The chronicle=news., 1914-03-21
PROTECTION Or
ORCHARDS To
PREVENT CROP
BLIGHT

l
the practice of orchard heating in
order to obtain annual crops of irul,
when the fruit buds pass through the
wint-s safely. This is particularly
true with all tree fruits except APP
pies and pears in the eastern and III.
southern states. and with all tree
fruit. in the central aId western
states Enough has been don. in
orchard heating Throughout tn. en-
tire souatry To prov. its -tnei-u.y
aud prasIiessbiiiy. bu, ii,,i. has
has been done On the study os air
snsreais. heat radiation. infil-Hs.
of slopes. hill. aud the surrounding
souatsy generally ON orchards where
arc disrelioas for orchard h-a,ins
prepared b. a specialist Of the de-
psstm-ns of agriculture,
Their are many Types Of oil burn-
Ing ofrhasd heaters Of all sizrs and
shapes al prices ranging from ga
.o IS seats each. The -aTly on-s ar~
mostly small aad al the lard pail
type shii- tho most T-r-nt on-s az.
larger saa rectangular ia sharr,
Each manufacturer claims certain
advantages for his particular MAKE
aha The fruit grower may compare
sh-s- claims b, securing sa,aioss ~
,he many syf-. ao~ aa the maEass.
advertisements af sh~s~ apprar ia
,h. horticultural .s~Eiosiirais.
The lard paii'' st- is extremely
simpl- ami s~fsis.sbi-. is easily
s'sIud because IL nests ami TrlpirrS
tini1 space Il may b. a.ads BY rh-
Local Iiasaai,h if desired. 4 ns~sul
sisS .s s~S.a ineiss asrwss ,kr bot
tom. aia- 5s.rh-. at the 'aP. ant
twelve iarh-s hish. This siIi bold
,hf-- gsttsas ut oil asi burn aispI;
eb- sass, p-F h.ut shus bagnins
,s-ts- h"ags At aae iiliins ssaail-F
iA.assss hAN- tho ii.easa an'asr Of reH
auisias ss b. filled ss,-Hs This ,Yg.p
ia fitted .ish covers
III. rectangular yps~ is asaslIS IL.
sisra insn siofsx. Sos4psEsa-ns
and = bashins erus astuasal. both
s-~ provided WA soAsss. .Jhs .iss
LOT lh- slsha- sso sb~ soatsssled sn ss
tn ,hse9 osss iissl. os much heat. de-
p~nasns u9.a sh- Temperature .s sh-
sir ah@ the danger at iss s1Sn& tnsfH
lrrs This type ss large saiarr S.ssstf
IL s-ss s~seie-abi- sni desirable beat
israais~s ..a.iasssbi~, .sssasr ssssses
n empty metal rain, a-Es as-
available sh.y sili answer The ps's.
s.ss~ aanissbiF and ~Ill sisr spira-
did results Tho tl.s' br provided
~ilh sosrsss sOsiiaz slate does V.fy
we'll fss ssis pprpas~ ha' IL must b.
bold ia place by a weight at sora"
issad
In Iishsia@ acW oil heaters IL is
USUALLY a.srssagy {" use buslar "r
-ssrlsi.s 10 az. as a wick N'r.
a-1-<it forms on 'hr sides at ,h.
h.ss-s th- -ics Is me- longer neers-
sarys Usually a ss~ srulss of sss"a
lin. as- shtp~a "srr the oil AMI the
tafrI. Applied at once \ ~ad "f rot
,.a wrapped ws,b wirr ami dipped in
Sii mak~s s"pi b. There Is on
the market a ,ambias'ipa ssspIias
dis.taszrs and 'orrh which is 80
;F,nsiY usesal.
These arc circular or angular with
parallel sides. OF Inverted cone
shape with broad sIzrins sides. The
Halter is always lighted from the bot
som while some ut fhc former arc
LIGHTED from the bottom and others
tspm the top kindiins ~co.i and oil
soaked buFiap or excelsior are n-crs-
.ary aids in iish'ius the coal burn
CTS.
tnacr this head may he included
1.-The small piles of weod. brush. oil
soaked sawduss. anl other conpus-
. tibI- material. which are often used
with good success The object is &"
produce heat at the proper time and
place NO matter what is used '- do it.
The oil heaters arc quickly filled.
easily lighted. throw Oft the maxi
mum heat aimos, instantly. can have
I sire of flame regulated by the GOV.
Ter. can he rcpi.nishei quickly. aud
+. can he -stiuguishcd instantly by re-
. placing the cover The coal heaters
I lteuuirc considcrabiC time and care
to be iilicd properly. are slow In
starting when lighted. throw off lit
Ia. heat at first. cannot well b" cS-
,inRuishcd except hy dumping and
then the suci will rlntinuc to- burn
for some time. can be quickly re
pIcni.hC.i while b'u ming. AMI mus,
bc rcf,jlcd after each burning
, cnlCHESI.E!!Ra, ! r.: s ! PILLS
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