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possible every farm that needs . pow
er sprayer should also have . hand
pump and q small compressed air
sprayer.
Where large work IL to be done,
it is economy to have q conveyor to
convey the spray liquid from the mix
ing tank to the orchard, 80 that the
sprayer can be kept at work steadily.
Commercial spray material Is ~ sf-
fective as homemade mixtures, and
about as reasonable in cost, and very
much more convenient, although
where 1t is desired some of the mix
lures can be made on the farm over
formulas given herein, and II the
proper care Is exercised in their prep
aration, they are reliable and sffec-
tive.
Lime sulphur solution and soluable
sulphur compound are fungicides and
insecticides, bordeaux mixture is a
fungicide only. Arsenate Of lead,
paris green, arsenate Of zinc, London
purple, arsenate of soda, arsenate of
lime are insecticides only. Soluble
oils are insecticides, kerosene emulsion
is an insecticide. Nicotine solutions
or solutions with tobacco base are
insecticides only for aphis or plant
lice.
Many of these insecticides and fun
gicides can be combined and the things
they are severally used for accom-
olish in one operation of spraying.
In spraying trees the underside of
leaves and twigs must be sprayed as
veil as the top. This is especially
true of potatoes and similar veget-
able crops, and emphatically so with
curcubits. Where 80 per cent of the
difficulties are on the under side of
the leaves and vines, spraying ma
chinery must be so arranged as to
enable the operator to do this. A
curved nozzle at an angle of as de-
grees attached TO the end of q four
foot spray rod will make it possible
to direct the spray to the underside Of
curcubetacious plants.
A nozzle arrangement attached TO
spray rig for potatoes, beans, beets,
grapes, ETC., by which the spray can
be directed upward will be necessary
to spray these crops SUCCESSFULLY. A
spraying spar with number Of noZ-
zles attached is the proper equip
fields by which large acreages can be
disease or destroy weeds.
Spraying should never be done
when the sun is excessively hot or
when foliage is wet with dew or rain,
neither should spraying be done when
there is danger Of the liquid freezing
on the trees before il is set.
There are other details which those
who spray will discover and which
they must determine for themselves.
but there is one all important princi-
pal that all must observe, and that is
il must be done right, every insect
must be hit if the insect is to be de-
stroyed, and every part Of tree, plant
and fruit must be kept covered with
the spray material If the parasitic
fungus is to be kept out.
Observing these few important
principals, and following the plain
directions herein, spraying will be
found the greatest economic PROPOSE
ton of the farm.
Next week the spraying Of the ap-
pie will be taken up In this column.
Spraying Of other fruits will follow
from week to week. Clip these ar
ticles out and save them.
Said local doctor: Your wife has
a muscular affection which renders
her speechless. | can cure her, but
il will take time"
"Take all the time you want, Doc"
The patient, hearing the remark,
promptly recovered her speech.
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