Hundreds of Acre3 of Orchards Aia
Killed Yearly By This
Insect.
J. S. Knox, Horticulturist, Extension j
Division, University of Arkansas.
Possibly there is no oilier insect j
that has done, and is still doing, more I
damage in the orchards of Arkansas |
i^an is the San Jose Scale. It is also ;
true that this insect has been the ,
subject of a great deal of discussion,
yet It remains a fact that there are ;
still hundreds- of acres of orchards
that are being killed by this insect; ;
thousands of dollars are lost annually ,
because of it'and the majority of peo
ple still do net know what the insect
is like.
Tho sea' Is a small yellow louse
which spends the winter in the half,
grown .age beneath the tiny gray
scales which may completely cover
the body of the tree. Soon ffer the ■
airing opens and the weather bo
om, v.'.,: > ; ae insi , l: which have
asv d tlio winter su'ce«ssfnMy reach
he adult stage when thousands of !
young ones are born. The young ]
coles craw! about on the body of tho j
roe for r,h until they either I
• ;> Ida suitable location. If j
. ov.orably located tie tiny leak of pro- j
hosis is inserted into the soft tis 11a ,
' the tree and the scale begins to |
cd upon the sap of the tree. Scales j
j ever change their position after be- j
omtrg * tblhhed, and shortly aft *r
staldishing themselves a small scale
: >gins to form over their bod's It is j
, 'Mrved that in the South there are
nr or fire broods every year. It
1 'y requires only three or four
rs for the insect to kill a tree,
a mie may live longer, bu* do not
ar profitable crops of fruit. Trees
tacked by the inseqt usually make a
v ry poor growth, the body turning
i ashy gray color owing to the nu
rnous insects which cover it and
nerally, especially in peach trees,
i ? tops and tips of branches will die
v. tile vigorous young shoots will come
( ,t on tho lower portion of tho tree.
’ the tops are killed and these young
outs appear there is still a chance
; make a useful tree. Cut off the
d- id portion and spray thoroughly
v h the lime sulphur solution. It is
cn'y a question of a few years until
; ':! states will be quarantined so that
-~rr>- fruit or fruit trees having scale
' cm be shipped into them. Several
r. 'es have such a law now, but pos
rii ly few of them are enforcing it.
.Scale Is m y io control if we only ,j
after if right. The solution must,
howevt r, be applied during the wint< r
or dormant season since it i« sifting
enough to do (g-eat damage to young
leaves or fruit. If the best results
are to be obtained it is absolutely es
sential that the orchard!; t know the j
exact strength of the solution and
that it is strong enough. In ord r
to be able to avoid costly mistakes
every orchard ist roust equip himself
with a lime sulphur hydrometer
which can bo purchased for about a
dollar. This instrument will cry
able one to know the exact, strength
of the solution which lie is using. Th-j
solution should test about '4.5 degrees
at a temperature of 60 degrees I>\
when ready to apply for scale. The
following table is taken from Farm
er's Bulletin No. 650, which may be
obtained by writing to the Extension
Division of the University of Arkan
sas, Fayetteville.
TAELE NO. 1.
Dilution Table For Concentrated Lime
Sulphur Solution.
•9
<v o
<U Q
t- C
Id 3
0> d
Q »
3G
45
3t
33
32
31
30
29
2S
24
23
4> d
a h
m O
1.203
1.198
1.1SS
1.170
1.169
1.160
No. of gallons of <, .i
r. titrated lime sul
phur to make lifty
pa Hops of spray so
lution.
v
a
fn?
1.330 |
1.3’ 8 |
1.306 |
1.205 |
1 283 j
1.272 |
1.261 |
1.250 |
1.233 I
1.229 |
1.213 I
I
1 ’i
1 u
1 'A
1 Vi
lb
1 U.
1 \
la
l"i
2 Vi
2 li
214
o
V 3 *«
o
sf v
c d
d v
v. m
5 >4
0 *4
6
6’i
6 Mi
6 %
8
si-4
9 1.4
9h
10 u
11
11 Ml
i s
3 3
Kill thn scale or the scale will kill
your orchard. Which shall it be?
GET VALUA3LE BULLETINS FOR
WINTER READING.
I Valuable bulletins are constantly
being printed by the College of Agri
culture and Extension Division of the
University of Arkansas and the U. S.
Department of Agriculture. Why nor
secure a supply of bulletins for winter
reading on that particular phase of
agriculture in which you are most in
terested? Any of the state or govern
ment bulletins now available can be
had far the asking by writing to the
hKtension Division at Fayetteville.
If you want to buy or sell farm
products write to Extension Division,
Old Statehouse, Little Rook.
a .a a*
There Is No Orchard Operation That
Seems To Be So Generally
Understood.
By J. S. Knox, IToi'icult'.irbErfen
sion Division, University of Arkan
sas.
There is no other orchard operation
that stems to be so ai'y in is un
derstood as that of penning. It is
quite common evt n at the present
time to go into the orchards and find
trees that have beta pr int'd ft • years
with nothing more than a ; a:.,
and it is almost in- ir’ •' the case
that wherever the work is done in this i
way the trees are in l ad < > . \ ' n.
There was a tim years ayo when |
tlie use of (he axe was r ixd ible, |
because there was noth'"g better on
the market, but today hen imple
ments made especially for pruning
work can he had at a sural! coat there
is no reason why we should half do
the pruning wovk. A complete
set of pruning implements, eon
testing of a swivel Made prun'ng saw,
a pair of lopping shears and a pair
of hand shears can be purchased for
about $5.00, ar.d there are all that the
small orchardist needs to do real
first-class pruning work.
Before beginning the pruning, one
should first familiarize himself with
the fruiting habits of J>;s trees. Ap
ples and pears, for instance, are borne
on lateral buds of the past season’s
growth. The removal of all or the
short spurs or branches from the cen
ter of a tree may make it look better,
but when it conics to the production
of fruit it will all be near the ends
of the branches; consequently, the
t■-:■>*» is less able to support ike weight.
It should be remembered that the
nearer the main body of the tree the
f;uit spur cows, the less the strain
from the weight of the fruit will be
on the tree. With peaches, since the
fruit is grown on wood of the past
season’s growth, it stands to reason
that a poor growth means a poor crop
of fruit. It is a well known fact that
pruning is one of the best methods of
stimulating growth in trees, and,
generally speaking, trees making a
good vigorous growth are not so eas
ily killed by insect or disease as are
those making a slower growth.
There are several good reasons for
pruning, some of which are as ^ fol
; lows:
(1) If corrects undesirable grow
ing habits of trees. For instance,
some fruits, such as pears, have a ten*
I Mil I I IIHII Tli ~ TI"T "TBS .TWHMKns
oency to prow straight upward with
all of the t ranches in a mass. This
habit ran he partly prevented at least
by cutting lo outside buds.
(2) If makes the tree more nearly
balanced. If one side of the tree be
comes heavier than the other we can
correct this by cutting back the heavy
pro ing side to correspond with the
lighter.
(3) It allows the fruit to grow larg
er and color better. Every fruit bud
that is left on a tree that is above
what is really necessary is a disad
vantage to that tree, and the remain
ing ones are better off without it.
When trees are kept pruned they are
r."sunnily of less dense growth, and
this allows the sunshine to enter
among the branches and color the
fruit.
(!) It facilitates the spraying and
liarvf ding of the fruit. Trees kept
pruned do not grow so tail as those
not pruned, and if by pruning we can
‘u the trees headed low enough so
that we can both spray and gather
the fruit from the ground, then we
have don-1 away with a great deal of
'..i necessary expense in the spraying
. ,-d harvesting of the crop.
(5) It lessens the chances of dis
ease ge'f,'H into the trees. Almost
every v- some of the branches die
or a r gets started on some part
of the tiio. If the dead branches are
kept pruned out and the cankered
limbs removed in time it may save
the life of the tree.
(6) It lessens the damage done by
winds or hv heavy loads of fruit, be
cause'trees pnined regularly are of a
stronger, stockier 'growth than are
those not so pruned.
Prune at the Right Time.
It should always he borne in mind
that the first three or four years in
the life of a tree is thA time to do
the most vigorous pruning. At this
early stage it is possible for us to
shape the tr e almost as we like, but
if we wait until the tree is old it is
almost impossible to make it conform
to our wishes. If you are interested
in work of this kind and want assist
ance in getting the work started,
pi nse write to the Exchange Divi
sion, Old Statehouse, Little Rock,
Arkansas.
PROTECT YOUR CATTLE FROM
ANTHRAX AND BLACKLEG.
Anthrax: Anthrax can be con
trolled successfully by vaccinating
v Jth serum and spore vaccine. Spe
cial permission must be had from the
State Veterinarian before treating for
this disease.
Black Leg: Black Leg affects
calves under two years old, but sel
dom attacks older cattle. For its
control chi tie are vaccinated with
Black Leg Pellets or Black Leg Fil
trate. Black Leg Filtrate is the most
Buoces&fal treatment.
HIGH COLLAR BOOM TO MANY
Readily Accepted by V/omsn With i
Neck So Long Tbst it Makts
Her Lack Style.
The girl or woman with the neck so
Jons that it seems to separate her h >f.d
from her body too much and i
her lack style and a smart ensemble j
can do no better than to thankfully
turn to the new high-necked blouses,
dresses and coats. There are plenty
of new and fashionable models already
worn by well-garbed women.
In a beige jersey dress there Is a
high-stock beige collar w hich ei •:r< ies
the neck and buttons in two straps
one side of tlie collar in fiont. The
blouse part of this dress is slashed
out in a long, narrow U-shaped piece,
showing the white lawn guimpe, to
which is attached winged points that
fall over the beige stock.
In an older woman’s one-i.ece dress
the dress top is cut to cross surplice
without draping. Above the pointed
neck opening shows a cb-mix ;ie of
white pique with an attached ; vi
ing collar at the sides and back. Tills
collar folds over at the t- p al rut an
inch. The skirt attached to th" top
falls*In alternate bo.c and side plait-.
It is one of those new i at dtv <es
which have the half-loose easy lit of a
long coat.
A dull leather belt pulls it in. not to
detine the waist, but as in a coat, at
almost hip length. Such a coat is much
more becoming to a matron, becau se of
the easy way corsets are cut in the
days to give comfort to the body.
S; tst*xiA»xt 3©®®®®®®®
1 HAVE A SMILE I
* I
Recalled the Circumstance.
She—Toni, do you remember the
night you asked papa for my hand—
how fortunate you were?
lie—i’erfeei’y—h■■ asked me to lend
him $10 and I didn’t have It.
This Sometimes Happens.
<‘She married a diamond in the
rough, I'm told.”
“Yes. It was a most unfortunate
marriage.”
“How so?”
“She lost her own polish trying to
give him one.”
Putting Her Right.
She—I tell yon,
Billy, I won’t
stand for being
treated this way.
Now that we are
engaged—
Tie—Oh, T for
got to tell you.
That stuff’s all off.
RAILROAD TIME TABIE
St. Lcuis, Ikon Mountain & Scute rn
LITTLE HOCK * MONROE RY.j
South North
7:4b a. m„ . Huttig.3:59 p. m
9:50 a. m. Monroe . . .. 2:07 p. m
LOCAL. *
Leases Arriy-'f
1 i :i:o a. ■ Huioig 12:7.0 p. ;n.
St. Loi. ik-n . -.t. ?.n & South- < !
FARK ; RViLL h \ lUTHRRN Bf.
Ntr':i Sou h
: a. t._ Hr: . 2:32 p.m
7:2 ! a. rr, ' r ;rn i v ;-e h 4. ; . m
1 uOi.m,. Huttig. 2:22 p.m.
tArrives M r.day, Wednesday, and FY,
da> •: t Monrc.r and go s to Far: i -
rt- a: vy. I'nuis'.d a:,d bar ■
day f1"' FsrrrerviHc and goes to Mo -
rot*.
LODGE DIRECTORY.
HOWLAND LODGE No. 594 F. 7 A.
M.meets every seccnc, and fourth Sa ur
day evenings at 7:30 o'clock. Vjsi’.irg
Masons always welcome.
T. B. Weaver, W. I'd.
W. P. Reasons, Sec’y.
HOWARD CHAPTER. No 122, R A.
M. rnc.'ts every first aud third Tin. rs
day evening at Masonic hall. Visiting
companions welcome.
J. M. Gibso", H. P.
C. A. Berry. Secy.
ZEDEIHAH. COUNCIL. U. D.. R. &
S. M. Meets every fourth Wednesday
night of each month. V. ting comp .r
i n . wc ’come T. B. We . - , h, T, I. M
F:. N. Benson, Recorder.
1 TT1G CP' APTLR No. 2 :. Orde -1
r.:• ;r Stc,r. ' iit.s every first r r.
1 F-i cvmirg at 7:39 o’c'orh.
v f nr bu ,'iers and sisters welcome.
Mrs J. A. Brign., . vV. M
Mrs. i_G. Gipson. Sec’y.
. 0. F.
..*•••> evci fit» a d third Tuesday e> e
r.n , All br-ethern cordially invited.
H. C Bedford, N. G.
Harlan Sehcm. Secy.
1 JTTIG REBEKAH LODGE No. 66.
me- ts : very Men ay night at 7:30 o’clccr
i Visitors are invited.
Mrs. Wilkie Frost. N. G
I Mrs. Murray Maroney, Secy.
SWEET BAY CA*V No. 41 1 ,V. O .V.
meets every first and:.hire Saturdays e,
nings. Visitors made welcome.
Lester Malone, C. C
J. G. Bridges. Clerk.
i Sweet Bay Circle No. 1-15, Wi C„
meets every second and fourth Thursday
night at 7:30 o’clock. Vis ‘ors are cor
dially inviitd.
Mrs E S Etheridge. Guardain.
| Mrs. J. G. Bridges, Clerk.
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For School Days
Now that the c'niidrer are again in school
it is time to be thinking of preparing them for #
the winter months. We are especially prepared
to take care of all the clildreu's wants as regards
their personal supplies.
Boys' Sehcoi Suits
Our line of Boys* School Suits v/itl meet
any demand. Growing, healthy boys need
strong, durable clothing, and our suits are nota
bly of the most durable material to be obtained.
Dress Goods for the Girls
Sensible, durable fabrics that will stand
the wear and tear of school life, while still
making up into handsome, presentable garments.
Combining common sense with correctness of
*
jj style.
Under-Garments For All
Union Suits, two-piece Suits and Hosiery.
V Every garment recommended as the best that
money can procure, and made for honest service
1 For the Family
Our line of Shoes in
due • t osc of the best
kn wn manufacturers
insuring you
QUALITY
and wear. Men who
insist on distinctive
ness will find it here,
as weii as those who
wish substantial wear.
Boys the world over
seem to tal e pleasure
in running. The shoes
we sell for them are the
better kind and will
wear as long as any.
Ladies will find our
lines most complete
FOOD CONTROL
The Food Control bill will probably
do much good in establishing a fair *
and just price for food stuffs. But
the price is not all. There is also the
QUALITY
If this is not up to the mark, price cuts a small
figure. Quality is up to your grocer.
We wish to state to every customer that
we stand behind the quality of every article that
leaves our store. Any customer who at any
time makes a purchase from us that is not sat
isfactory in every particular, is urged to return
same to us promptly and receive the purchase
price. Gan anything be fairer?
Nothing but perfect confidence in our
goods could justify us in making this remarkable
oiler. Gome to us for
Food Satisfaction