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INJURIOUS INSECTS OF 1904. 



THE NOZZLE AND THE SPRAY. 



A spraying outfit without a good nozzle is like the play of Hamlet 

 with Hamlet himself omitted ; in other words, the outfit is practically 

 worthless unless it is well equipped in this particular. This leads us 

 to speak of a most important point in this connection, namely, th.^ 

 liquid must be applied in the form of a mist, or very fine spray, and must 

 strike the fruit, leaf or twig ivith force. A nozzle zvhich ivill not do 

 this is, with the exception noted belozv, of little or no value, as far as 



Fig. 95. — An Automatic Sprayer. Cask holds lo gallons. Wheel 26 inches high, 3-inch 

 Tire. Weight of outfit, 75 pounds. Price complete, as shown, $24.00. 



treatment against insect pests is concerned. Do not think that a 

 mere sprinkling is going to do the work. Note, in this connection, 

 that the old-fashioned field sprinkler which used to be employed in 

 putting Paris green solution on potato vines has been replaced by the 

 modern cart, geared to pump automatically, and furnished with noz- 

 zles which apply the liquid in a fine spray and with force. This is 

 economy, for when there is but a coarse spray, or if the nozzle "drib- 

 bles" the liquid is wasted. It is economy too, while seeing that every 

 leaf and every part of the fruit or twig, whatever one is treating, is 

 well covered, not to waste the liquid by spraying too much, that is, 

 the liquid should not drip oflf, or run oflf the tree or plant to any great 

 extent. 



