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copper-sulphate solution being i pound of copper sulphate for each 

 gallon of water ; that is, 50 pounds of copper sulphate to 50 gallons 

 of water. The lime solution carries i pound of lime for each gallon 

 of water ; that is, 50 pounds of lime to 50 gallons of water. Five 



FIG. 129. Equipment for making Bordeaux mixture tank, stock solution and 

 dilution barrels, and power sprayer 



gallons of the copper-sulphate stock solution are placed in one di- 

 lution barrel and 5 gallons of the stock solution of lime in a second 

 dilution barrel ; each dilution barrel is then supplied with sufficient 

 water to make 25 gallons in each receptacle. To make Bordeaux 

 mixture these diluted solutions are then drawn or poured together, 



