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THE McDUFFIK PROGRESS, OCTOBER 3,1913
H»e Cohen, Proprietor
Goods, Clothing, Shoes,
tUlinery, Notions, Etc.
ftU Be The Loser If You Don't Visit
State Board of Entomology Telia Hew
to Keep Down the San
Joee Seale.
-It la about spraying
Atlanta, Ua.
time with the orchard men of Geor
gia. Spraying lias come to be about
as Important a feature of fruit-grow
ing as plowing is of farming.
The first spraying for San Jose
acale Is usually done from the first
to the middle of November, and the
second from the first to the 15th 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,
bus 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 aeason.
Ever since the scale was introduc
ed Into Georgia, presumably by In
fected nursery stock from New Jer-
soy, there has been a constant fight
of the fruit growers to mitigate und
lessen its destructiveness. It seems
Impossible entirely to eradicate, but
by careful attention and thorough
spraying, Its ravages may be reduced,
says State Entomologist B. l.ee Wor
sham, to a pructicully insignificant
minimum.
Tho San Jose scale was first dis
covered in this country In San Jose,
California, in tho early seventies. That
was where it got its name. It was
brought to this country either from
Japan or China. It. spread rapidly
front California and by 1887 reached
New Jersey. In ton yenrs more it
had gotten a foothold In practically
all of tho fruit growing states, and
since Its Introduction Into Georgia
In 1SKD, it has spread to more thafi
100 counties. Latterly, however, Its
spread has boon slow, owing to the
rigid laws enforced against it by the
State Hoard of Entomology.
Work of the 8cale.
Tills pest Is a small Insect which
covers Itself with a waxy scale under
which It. lives, It uttucks all parts of
the tree, — trunk, stem, leaves and
fruit, The trees are Injured by the
extraction of the plant Juices and
hy poisoning of the sup through the
punctures made by the Insect. As
these Insects Increase very rapidly,
an Infested tree will soon become
entirely covered, turning grayish In
color and dying if nothing is dona
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 throe years.
So far as has boon determined
by careful experiments, the most
effective remedy is spraying with
either a manufactured or home
made preparation of lime and sul
phur.
Thero are various soluble oils sold
by manufacturers for spraying for San
Jose scule, a number of which have
been thoroughly tested out by the
State Department of Entomology. In
bulletins which It bus Issued the de
partment gives a statement of the re
sults attained from the use of these
oils and emulsions, which in a mini-
uumber of Instances wore eminently
satisfactory.
The Beet Remedy.
When everything Is said, there is
no doubt about the fact that the best
results have been attained by the use
of the homo-made lime sulphur solu
tion. This Is made of 21 pounds of
stone Ume, 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.
Boll vigorously for forty-five miuv.tes.
To secure tho dirty greenish-yellow
color, which the solution will have,
when properly boiled, may take long- 1
er or less time, depoudlng 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 spmv on trees while the solution
is still warm. Use only on dormant
trees.
This Is the most inexpensive and,
at the same time, tire most effective;
remedy known for Sun Jose scale. :
Thero are a number of prepared lime- j
sulphur solutions made by the vari ]
ous chemical companies, which are |
equally effective in the destruction of j
the scale, and which may be used J
at approximately the same eost as the 1
houvo-made preparation. Where a j
very small quantity is needed, it it
perhaps cheaper to use the ready- j
made solutions than to purchase the
necessary equipment for making it.
Both the manufactured and the home- >
made solutions have been found equal
ly effective iu scale eradication in j
Georgia, but the home-made goods, i
carrying a heavier percentage of free j
lime, eventually clean the trees more ■
thoroughly of rough bark and dead ;
scales. Another advantage of the ex- j
cess of lime is that it leaves the trees 1
w hite, thus ehowtng any part of the .
tree not sprayed.
Two Sprayings Best.
file Augusta Bee Hive
1X8 Broad 8t. Augusta, Ga,
y For Your
Fall Suit, Hat
Or Overcoat
Willie Levy Company
Augusta, Ga.
EVERYTHING THAT BOYS WEAR
most complete Women’s Suit, Cloak
l&irtwAUt Department in the South,
jji; our store your headquarters. Mail
j|| promptly filled.
Gold Dollars For 75cts
May be What some peojrb are waiting for, but unless Thom
son and McDuffie real esiate is to decline while that oi every
other section advances, we have some propositions which are
as profitable"as one dollar gold pieces for 75cts.
For instance
A good ;(5) room cottage on Jackson St. large lot for $3 5o
terms, $2C0. cash, balance in one year. In other words, we
will sell’you the lot and throw-in the house.
A 280 acre[farm, 2 1-2 miles fremcity, on leading public road,
fine land, lies well, 180*acres in cultivation, plenty of timber,
good pasture. New (6) room dwelling, three other settle
ments.^ ’-For sale on^rent.
BAD THE “WANTS
What Happened
We sold the Turner home that was advertised last week; today
As soon as sold,"three other parties were [willing to pay more
for it than it brought
Buy Thomson and McDuffie real estate and buy it NOW.
Neal*Brothers Progress Office
gltfclhh it often endangered by ununitaiy
ipBOkng utensils. Physicians have found
i^'ijil'Cancer is caused hy enamel ware chip*
|§.ffeg off and irritating the stomach.
; - 8 you have children or invalids in the family
•' ‘taws of cheap cooking utensils that crack,
: Male, peel off, tarnish or rust Disease
laces and there is
ftfmt lurk in the worn pl<
further danger of tainting the food. Health
Js too precious to take risks with it
fit safe. Use
“1892”
Pure Spun Aluminum
Cooking Utensils
which are guaranteed for 15 years constant
Wrote and will never spoil food nor endanger
fc new ware is featherweight, beautiful.
f to clean—does not tarnish nor rust.
• ahght extra cost is mote than trade up
long service and absolute safety.
■ Look for Trade mark
P on Every Piece
pTW Maltese cross with the words
fm Illinois “ 1692 M Alumnum—the
Upusk insures that you get the genu- .
kfcft There are imkaboca, ao he sure *
Gil trnds muk is on evoy pine*. *
For Salt By
Sold By
Two spraying*, on* in the late fall!
and on* In ths very early spring be- i
for* th* buds com* out. should ef-j
tactually k**p down th* seal* In any j
orchard. The department does not *n- j
courage summer spraying because a !
spray strong enough to kill th* scale j
wUt also seriously injure th* foliage i
of the trees. It Is considered far bet- I
ter in most cases to postpone spraying !
until the tress are dormant, then ap- f
ply the strong ttm-sntpfcur solution, i
which will give effective results.
For small orchards the ordinary
barrel setlt with on* or two lend*,
of hose and good nonles. should he:
employed; hut In large orchards It;
I* ssaenttel to noe pewwr eatftta. It
I* extremity Important to apply pel-1
nan* with (ong tt good results an **>