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SPRAYING CROPS 



orchard spraying, are, first, an elevated platform at 

 least 12 feet from the ground, so that the spraying 

 is largely down hill ; second, two center uprights to 

 support the platform, instead of four corner uprights, 

 in order to allow the branches to sweep m under the 

 platform, without breaking them or tearing off the fruit 

 spurs ; third, a low center of gravity, brought about by 

 setting the bottom of the wagon directly on the axles ; 



Pole Attachment The Bordeaux Nozzle 



fourth, a form of extension or goose-neck reach to 

 allow^ the front wheels to turn short ; fifth, wheels 

 with at least 4-inch tires, and of ordinary height ; sixth, 

 a tank to hold 200 gallons." 



Nosj^lcs — The nozzle forms an important part of 

 the spraying outfit. There are many varieties of these 



Spray Pipe Extension 



upon the market ; some of them are better adapted to 

 certain kinds of work than others, so that it pays to 

 have several forms on hand where there is a variety 

 of spra3dng to be done. Som.e of the best forms are 

 the Vermorel, Bordeaux, Climax, Cyclone, Graduating 

 Spray, Deming, Eureka, and ]McGowan. For spray- 

 ing large trees, some method of raising the nozzle 

 nearly to the top is generally necessary. Formerly 

 the commonest way of doing this was to fasten^' the 



