THE VALUE OF SPRAYING. 



97 



New York Fruit Growers 



W. H. BUXTIXG, ST. CATHARINES, ONT. 



THE annual meeting of the Western 

 New York Horticultural Society, 

 and their 50th anniversary, was held in 

 Rochester, X. Y., January 25 and 26. Not- 

 withstanding- severe weather, there was a 

 large attendance from all over New York 

 State, and a number of representatives from 

 neighboring states. 



Addresses were delivered by Prof. Bailey, 

 on the history and outlook of the society ; 

 by Prof. Craig, on the apple orchard, sup- 

 plemented by a series of very interesting 

 stereoptican views ; by Prof. Atwood, on the 

 threatened invasion of the gypsey moth, and 

 by Prof. Jordan, Prof. Beach and others. 

 The discussions on the various subjects 

 were animated and showed the fruit grow- 

 ers across the line are alive to the import- 

 ance of their calling and the necessity for 

 keeping abreast with the investigations of 

 the experimenters and practical men of the 

 day. 



The display of fruit was exceptionally 

 fine, and the exhibition of spraying machines 

 and orchard appliances was of large propor- 



tions and great interest. Air. Barry and 

 Mr. Hall Were unanimously re-elected to the 

 offices of president and secretary-treasurer. 



Another Testimony For Spraying 



A. HEAZLITT, ADOI.PHUSTOWN' ONT. 



FOR spraying I use a pump purchased 

 about 12 years ago for which I paid 

 S16. This included barrel and blocks and 

 double hose. It takes three men to run it ; 

 one to each hose, one to drive the horse and 

 do the pumping. I spray for the codUng 

 moth, soon after the blossom falls, when 

 the little apple is pointing upwards, and 

 again in three or four weeks. I use four 

 ounces paris green and one quart of new 

 lime to 40 gallons of water. We can spray 

 about 45 trees in an hour. We have no 

 San Jose scale. A neighbor who has tried 

 all kinds of sprayers agrees with me as to 

 the value of my pump. I fully believe in 

 the value of spraying. 



Prices were very low last year, but had I 

 not sprayed I would not have been able to 

 dispose of my apples at any price. Spray- 

 ing is O. K. — (Fred. Heeney, Ingersoll. 



Fruit Growers Examining the Results of Cooperative Spraying 



In this issue Mr. Alex. McNeill, Chier of the Fruit Division, describes the results of the cooperative spraying, conducted under the 

 direction of the goverement, in the Ingersoll district The illustration shows fruit growers inspecting the sprayed and unsprayed orchards 

 ast fall. (Photograph taken especially for The Canadian Horticulturist.) 



