The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-06

The poisonous insecticides may be
mixed with the fungicides and applied
all in one spraying, bnt other fnsecti-
cides must be applied separately.
The fungicides and insecticides, if
properly prepared and applied, have
no effect upon the plants. II the mix
lures are not correctly prepared and
applied they do not form the desired
protection to the plants and may dam
age the foliage and fruit. There is
never enough poison on the we'll spray
ed fruits and plants to alter their
value for food. Most fruits are pared
before eating and all sediment of h
spraying material removed. In case
of fruits hat are not pared before
eating, as grapes, a person would have
to eat from 800 to 500 pounds to get
a small dose of poison. In will al
ways injure the sale of sIch fruits,
however, if there are any signs of a
spraying material on them when plac-
ed on the market.
Spray Pumps not Expensive.
Ther are several kinds of spray
pumps on the market that can be pur-
chased for IS to S12 that will do all
the work on the average farm. The
best form of pump for the ordinary
farm orchard is a compact, strong bar
rel pump. 1t should have a good s1z-
ed air chamber and be capable of
throwing a good quantity of water
with great force. The working parts
should be made of brass and if all
parts of the pump that come in con-
tact with the liquid are brass the life
of the pump will be greatly increased,
Agitator attachments can be purclas-
ed as a part of the pump or separate
machines. These attachments are
very convenient but are not necessary
The agitation of the liquid may be
done by hand with a board.
The pumps should be supplied with
about Is or 20 feet of one-half or
three-quarter inch rubber hose for
each nozzle attached. A good length
of hose saves a great deal of time and
trees and vines.
The nozzle should make a fine
spray and be able to throw it several
feet. There are two well defined
groups of MOBILES now in use. The
first group forms the spray by fore
ing the liquid against an obstruction
at the outlet of the nozzle. These noz
zles throw a f~an-shaped spray and
most of them ca be adjusted to throw
a very fine spray or as coarse a spray
a. may be desired, or even a solid
stream. These MOBILES are easily op-
ened and cleared of any clogging ma
terial that may lodge in them, by ad-
justing them to throw a solid stream.
This form of nozzle lis best adapted
for general use.
The second group of nozzIes gives
he liquid a strong rotary motion just
before it caves the nozzle. This caus
es the liquid to form a funnel-saaped
spray. These MOBILES form a very
fine spray and for applying liquids
that are not liable to cog are a very
good form.
Spraying Must be Wei Done.
The spraying must be well done if
it is to be of any value. Slipshod
work will never pay. 1t is just so
much time and material used and still
the plants are not protected. The IL
quid must be applied in the form of a
very fine mist or spray.If the liquid
s thrown on the plants in large drops
it collects and runs OF, but if thrown
on in fine mist the foliage and fruit
liquid reaches the ground. The liquid
must be applied from every direction
so that all parts of the foliage and
young shoots will be wet. If the top
of the tree is very dense The nozzle
should be held in the center and the
spray thrown in every direction. The
work cannot be done in a hard wind.
The side of the plant mex to the wind
will be washed and the opposite side
show little signs of the spray. The
greater the power applied to the pump
the better the form of spray thrown
by the nozzle.
Spraying is a preventive and not
a remedy. There. are a few fungous
diseases that can be destroyed by
spraying, but they can also be pre-
vented by the same operation. The
damage o. by a disease OF an il
sect a be repaired only by the plant
itself. and such work as a be done
to protect it from further damage is
about all that can be lone for it. The
spraying should be done early and the
protection made complete before the
diseases and insects appear. The first
spraying should be done il the orch
ard. vineyard and berry patches just
before the growth starts in Il spring
The secon application hould be
made ten days or two weeks after the
first and the third about two weeks
after the second. If the orchard or
vines are badly infested a fourth APP
p1lcatien should be made about two
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