Excerpt from Spraying Apples: Relative Merits of Liquid and Dust Applications Merits of the two methods must rest upon efficiency in prevent ing the ravages of fungi and in killing insects. Page 239. The experiments detailed have extended over three seasons. They have included an aggregate of 424 trees; 147 sprayed with liquid; 167 sprayed with dust, and 110 control trees. The number of apples handled totals Results were the same in all orchards in all seasons. Page 239. The conclusion is fully warranted that the dust spray is absolutely ineffective as a preventive of prevailing orchard fungi, and that it is much less effective as an insect remedy than is the liquid method of applying arsenites. Page 240. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.