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AYEONUSIUY. M'ML 53, 1019. t::z c-ldi::g, r.::c:::GAii, cArinzr.-riEvs pace imra M .1 1 4 X r J37 I Nfl ' II II t ii ii ii ii - ir n H Oil : (it. I ' I II 11 ,'.1111 iii.i . ,; ii : i 1 1 1 1 1 jr T WW i I. Western. Ajdii0&& ii donniiy yiolcl to no one when it dGrae to to g t-ci cimt clrink. tefc Ehe 5unt kin cfawn: town, cincl on our tcvble reafeHyr 7&tcle fir omfhe finest cMddhnan it ti foodvialuG, cttia i ---fc3 , Ai: W - i ! 7- XJr-O -y Bottles $tcrilct before filling cind , tteumcd after X PVHffir. X PE1EPSF.N QEVLRAGC CO. GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. I Of Interest To Apple Growers. The following letter which was re ceived by Brinton F. Hall from Prof. L. Ii. Tait of M. A. C. at Lansing will be cf real interest to apple growers in thia vicinity: . April 15, 1919. Mr. Brinton F. Hall, lieldinjr, Mich. Dear Mr. Hall: To secure the best results in controlling apple aphids the spray should be applied within 12 to 14 days from the time the first aphids hatch. If you have fixed the date accurately, you should plan to begin tho spraying so that it may certainly be completed within 14 days. One week ago I was in Benton Har bor and they were just beginning to apply the spray fcr aphids, as the first had hatched on March 28. They hatched here about a week ago and I think it would be advisable for you to plan to finish your spraying for the aphids before the close of the follow ing week. " For 100 gallons cf spray, use 7 lbs. of dry lime-sulphur and 3-4 pint of "Black Leaf 40'. I have carefully noted your spray program and think it excellent for the most part. In fact, without knowing more of your conditions I would not suggest any positive changes. ' I think it is very important that a pre pink spray be applied. This means that the trees should be sprayed as soon as the-fruit bud can be seen in the clusters; or, at least very soon after they begin to separate. -This would be before any color appears at the tin of the buds. While it will be a little early to exactly satisfy these conditions, the spray which I have suggested for the aphids would an swer as a pre-pink spray. ' The second spray should be abou( as late as possible before the petals open. Ordinarily I would prefer to use about 4 1-2 lbs. of the dry lime sulphur to 50 gallons, but having made the aphid spray, 3 1-2 pounds should answer. While some rely upon one gallon of lime-sulphur solution to 50 gallons, I prefer to apply one gallon to 40 gallons of water. This would require about 3 3-4 lbs. of the dry lime-sulphur to, 40 gallons in order to have the same amount of sulphur in solution and would be equivalent to practically 4 1-2 lbs. in 50 gallons. As stated above, L would not make any change in ycur formula for the first spray so far as the amount of lime-sulphur is -concerned. If you have been troubled with leaf-rollers. curculic. tent-caterpillars or canker worms, I would add 1 1-2 lbs. of pow dered arsenate of lead to 50 gallons.. Frovided ycu have four weeks be tween the time you make the aphid spray, I would follow it up with the schedule you have arranged, putting on our No. 1 spray ten days to two weeks after the aphid spray and then usine our dust spray ten days to two weeks later, just before the blos-t scms open. Whilp T linvp considerable faith in the use of dust for the fourth and ! fifth sprays. In a season when the weather is fairly normal, if you have cool weather with frequent rains, I would rather work in one more liquid spray two weeks after your third ppray: or ton days later if rain3 threaten. We will have better success with spraying cperaticr.3 if ve aie able to make all replications just previous to the rains. After a rain, provided we have sprayed immediately before tho rain, there i3 no great need of an other application for about ten days. But, if a vain is coming, we .fcouU make every effort to spray before the rain ccmcs. Of course, you know that tho spores only e'evelop in the pres ence of moisture and cannot develop where tho spray has been applied. Hence the reason for spraying just before a rain. There are really two reasons for repeating the spray ten days after a rain. One is, that the effect of the spray will be largely gone by that itme and that we should also prepare to spray in order to cov er the new growth which has come out. The other reason is, that j the previous spray was not perfect enough to prevent all of the spores from germinating those which were able to develop will form new spcres in about 12 days; and we should get on another application before these spores have scattered. I am getting many reports of there being a great number of aphids hatching. Of course, those which hatch first are grain aphids and these do net do very much harm; but condi tions which would favor their devel opment would also be . favorable for green apple aphids,. and for the rosy aphids. which are the ones that do most harm. The reason why it is desirable to wait about 12 days after the first aphids hatch is that the green apple and rosy aphids do rot hatch until-about 10 days after the grain aphids; and. if we wait about 12 days we will then be just in time to get the green and rosy aphid, and will have also caught the grain aph ids. It is especially desirous to make the aphid application in the early cluster bud stage, as if we wait until the bud clusters open and the leaves develop? it w;11 not b as easy to roach all of the aphnls. You are doabtles aware that if the weather during May is cool it will prevent the devel ocmcnt of the aphid parasites; while if comes off warm, the pa:asite:i will increase nd will take care of the aphids. When makincr the late pink spray if you find that the nnhids re r .nr ful. I wmM a'o add Black r-..f 40 to th application: cr use the dust compound which contains tobacco. t v nne I am not prepared to unqual ifiedly endorse the dust for nil nnnli. cations. it is certainlv advis.iblfl in have a machine and material avail able, as you can frequently use the dust when it is too wet to spray. It alro helps in doin: a rush job. Respectfully, L. R. Taft. (let Higher Legal Rates. A bill passed tho state legislature and has been signed by the governor giving the newspapers a substantial raise on their legal advertising. In stead of the 70r a folio first insertion and 35c second insertion they will now get $1.20 per folio first and COc sec ond insertion. The old rates have remained the same for CO years. This will help the newspapers quite rcr.Uri.lly, tak ing the year as a whola. - Flint Er.c-zh Seed Ccrn. The advice about "Flant one kernel for the blackbird, ono for the crow, one for tho cutworm, and two to grow" is just as appropriate now as ever. It is never advisable to plant weak seed and it is tho height of folly to attempt to atone for the weakness of the seed by planting a superabund ance, as, irrespective of other condi tions, weak, seed will produce only low-yielding plants. For good har vests it is essential to plant vigorous seed of acclimated and well known varieties. Experts of tho United Statest department of agriculture rec ommend planting fho best quality seed a little thicker than the stand desired in order to provide against unfavor able conditions. If these unfavorable conditions do not arise, it is easier to remove a few stalks from the growing crop than it is to replant, which al ways produces late maturing, unpro fitable plants. "Plant sufficient seed to secure a good stand," say the feder al specialists, "as it is more pract cable and profitable to thin a thick stand of corn than to replant a patchy and spotted field." With good seed and good soil conditions, about, four kernels should bo planted for every three stalks desired. Will Exchange Pulpits. Rev. R. J. Slee of Ionia will ex change pulpits with Rev. P. Ray Nor ton of j the local M. E. church next Sunday night. Rev. Slee will talk at the local, church while Rev. Norton is taking his place at Ionia. Methodist Church Nbtes. On the evening of May 18 the Methodist Sunday school is planning a special program in honor of the re turning soldiers, sailors and nurses. All soldiers, sailors and nurses will have reserved seats and are cordially invited to attend. Next Sunday morning Mrs. F. U. Doubleday of Kalamazoo will speak at the morning service cn the work of the Woman's Foreign Missionary so ciety at which time the annual thank offering for that society will be taken. There will be an organization meet ing of the Woman's Foreign Mission, ary society this week Saturday after noon at 2:30 at the home cf Mrs, E. E. Hudson. Practice for the coming missionary pageant, "The Torch Bearers" con tinues on Thursday night of this week and also on Friday night. The pag eant is to be, given Sunday night, May 11. About 75 young women will take part. Part of the costumes are now on hand and more will ar rive this week. A rcu! live returned missionary is to be tho prolocutor, which insures an air of realism. Don't forget the day, May 11. The Sunday, school children's day program is now assured for Sunday, June 8, Mrs. Will Covert, Mrs. Ar thur McCoy and Miss Helen Pressley are the committee in charge. Any man who is a bear on the fu ture of this country will go broke, says J. P. Morgan. . ; 0 ' 1 r -JJ I I IT E low Model .90 Broke the v igh Gear Nbn-Stpp Record. . Could the strongest power plant ever built stand the gruelling, search ing punishment planned for the Overland 90 stock model when it started on its 7 day sealed in high gear, non-stop run recently at Oklahoma City? The first days performance was.-, watched, by the public with eager interest-601 miles and not a sign of let-down in the car's perfect record. Then two. days of rain-whirling, drenching downpours, mud-clogged roads, which tried the endurance of four relays of drivers. t Yet never a complaint from the sturdy Overland. Four days more of pounding over country lanes and thru blocked city streets-always in sealed high gear-each day showing an average of 624 miles and an average of 20.66 miles to the gallon of gasoline. And then the amazing score at the finish. Not once had the motor missed an explosion. 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