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would not control scab on some varieties? 



MR. VAN METER: No, they used Bordeaux mixture 

 for their pre-blossom spray, but after the fruit set, they only 

 used lime-sulfur. They had much better results that way 

 than using Bordeaux mixture straight through. Bordeaux 

 mixture is probably a little stronger fungicide than lime-sul- 

 fur, — a commercial lime-sulfur, about 1 1-4 gallon to the 

 barrel. 



MR. PARKER: Has anyone had experience with the 

 orchard gun for sprajnng? The Hayes Pump Company have 

 a booklet out telling about their orchard gim. Also the 

 Hardie Manufacturing Company. 



MR. HACKETT : In regard to the spray gun, I am 

 afraid to tell you anything about it, because I think so much 

 of it that you will think I am trying to jolly you. But the 

 actual fact is that the spray gun as used by us last year en- 

 abled us to spray, when, through weather and labor condi- 

 tions we could not possibly have covered the ground. Now, 

 that is the first consideration. The next one is we believe 

 that with the spray gun, we covered more ground with one 

 man on a team and with less material than we ever were able 

 to do with two men spraying with long poles. 



THE CHAIRMAN: And a better job? 



MR. HACKETT : I think so. The result on the frnit, I 

 think, shows that. 



MR. PARKER : Wliat spray gun ? 



MR. HACKETT. That is the Friend. 



MR. STOCKWELL: I will hold up my hand on what 

 he says. 



MR. WHARTON: I would like to inquire regarding 

 the height of trees that can be successfully sprayed with the 

 dust outfit. 



MR. HACKETT : In our experience we have trees that 

 we are very much ashamed of on account of their small size, 

 and others so large we are ashamed of them. For the small 

 trees, it is splendid. I think the old pole is a little more eco- 

 nomical, and for trees more than three years, go as far as you 



