there has been a constant fight
of the fruit growers to mitigate and
lessen its destructiveness. It seems
impossible entirely to eradicate, but
by careful attention and thorough
spraying, its ravages may be reduced,
says State Entomologist E. Lee Wor
sham, to a practically insignificant
minimum.
The San Jose scale was first dis
covered in this country in San Jose,
California, in the early seventies. That
was where it got its name. It was
brought to this country either from
Japan or China. It spread rapidly
from California and by 1887 reached
New Jersey. In ten years more it
had gotten a foothold in practically
all of the fruit growing states, and
since its introduction into Georgia
in 1889, it has spread to more thall
100 counties. Latterly, however, its
spread has been slow, owing to the
rigid laws enforced against it by the
State Board of Entomology.
Work of the Scale.
This pest is a small insect which
covers itself with a waxy scale under
which it lives. It attacks all parts of
the tree, trunk, stem, leaves and
fruit. The trees are injured by the
extraction of the plant juices and
by poisoning of the sap through the
punctures made by the insect. As
these insects increase very rapidly,
afi f infested tree will soon become
entirely covered, turning grayish in
color and dying if nothing is done
to stop the ravages of the scale.
Young trees are injured more rapidly
than old ones, and may be .killed en
tirely within two or three years.
\So far as has been determined
by careful experiments, the most
effective remedy is spraying with
either a manufactured or home
made preparation of lime and sul
phur.
There are various soluble oils sold
by manufacturers for spraying for San
Jose scale, a number of which have
been thoroughly tested out by the
State Department of Entomology. In
bulletins which it has issued the de
partment gives a statement of the re
sults attained from the use of these
Ails and emulsions, which in a num-
Jumber of instances were eminently
satisfactory.
The Best Remedy.
When everything is said, there is
no doubt about the fact that the best
results have been attained by the use
of the home-made lime sulphur solu
tion. This is made of 21 pounds of
stone lime, 18 pounds of flour of sul
phur and fifty gallons of water. To
prepare, mix the sulphur into a paste
with a small amount of hot water,
then add fifteen or twenty gallons of
hot water. Stir until the sulphur is
well mixed and then add the lime.
Boil vigorously for forty-five minutes.
To secure the dirty greenish-yellow
color, which the solution will have
when properly boiled, may take long
er or less time, depending on how it
is cooked. Many now use steam in
cooking this solution, which is by far
the best way. When boiled sufficient
ly dilute with water to fifty gallons,
and spray on trees while the solution
is still warm. Use only on dormant
trees
This is the most inexpensive and,
: at the same time, the most effective
j remedy known for San Jose scale.
*There are a number of prepared lime
sulphur solutions made by the vari
ous chemical companies, which are
equally effective in the destruction of
the scale, and which may be used
at approximately the same cost as the
home-made preparation. Where a
very small quantity is needed, it is
perhaps cheaper to use the ready
made solutions than to purchase the
Ijftcessary equipment for making it.
*||fcth_the manufactured and the home
- have been found equal-
Ms r ctive in scale eradication in
pre/a, but the home-made goods,
Lglteejng a heavier percentage of free
"Ifme, ■‘eventually clean the trees more
thoroughly of rough bark and dead
' scales. Another advantage of the ex
cess of lime is that it leaves the trees
white, thus showing any part of the
tree not sprayed.
Two Sprayings Best.
Two sprayings, one in the late fall
-arid one in the very early spring be-
Rire the buds come out, should ef
fectually keep .down the scale in any
Not Quite!
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Have you seen those beautiful Coats of Beaver
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Nobby Are Those Little One-Piece
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Sale of $5.00 Mesh Bags at $2.50
200 Mesh Bags in German silver, the unbreak
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orcTTartT TEe department does not e -
courage summer spraying because a
spray strong enough to kill the scale
will also seriously injure the foliage
of the trees. It is considered far bet
ter in most cases to postpone spraying
until the trees are dormant, then ap
ply the strong lime-sulphur solution,
which will give effective results.
For small orchards the ordinary
barrel outfit with one or two leads
of hose and good nozzles, should be
employed; but in large orchards it
is essential to use power outfits. It
is extremely important to apply poi
sons with force, if good results are to
be obtained.
Carried away by the popular
movement of the day, certain
trusts are doiii" their best to con
serve their unna'ura] resource.
Different Sweaters
To put style in a Sweater —real beauty through
scientific shaping, designing and knitting, is a
matter calling for particular skill. We have
found a sweater manufacturer who outclasses all
others on these points, and this is the only store
in Athens where they are sold. We have just re
ceived anew shipment for the ladies and children
The colors are here in red, navy, gray, black and
white —$1 to 5.00. All sizes.
One of the Best Marks of Refinement
and Good Taste is Neat Hosiery
Dainty hose enhance the appearance of a neat
pair of shoes, and it is to those that appreciate
the fine niceties of dress that our hose appeals to.
We are the exclusive agents for Gordon aud Phoe
nix Hose: none better made. Phoenix guaran
teed hose in silk in colors of tan, white and black
75c pair; anew pair if not satisfactory. Gordon
hose in all the staple and high Shades; 35c to $2
pair. The Round Ticket stockins for the children
25c pair; every pair guaranteed to w. ar satisfac
tory or anew pair in its place.
Great Values Offered in Suits
200 new Coat Suits just received for this week’s
selling, in all the new weaves and .colorings;
showing the Cutaway Coats, Monkey Coats kimo
na sleeves, draped skirts of the newest ideas.
Every new shade will l>e shown. Don’t let noth
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suits. The materials are Eponges, Bedfords,
Serges, Diagonals, Whip Cords, Poplins, Broad
cloth and other new weaves. Beautiful fall
shades will be shown. The prices will be from
sls to 35.00; values up to SSO. Come, let us
show you the pretty new suits.
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Buy Only Forest Mill Knit Underwear
Read What’s What
The best Underwear made in all cotton, lisle
threads, half silk and lisle, wool and half wool.
We have just received anew shipment of the fa
mous Forest Mills Underwear in separate gar
ments and one piece garments. Ladies’ union
suits, low neck, short sleeves, knee length, 1 25,
in lisle.
Ladies’ medium weight union suits to sell at
75c, 85c and 1.00.
The nicest line of vest and pants to sell at 50c
the garment; full bleech, nice warm fleece, silk
taped, shaped in every respect.
Farmers Warehouse.
Best service. Correct weights.
Overhead unloading system.
Highest prices paid for cotton.
JNO. M. WILLIAMS, Buyer.
Farmer s Warehouse,
W. J. SMITH, Jr., Proprietor.
None of the Roman ruin* shows a
chimney.
French scientist* say dogs spread
consumption
Missouri cori>omtlons last year paid
5854.712 in taxes to the United States
treasury.
The pontoon of anew German hy
droaeroplane closely resembles a rac
ing motorboat.
Within the last two years agricul
tural wages in Scotland have risen at
least S3O a year.
Boston has a woman that has won
first prize In forty vegetable shows
during the past season.
Hamilton. Out., proposes an electric
sign a mile long and about 100 feet
high advertising the city.
Australia's new nickel coins will
have scalloped edges to prevent their
being mistaken for silver money.
Since 1820 nearly 31.000,000 immi
grants have lauded in United States
ports. In the past year 1,197.892 came.
In British Arabia a native laborer
earns from 12 to 10 cents a day, on
which be supports himself and his
family.
Venice is wrestling with the peculiar
problem of a rapidly increasing popu
lation without being able to enlarge
the city.
The new Chinese department of ag
riculture and forestry is very largely
manned by Chinese graduates of the
colleges of this country.
A red cross sign made of glass, which
can be illuminated from within by an
Incandescent lamp, has been Invented
for physicians' automobiles.
Plans for the foundation of anew
hospital at Parel. a suburb of Bombay,
as a memorial of the late King Ed
ward. are now being framed.
By breeding blind fish found in dark
caves under red light for several years
a German scientist has succeeded lu
producing fish with useful eyes.
It is estimated that $10,000,000 in
gold is burned annually in China,
where certain anniversaries are ob
served by the destruction of a piece of
gold leaf.
In the United States, in every busi
ness day of the year. $1,000,000 worth
of property is destroyed. three lives
are lost and seventeen persons serious
ly injured by fire.
The entire street railway system of
a city in Australia was tied up when a
pet parrot escaped from its home and
dragged its chain across two wires,
causing a short circuit
Photographers now receive light very
similar to that through the traditional
studio skylight by vapor tube electric
lamps filled with carbon dioxide in
stead of mercury vapor.
The town planning development at
Southend. London’s new suburb, for
ty miles due east, on the English chan
nel, Is converting that part of the coast
Into a model garden city.
Resembling a pruning knife, but with
a heavier Insulated handle, Is a tool in
vented by a Californian for removing
Insulation from electric wires without,
danger of shock to a user.
In Naples motor trucks are still used
very little, purtly because of conser
vatism and partly because of the
rough street paving of large lava
blocks, which is hard on all kinds of
vehicles. -
Henry TTlttson. aged eleven months,
of Fort Worth, Tex., probably bolds
the world’s record for living grandpar
ents. of whom he has seven. He has
four great-grandmothers, but none of
bis great-grandfathers is living.
The Haarlem (Holland) General So
ciety For Bulb Culture offers a prize
of 1.000 florins for the best bulb dig
ging machine. At present bulbs are
scooped out of the ground with the
hands—a slow and laborious process.
Because he never missed writing a
letter to his mother each week of the
fifteen years he has been in America
J. W. Gordon, a tailor of East St. Lou
is. is heir to ?.">00.00.') left by his bach
elor uncle. 1.. Lie bo witz of Libau, Kuh
land, Russia.
The famous old yacht America,
which won the Queen’s cup in the
races betweeu tbe American and Eng
lish yachts over half a century ago. is
now owned by Butler Ames of Massa
chusetts. Occasionally the yacht Is
taken out for a short cruise.
A man In New York has been arrest
ed and sentenced to eleven months in
prison lor the crime of stealing baby
carriages. It seems not to have been
a pastime with him. but a business,
and he admitted that he had been en*
gaged in It for twenty-five years, n
Boys in a fresh air school in Buffalo
prune the orchard trees on tbe school
grounds, grow catalpa trees for future
transplanting, study bird whistles and
notes as they hear them in the orchard
and incidentally acquire a valuable In
sight into the main principles of fores
try.
Tbe unrestricted use of macnlne
boats by Greeks in the waters of Trip
oli has greatly damaged the normal in
crease of sponges. The Italian govern
ment haa now beirua to discourage the