SPRAYING DEMONSTRATIONS. 267 



Glen Rock, Nemaha County. Orchard of Swan & Titus; J. T. Swan, 

 manager. Trees 12 years old. Number sprayed, 280. Sprayed five times, 

 using 2,505 gallons of Bordeaux and Paris green. Used team and three 

 men. Outfit consisted of Field Force Pump Company's geared power 

 sprayer, two leads of hose, extension rods, double Vermorel nozzles. 



Bluestone, 208 lbs. at 8c $16.64 



Lime, 293 lbs. at ic 1.47 



Paris green, 12| lbs at 20c 2.53 



Cost of material $20 . 64 



3 men, 26 hours at 15c $11.70 



1 team, 26 hours at 15c 3.90 



Cost of labor 15 . 60 



Total cost $36 . 24 



Total quantity spray per tree, 8.9 gallons. 



Cost of material per gallon 0.8c; per tree, 7.4c 



Cost of applying per gallon 0.6c; per tree, 5 . 6c 



Total cost per gallon 1.4c; per tree, 13.0c 



Tecumseh, Johnson County. Orchard of Al. Russell. Trees about 

 20 years old. Average number sprayed, 240. Sprayed five times, using 

 3,013 gallons of Bordeaux and Paris green. Used team and three men. 

 Outfit consisted of Field Force Pump Company's geared power sprayer, 

 two leads of hose, extension rods, double Vermorel nozzels. 



Bluestone, 256 lbs. at 8c $20.48 



Lime, 347 lbs. at ic 1 . 74 



Paris green, 15^ lbs. at 20c 3 . 10 



Cost of material $25 . 32 



3 men, 4 1-5 days at $1.50 $18.90 



1 team, 4 1-5 days at $1.50 6 . 30 



Cost of labor 25 . 20 



Total cost $50 . 52 



Total quantity spray per tree, 12.6 gallons. 



Cost of material per gallon 0.9c; per tree, 10.6c 



Cost of applying per gallon 8 . 8c; per tree, 10 . 5c 



Total cost per gallon 1.7c; per tree, 21.1c 



Lincoln, Lancaster County. Orchard of E. T. Hartley. Trees about 

 25 years old. Average number sprayed, 225. Sprayed four times, using 

 3,225 gallons of Bordeaux mixture and arsenate of lead (Paris green in 

 one spraying). Used team and three men. Outfit cotisisted of Cushman 

 Motor Company's gasoline power sprayer, two leads of hose first two 



