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what it would take the amateur half a day to do in a bungling manner. 

 'Che result should be to the satisfaction of all concerned. The owner could 

 expect to have a harvest without paying a double price for his fruit in 

 time, labor and vexation, not to mention the cost of wasted, material, and 

 the spray-man should have remunerative employment. 



Much could be done among the farmers who have small orchards. 

 The neglected orchard has been the text for many a sermon, but if some 

 of these preachers Avould take pains to find out the true cause they might 

 be more just. Many of these trees are on farms which are otherwise 

 models of neatness. They are neglected because the work of caring for 

 them would interfere too much with the general routine, which is more im- 

 portant. There is corn to be cultivated, haying and harvesting to be done. 

 These things are present and certain. It is not in accordance with human 

 nature to neglect them for the future uncertainties of the apple or plum 

 orchard. Add to this the annoyances which have been mentioned in con- 

 nection with the amateur and it is little wonder that there are neglected 

 orchards. 



If the work could be turned over to a man skilled in spraying many 

 farmers would gladly avail themselves of the opportunity. The results 

 should be fewer breeding places for insects and fungi, better returns from 

 orchards and a clearing up of many an unsightly orchard. 



It seems strange that more has not been done in this direction. Every 

 community might well give profitable employment to the man with the 

 spray pump through several weeks of the j'ear. 



But it should not be forgotten that the spray pump has worked a 

 revolution in horticulture. Time is necessary for an adjustment to the 

 new conditions. If it proves that there is a real need for the man with 

 the sprayer it may be expected that he will soon put in an appearance. 

 At present it looks as though there might be room enough for him.— F. D. 

 W., in Western Fruit Grower. 



