Fig. 1547. — Baldwin Sprayed; 



GOOD RESULTS FROM SPRAYING IN EASTERN 



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O varied have been the results 

 attained by fruit growers, from 

 their work in spraying, that as 

 varied opinions obtain regard- 

 benefit. The real explanation 

 no doubt is to be found in the various 

 methods of application, for it is only now, 

 and then that the work is done as it 

 should be done. 



A good example of the success attain- 

 ed by Mr. Wm. Orr in 1898, is seen in 

 the orchard of Mr. Claude McLachlin, 

 Arnprior, a gentleman who previously 

 had little or no faith in the work. We 

 publish a letter written by him to Mr. 

 Orr, on the 29th Dec, 1898. 



" In reply to your written reference 

 to the spraying of my apple trees, I 

 would say that in the fall of 1897, I was 



completely discouraged with the result 

 of my apple crop, so I made up my 

 mind to cut out all my trees (I have 

 about 500) in fact I had cut some of 

 them down when I was advised by a 

 friend to give them one more trial, and 

 to try spraying. The following spring I 

 was making inquiries about a spraying 

 machine when I received a notice from 

 Mr. Orr, calling a meeting of those in- 

 terested in fruit raising in this section, 

 and stating that it was the intention of 

 the Government to conduct spraying 

 experiments in different parts in the 

 Ottawa Valley. I attended the meeting 

 and was so much pleased with Mr. Orr's 

 explanation that I immediately offered 

 my orchard for the experiment, part of 

 the trees were sprayed and part left 

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