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ner, there still remains a very important ques- 

 tion to be considered, that of appliances, chief 

 among which is the pump and its fixtures. We 

 would not recommend any special pump, fur- 

 ther than to say it should be a good one. The 

 requisites of a good spray pump are many. 

 The first we should mention would be ease of 

 action ; in order for a pump to be easily worked 

 it must be a convenient height for the operator. 

 We find .ha. a p„,np on .he side of a b'a r„I is 

 much more easily operated than when mounted 

 on the head of a barrel, as this is too high for 

 the convenience of the operator. Next after 

 the position and ease of action of the pump we 

 should see that it has a good agitator, one that 

 moves with the slightest movement of the 

 handle. Much of the efficiency of spraying de- 

 pends upon the thorough agitation of the solu- 

 tion. We should select a pump with the ability 

 to carry a heavy, steady pressure. Without 

 pressure the work will not only be poorly done, 

 but will necessitate the use of more material, 

 thereby increasing the expense. 



As has already bten said, the secret of suc- 

 cess in spraying is thoroughness of application. 

 In order to accomplish this we should have a 

 steady pressure. This cannot be obtained di- 

 rectly from the pump, but is the result of pres- 



