The accompanying figure illustrates an agitator which has been 

 found effective and easy of construction by any one accu'-tomed tO' 

 the use of ordinary tools and which is given lo the public in the hope 

 that it will mai<e the results of spraying with the IJordeaux mixture 

 and Paris green more uniform, safe and satisfactory. 



This contrivance, shown at Fig. 1, is made for use with the barrel 

 lying on its side, which we consider the best way to carry it, and 

 consists of an arm (^1) of flat iron one-eighth inch thick and seven- 

 eighths inch wide, attached to the handle of the pump and entering 

 the barrel about six or eight inches from its head. This arm is 

 attached to an elbow (B), with arms six inches in length, which is 

 fastened into a socket about four inches in length, that is bolted to 

 the head of the barrel at (C). At the lower end of the ell)ow is 

 attached a short arm (D), which is joined to the long arm that car- 

 ries the dashers or agitators (£") . This joint is necessary in order that 

 the dashers may lie on the bottom of the barrel, and not be lifted up 

 at every stroke of the pump. With the movement of the pump 

 handle, the dashers move backward and forward over the entire 

 bottom of the barrel, thus keeping the liquid in constant motion. In 

 order that the liquid that may have settled on the bottom may be 

 stirred thoroughly before starting the pump, the arm (^4) is fitted to 

 the pump handle by a slot (F), so that it may be quickly slipped off 

 and worked upward and downward a few times before beginning to 

 pump. All the parts are made of flat iron one-eighth inch thick by 

 three-fourths inch wide, and can be made by one having fucilities for 

 cutting such iron and drilling holes to fasten it together. The parts 

 are held together by short stove bolts. The dashers are fastened to 

 the rod by a screw passing through it. 



In the adjustment of this apparatus to the barrel, the pnmp must 

 be brought near enough to the end of the barrel to allow of the full 

 sweep of the pump handle, and the rod,(u.l) fixed to the handle so as 

 to give a full sweep to the elbow (5) that the dashers may be carried 

 forward and backward to their fullest extent. We have tested this 

 agitator as far as it is possible at this season of the year, and feel 

 that, if properly adjusted, it will be entirely satisfactory. No patent 

 has been applied for on this appliance, though it originated with us,, 

 and we wish the fruit growers of the country to have the benefit of it. 



