3 SPRAYING CROPS 



orchard spraying, arc, first, an elevated platform at 

 least 12 feet from the ground, so that the spraying 

 is largely down hill ; second, two center uprights to 

 support the platform, instead of four corner uprights, 

 in order to allow the branches to sweep in under the 

 platform, without breaking them or tearing off the fruit 

 spurs ; third, a low center of gravity, brought about by 

 setting the bottom of the wagon directly on the axles ; 



Pole Attachment The Bordeaux Nozzle 



fourth, a form of extension or goose-neck reach to 

 allow the front wheels to turn short ; fifth, wheels 

 with at least 4-inch tires, and of ordinary height ; sixth, 

 a tank to hold 200 gallons." 



Nozzles The nozzle forms an important part of 

 the spraying outfit. There are many varieties of these 



Spray Pipe Extension 



upon the market ; some of them are better adapted to 

 certain kinds of work than others, so that it pays to 

 have several forms on hand where there is a variety 

 of spraying to be done. Some of the best forms arc 

 the Vermorel, Bordeaux, Climax, Cyclone, Graduating 

 Spray, Deming, Eureka, and McGowan. For spray- 

 ing large trees, some method of raising the nozzle 

 nearly to the top is generally necessary. Formerly 

 the commonest way of doing this was to fastcn^the 



