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The Spray Pump. 



Mr. W. J. Allen, Fruit Fxpert of 

 X.S.W., says:— 



A spray pump, like any other ma- 

 cliiiic, will do good work, and last, in 

 proportion to its care, \vhen a pump 

 does not work properly, tiie cause of 

 the trouble should be ascertained at 

 once, and remedied, otherwise perma- 

 nent damage may result. When a 

 spray pump is first received, its work- 

 ing parts should be carefully studied. 

 After the pump has been used, it 

 •should be thoroughly washed out 

 with warm water, as most of the 

 spraying mixtures are highly corro- 

 sive in their action. The hose should 

 also be thoroughly washed out, and 

 especially after using oil sprays. Al- 

 ways keep the barrel filled with water 

 when not in use, to prevent the wood 

 from .warping and hoops becoming- 

 loosened. With proper care the 

 pump should last several years; the 

 hose, however, will probably have to 

 be replaced after one or two seasons. 



One of the most important parts of 

 the whole apparatus is the nozzle. 

 Good results in the application of the 

 spray mainly depend upon its effici- 

 ency. For general use, the best 

 nozzle is the Vermorel, or one of that 

 type. The four most commonly used 

 nozzles are as follow: — 



The Vermorel. — This nozzle un- 

 doubtedly throws the finest spray of 

 any. It should be held quite near 

 the foliage or branches, as the liquid 

 is not thrown out with much force. 



The Bordeaux. — This is a splendid 

 type of nozzle. It has the advantage 

 over all others in that the character 

 of the spray is readily changed from 

 a solid stream to a mist-like, fan- 

 shaped spray. If there is any clog- 

 ging of the nozzle, it is easily reme- 

 died by turning the handle, thereby 



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forcing out the obstruction with the 

 pressure of the pump. 



The Cyclone. — The spray from this 

 nozzle is conical shaped, similar to 

 the \'ermorel. 



Tiie Friend. — Tiiis nozzle is coming 

 largely into favour. 



The ends of the hose should be at- 

 tached to extension rods of suitable 

 lengths for the work. For all lengths 

 above 6 feet a bamboo extension rod 

 is recommended. This consists of a 

 small brass tube, supported by a bam- 

 boo rod. 



On the extension rod a tap is gene- 

 rally placed for tvirning the liquid on 

 or oflf. For this a yl inch wheel valve 

 is convenient. 



All pumps should be fitted with 

 good agitators. The proper agitation 

 or intermingling of the spray liquid is 

 one of the chief features in spraying, 

 and unless it is thoroughly done, good 

 results will not be obtained. 



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Spraying Don*ts. 



The orchardist will do well to 

 carefully consider the following 

 points : — 



Don't fail to spray every season. It 

 is impossible to determine in advance 

 whether or not the tree will be 

 attacked. Proper spraying is never 

 injurious. 



Don't wait till the fungi have at- 

 tacked plant or tree; the fungicides 

 are merely preventives and should be 

 used early in the spring. After the 

 disease has developed, it may be too 

 late to save the plant. 



Don't spray during or just after a 

 shower, or when there has been a 

 heavy dew. Much of the solution will 

 be washed off, or it will collect in 

 spots. Wait till the leaves are dry. 

 Poison is more effective when applied 

 to the leaves when dry. 



Don't spray on top of the leaves 

 only; spray the under sides where the 

 pests hide, and be particular to keep 

 your liquid thoroughly agitated. 



Don't give up spraying because you 

 do not think you see any benefit from 

 your work. Perhaps you did not 

 spray early enough to prevent the 

 damage; perhaps you did not use the 

 right formula, or were not careful in 

 its preparation; perhaps you did not 



spray thoroughly or often cn'mgh. 

 Try again. 



Don't buy a cheap sprayer. It will 

 always be out of order. It will make 

 the labour many times greater, and in 

 the end will cost more than a good 

 one. 



Don't buy a bucket sprayer and ex- 

 pect to spray an orchard with it. Buy 

 a sprayer large enough to do your 

 work quickly and easily. 



Don't put your sprayer away after 

 using it, until you have thoroughly 

 cleaned out all the spraying mixture. 

 If this is left in, the pump will be in- 

 jured, and the glands and valves 

 clogged. 



Don't start out to spray until you 

 have carefully examined your sprayer 

 to see that it is in good working 

 order. 



Don't leave your sprayer where it 

 will freeze, unless all the liquid has 

 been drained from it. If liquid has 

 been frozen in the pump, it is liable 

 to break iron cylinders or expand 

 brass cylinders, so that piimp will not 

 work. 



Don't spray only the trees from 

 from which you expect to get market- 

 able fruit. Spray all the trees, other- 

 wise the trees you go to the trouble 

 to spray early in the season may be- 

 come infected later by the unsprayed 

 trees. "An ounce of prevention is 

 worth a pound of cure." 



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