574 Agricultural Experiment Station, Ithaca, N. Y. 



Bugs do not searcb for the poison, in order that they may accom- 

 modate the orchardist by committing suicide. The one spot which 

 is not sprayed may be the very place where a bud-moth is getting 

 his dinner. On the other hand, there are many fruit-growers who 

 spray with the greatest thoroughness and accuracy, and they are the 

 ones who, in the long run, will get the fruit. 



5. Prejpare for next year's work during the winter. — Secure 

 nozzle and pumps, and fix up the wagons. It is especially import- 







134.— Outfit of A. H. Button, Youngstown. 



ant that the wagons be handy. In very low orchards, a low truck 

 may be needed, and in some cases a stone-boat is best ; but most 

 orchards will need some kind of a high rig to enable the operator to 

 reach the tops of the trees. Fig. 133 is a rig used by T. G. Teomans 

 & Sons, Walworth, N. Y. The tank holds 300 gallons. The pump 



