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The barrel outfit (see Figure 45) is the equip- 

 ment proper for most gardens and small orchards. 

 The barrel may be bought ready mounted on a spe- 

 cial truck or carriage; but as a rule the barrel can 

 best be purchased separately and carried about the 

 place in any common wagon. 



The large power outfits are very valuable for heavy 

 work in large orchards. They 

 are by no means suited to the 

 accomplishments of the begin- 

 ner, and so the reader of this 

 book may properly be referred 

 to more professional sources 

 for suggestions on this topic. 



THE spraying CAMPAIGN 



In order to get the best re- 

 sults from spraying it is neces- 

 sary to have a definite program 

 of operations. A single isolated 

 FIG. 48 spraying given for some spe- 



cific purpose may pay its way, 

 but it cuts a small and sorry 

 figure in the general practice of modern fruit grow- 

 ing. The general program of work will usually be 

 outlined somewhat as follows : 



I. Midwinter to March 15. — A thorough application 

 of lime sulphur or soluble oil for San Jose scale. Of 

 course, in any orchard where San Jose scale does 

 not exist, this treatment may be omitted. In 

 orchards where it does exist annual treatment is 

 usually necessary, the complete annihilation of these 

 insects being of so rare occurrence as hardly to need 

 mention. It is the practice of many good fruit 



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