The Republican journal., 1910-06-09
The Farming Special.
II WIN Give Demonstrations Of Sprayin

The Farming Special.
1t win Give Demonstrations Of Spraying.
Probably no single orchard operation
/ serves better than spraying 10 separate
the fruit growing Of the present from
that of the past. The great increase Of
injurious insects and diseases is forcing
the fruit grower of the present time to
protect his plants if he would save their
crops. Many orchardists have preferred
to neglect this important orchard pro-
lection and take what sound fruit the
pests would leave them, but each year
this injured portion has been smaller
and smaller part of the entire crop. At
last the fruit growers as class are
aroused. They now realize that spray
ing has become an absolute necessity.
Probably more orchard sprayers have
been purchased by Maine farmers this
year than for the past half dozen years.
Those who want to spray WISH 10 know
what kind of sprayer is best suited to
their needs. There are many different
kinds and several distinct types on the
market. The spraying car OF the Modern
ed by the Maine Central Railroad, under
Vic auspices VI GIlC oHItOAoley ~ A"AssAAASt
Jnne 9th to the 25th, will enable the fruit
grower to answer the question for him.
self. 1t will show one Of the best outfits
on the market of each of the different
types, viz: barrel outfit, gas power
outfit, sprocket-geared outfit, and gaso-
lene engine outfit. Each of these will be
mounted so that it can be put into opera
ton and actual demonstrations given.
The visitor will have opportunity to see
exactly how each different type is con-
structed and works, and chance to have
questions regarding the relative merits
Tor particular purposes answered.
8 In addition to the orchard spraying
outfits, the spray car will have two
standard potato sprayers. incidentally
the visitors will be shown how to spray,
as we'll as informed when and what to ap-
ply.
This car should prove of great value to
every fruit grower in the State who
wishes to identify himself with the new
movement for better fruit and more
profitable orchards.
IMPROVED FARM MACHINERY.
In this day of specialization and keen
competition perhaps no producer in the
country is feeling the stress of the labor
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more than the farmer.
He must needs devise some method to
alleviate the former and to meet the lat
ter situation. The use of more improved
farm machinery is his key to the solution
of the problem.
On the Modern Farming Special will
be shown machinery which is not in gen.
eral use upon Maine farms; machinery
which, if employed to the best advantage
on such farms, would make possible ar
increase of at least 60 per cent of the
present net income of such farms. The
sulky pillow assists the plowman to in
crease his area of work at least 10 pei
cent. The disk harrow accomplishes the
thorough breaking down of hard Jumps Of
clay and makes the seed bed mellow anC
cheerful. The new riding cultivators al
low the cultivation Of two rows at once
as we'll as conserve the energy of the
operator, Seed drills are used on mos
up-to-date farms, at the present time
They plant the seed at uniform depth
cover it sufficiently but not too deeply
distribute fertilizer at the same time
they SOW grain, and save at least Is pei
cent of time and labor of planting. Corr
planters accomplish the same for corn
Corn planted by machinery is in rows
that admit of rapid, thorough cultivation
Modern grain and corn harvesters make
the harvest season of pleasure instead
OF period of fatigue and aches. The
small farmer who has only five to ter
acres of oats to cut says that he cannot
afford binder. This is true, but five OF
SIX farmers of community could afford
one OF these machines among them, and
save rs to 40 per cent Of their harvesting
bills, which aggregated would mean con-
Siderable
Probably one of the most handy forms
OF power for the farm is that of gasolene.
The gasolene engine will pump water,
operate feed grinder, cream separator,
churn, wood saw, tanning mill, potato
grader and dynamo for an electric light
ing system in the farm home. The chill
dren of men need not longer sit in dark
ness when a five horse power gasolene
engine will operate a dynamo sufficiently
large to supply power for so, 16-candle
power electric lights.
The king pin of the machine exhibit is
the potato machinery. The State of
Maine is raising more bushels of potatoes
to the acre than any State in the Union.
10 keep in the forefront in both quantity
and quality it must reduce the cost of
production, improve methods of raising,
avoid physical injury to the crop, and
grade the crop before selling. The po-
tato planter will greatly facilitate the
speed of planting and will insure uniform
depth of seeding. Timely spraying with
Bordeaux mixture brings an increase of
from So to 70 per cent in the crop, says
the Genava Station. Well grown crops
must be harvested correctly. To harvest
large area of good potatoes good pc
tato digger is an essential.
By the general farm machinery ex-
hibit it is aimed to demonstrate that the
busy, up-to.date farmer equipped with
the latest advantages in farm machinery,
can grow acres where he grew square
rods, and tons where he grew hundred
weights--can reduce the cost of produc-
ton from 20 to 80 per cent and increase