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by cheapness alone often proves poor economy. For 



a very finely divided spray the Vermorel nozzle seems 



the best of any tested at the Station, says F. H. Hall, 



Geneva, N. Y., and that form should be chosen which 



is provided with a joint between 



nozzle chamber and elbow, to 



allow easy access in case of 



clogging. The Non-clog, the 



Mistry and several other nozzles, 



are also popular, either in the 



single, double or triple form. 



A light bamboo pole, enclosing 



a brass tube and fitted with 



proper connections, seems the SU ?TED ?o ^Emu-szE 



lightest and simplest means for ORCHARDS 



raising the nozzles; this with a light framework tower 



erected in the wagon or cart upon which the operator 



may stand, will usually afford sufficient elevation for 



even tall trees. 



Spraying mixtures are divided into two classes : 

 Fungicides and insecticides. Often, however, it is 

 practicable to unite the two into one spray and thus 

 fight both fungus and insects at the one operation. 

 A mixture of Bordeaux solution and an arsenical 

 poison, is a good example of such a combination. 

 Bordeaux mixture is one of the best and most useful 

 of all known fungicides for general use. 



BORDEAUX MIXTURE. Three pounds of sulphate 

 of copper, four pounds of quicklime, fifty gallons 

 of water. First, dissolve the copper sulphate. The 

 easiest, quickest way to do this, is to put it into a 

 coarse cloth bag and suspend the bag in a receptacle 



