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insecticide of itself and a much better conveyer than water. In the 

 liquid formula it is very difficult to get a proper mixing of the in- 

 gredients, so the distribution will be equal at all times. With the 

 dust compound, lime being the principal part, we can very greatly 

 increase the amount of sulphate of copper, arsenic poison, concen- 

 trated lye and sulphur. All of them being components of your com- 

 pound. If you are careful in the preparation, seeing that the different 

 parts are thoroughly mixed together there will be no danger of injury 

 to the trees. In order to reap the best results you must be careful in 

 preparing the compound. In spraying with the liquid it falls only on 

 the upper side of the leaves, while the dust envelops the entire tree 

 and covers the vegetation all around, but these are not the best reasons 

 I have. We know that the Bordeaux mixture is recommended as the only 

 remedy that will prevent the fungus growth on the apple. We can 

 only use about four pounds of lime to 50 gallons of water. So the 

 amount of olue stone must be limited, also, the arsenic poison or it 

 will burn the foliage of the trees, and that means the death of the tree. 

 But with the dust compound you need have no fear of injury to your 

 trees. Scientists say that scab on the apple is produced by a spore 

 that floats around in the air. If that be true you can plainly see that 

 the dust process is far better than the liquid. I made the compound 

 much stronger than recommended by Mr. Hillis. What I want is a 

 machine with power sufficient, not only to cover the tree with dust, 

 but one that will fill the atmosphere full of it. That, I believe, I have 

 found in the Johnson Cyclone sprayer. I have seen his small machine 

 operated. It is by far the best machine I ever have seen. He has my 

 order for his cyclone sprayer. The best horticulturists tell us to spray. 

 Buyers are hunting orchards that have been sprayed. Commission 

 men want fruit that has been sprayed. W. D. Graham, to whom I sold 

 my fruit, said wherever he found a good orchard of fruit, it was one 

 that had been sprayed. Fowler Bros, of Iowa told me the same thing. 

 You will find this to be the experience of all good buyers. But there 

 are many horticulturist that don't believe in it. Those among them 

 who have sprayed, had but little faith when they commenced, and quit 

 off the same wa\^ They remind me of some farmers I have seen 

 raising corn. They plant and fail to apply the means necessary to a 

 good crop, and are disappointed at harvest time, while their neighbor 

 is not only careful in planting but he employs his brain and physical 

 energy, with all of the improved methods of farming and he succeeds. 

 So it is with the wide awake horticulturist. Hoping that I have drop- 

 ped you some thought that may be helpful to the inquiring one, I will 

 close by propounding the question ''does it pay to spray." 



