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rjaterials early so as to have them when needed and perhaps 

 ji would be wise to purchase now before the price advances. 



Next, in what condition is our spray equipment, have 

 we looked at it since the last time we were spraying? If 

 not in the near future we should get our equipment out, give 

 it a thorough overhauling, getting new parts as needed, so 

 that everything will be in running order the first minute 

 we start in spraying. Nothing 1 believe does more to di-^- 

 covirage spraying than to have things go wrong the first 

 part of the season. Spraying we realize is somewhat of a 

 disagreeable operation at its best, and anything that we can 

 do to make the work easier and more pleasant will give us 

 better and more thorough work, and, of course, better re- 

 f-iilts. 



After the spray pump or engine, the hose, rods and 

 nozzles should receive careful attention. The day of using 

 1.2 or % inch rubber hose, a gas pipe rod and an old nozzle 

 is past. Who cares to draw around all day 50 feet of ^^ 

 inch rubber hose, which weighs from j8 to 25 pounds, carry 

 a gas pi[)e rod Avhich weighs about 8 ]bs. with an old nozzle 

 on the end and expect to do thorough and efficient work? 

 Why not use a 50 feet length of Vi w % inch cotton or 

 rubber hose which weighs from 8 to lOlhs.. a bamboo or 

 drawn steel rod that weighs about 31T)s., Avith a good angle 

 nozzle and then we can spray all day and do thorough and 

 efficient work and also call spraying a pleasure. 



In closing I want to call to your attention again : — That 

 we should start our spraying campaign by pruning. Study 

 our own situation and make out a Spray Campaign for the 

 season. Look over our equipment and be prepared. Order 

 Spray materials early. Start spraying on time, using right 

 materials, at the right time and be thorough in our work. 

 And last, remember that spraying is only one of the impor- 

 tant operations of fruit growing and in order to be success- 

 ful we must carry on the other operations as, pruning, thin- 

 ning, cultivation, etc. I thank you. (Applause). 



THE CHAIRMAN: Gentlemen, Mr. Davenport speaks 



