THE AORICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



4115 



A Handy Cyaniding Plant, 



MR. F. G. WALKER, of the Sherwood 

 Orangerie, Coomera, in response to 

 a request from a subscriber, has kindly 

 supplied us, 'he Queenslander, with the 

 subjoined description and sketch of his 

 cyaniding apparatus, which was con- 

 structed after the pattern of one which 

 he saw at the orchard of Mr. Collins, of 

 Rodland Bay. Mr. Walker expresses the 

 opinion that this method of using cyanid- 



ing sheets will be the means of saving 

 pounds to those who have many fruit 

 trees, as compared with the plan practised 

 and advocated by the Department of 

 Agriculture. Mr. Walker and his son can 

 do twenty-two trees in one night, with 

 three sheets, the largest of which is 60ft. 

 in diameter, and octagonal in shape, if the 

 night is favourable. Of course a third 

 man or a boy would make the work easier. 



Diagram No. 1 shows the bamboo pole 

 used in hoisting sheet. It is 2Gft. long 

 for trees of about 20ft. in height ; of 

 course larger trees require longer poles. 

 It is set into a base 6ft. x 6in. x 2|in., 

 stayed as shown in sketch by two iron 

 rods (held in position by an iron collar, 



and also two guys of wire or hemp rope). 

 The blocks and ropes, by which the sheet 

 is hauled up, are suspended from the top. 



No. 2 shows the pole in position, with 

 sheet marked X on the ground at foot of 

 tree. AA guy ropes attached to trees at 

 the rear, by which the sheet is pulled 



