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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST 



April, ic, I 



Power Sprayers 



Giant Power Outfit 



GIANT POWER OUTFIT. — This is a three-cylinder pump of great strength, 

 power and capacity. It will spray 9 gallons per minute at 300 lbs. pressure, il 

 desired. It can be operated with either a 2}4 or S% H.P. Engine. 



NIAGARA POWER OUTFIT — A three-cylinder pump oi slightly less capacity, 

 but the same high pressure. Can be operated with a 2% or 3% H.P. Engine. 



DUPLEX POWER OUTFIT — A two-cylinder pump, medium priced, but with 

 large capacity and high pressure. Operated with either n 1% or 2% H.P. Engine. 



All our pumps have porcelain-lined cylinders, so are proof against corrosion. 

 These cylinders are guaranteed for 10 years. 



These pumps are very strong, very simple, and built for large capacity and high 

 pressure. 



All parts are interchangeable. Repairs cost practically nothing. Every part fits 

 every other, and they can be immediately supplied. 



All our power outfits' are mounted on steel frames, which can be attached to any 

 wagon. 



They are equipped with 150 and 200-gallon tanks with rotary agitator. 



Tank Filler, which works by pressure, and will fill the tank in 6 to 8 minutes. 



Steel folding tower. By removing one tail nut this tower folds flat on the outfit. 



The highest ijrade of hose. Guaranteed to stand 300 lbs. pressure during the 

 entire season. 



Spray Rods — lined with large sized aluminum tubing. 



Latest approved nozzles and other accessories. 



We have hundreds of power outfits working in Ontario, and wherever we have a 

 power outfit, we have a satisfied customer. 



We have great confidence in these pumps and want to demonstrate them to you. 



We will pay the expenses to our factory of any fruit grower in Ontario who in- 

 tends to purchase a power outfit, and who will inspect our pumps before he places 

 his order. He will be under no obligation to purchase from us. All we ask is that 

 he purchase a power outfit of some kind. 



HAND PUMPS: MAGIC No. 9, is the largest hand pump made. One man can 

 easily maintain a pressure of 140 lbs. 



LITTLE GIANT No. 70- Most powerful barrel sprayer on the market. 



THE PIPPIN No. 50 is a strong barrel pump, made for smaller orchards. 



Write for our complete illustrated catalogue. 



Be sure and see these pumps before placing your order. 



They are made with all troubles left out. 



NIAGARA BRAND SPRAY CO., Limited 



Burlington, Ontario I 



ceivod for continued watchfulness and effort 

 on the part of Canadian growers. As fur- 

 ther evidence of the headway which is beins 

 madp. the report may be mentioned that 

 considerable quantities of English apples 

 have been exported to South America. 



Niagara District Notes 



The Niagara Peninsula Fruit Growers' 

 Association conducted a very successful in- 

 .stitute during March. Among the promi- 

 nent speakers were Secretary C. E. Bas- 

 sett, of the Michigan State Horticultural 

 Society; Dr. Gusaow. of the Experimental 

 Farm, Ottawa, and Prof. J. W. Crow, ami 

 Prof. L. Caesar, of the Guelph Agricultur- 

 al College. Both Mr. B«s.sett and Dr. Gub- 

 sow spoke against the priictioe followed by 

 nurserymen of "heeling in" nursery stock 

 in cellars during the winter months. Dr 

 Gussow claimed that both little peach and 

 yellows are constitutional disea.ses that can- 

 not be eradicated by spraying. All that can 

 he done is to destroy affected trees. 



Prof. Caesar pointed out that these dis- 

 eases are not new, although they are new 

 in this district. The yellows were identi- 

 fied near Philadelphia in 1791 while the 

 little peach has been known for some thirty 

 years. It has been known in the Niagara 

 District for about ten years. The causes 

 of these diseases are still unknown. There 

 is no use, he claimed, trving to save af- 

 fected trees so the sooner they are removed 

 the better. The diseases are spread by bud- 

 ding from diseased trees and by the prox- 

 imity of diseased and good orchards. 



Mr. Robt. Smith, of Michigan, dealt with 

 tomato and melon culture. 



Mr. RoLt. Thompson advised our fruit 

 growers to hold on to their fruit lands as 

 there is no danger of their value declining 

 and money can be made by working them. 



A feature of the meetings was a banquet 

 tendered to the Hon. Martin Burrell. Do- 

 minion Minister of Agriculture, who form- 

 erly owned a fruit farm near St. Cathar- 

 ines. 



The Pelham Co-operative Association, 

 composed of farmers and fruit-growers, 

 have completed organization and elected 

 the following officers: President, J. E. 

 Lent ; Vice-President, J. Hampton ; Secre- 

 tary, J. Asberry : Directors — A. Ranton, 

 Ed. Clemens, C. Howe and C. Brown. .\n 

 experienced person will be engaged as man- 

 ager and treasurer. 



British Columbia 



The annual report of Mr. J. \^. Metcalfe, 

 the markets commissioner for British Co- 

 lumbia, has been submitted to the Provin- 

 cial Minister of Agriculture. Mr. Metcalfe 

 warns our growers tbat if we expect to 

 command the trade of the Prairie Provinces 

 to any great extent we must plant larger 

 areas and increase our output as rapidly 

 as possible. One firm of United States ship- 

 pers sold more fruit in the Prairie mar- 

 kets in 1910 than double the output 6f Bri- 

 tish Columbia for 1911. 



The planting of peaches is discouragea o.v 

 Mr. Metcalfe because peaches ripen late 

 with us. and the markets, therefore, are 

 supplied before our T)eaches are ready. We 

 are advised to grow something with less risk 

 and more certain profit. Our growers are 

 told to fill all orders as agreed upon as r*^ 

 gards date of shipping and varieties or- 

 dered, and to extend the methods of co-op- 

 erative packing in every way possible. In 

 his capacity as markets commissioner Mr. 

 Motcahfe has performed work and gathered 

 information of great value for our growers. 



