June, 1917 
WISCONSIN HORTICULTURE 
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I congratulate the other for his 
| part. If this “day of darkness, 
I a day of clouds and of thick dark- 
ness,” still lasts then the reason 
for getting together is still greater 
that we may plan for the year to 
I come. 
So there will be a summer meet- 
ing of two days at Oshkosh, Aug. 
I 22nd and 23rd, and whatever 
I course world events may take it 
I should be well attended. 
Mr. J. E. Baer. 
Mr. J. E. Baer for many years 
I a member of the Wisconsin State 
j Horticultural Society passed away 
; at his home in the Skillet Creek 
neighboi hood, town of Baraboo, 
Tuesday April 17th. 
The cause of his death was a eom- 
( bination of indigestion and heart 
I disease. On the Friday previous to 
his death he was taken suddenly ill 
in the field and fell unconscious 
I before his son Carl to whom he 
I called could reach him. He rallied 
I sufficiently to be able to look about 
I the farm on Monday so the end 
I seemed to come suddenly. 
Mr. Baer will be sadly missed by 
i his many friends for his quiet, 
I genial, kindly companionship, and 
i the helpful interest he took in all 
! that stood for the betterment of 
1 the community. 
Mr. Baer was born in Grupery, 
I Switzerland, in the year 1855 and 
1 came to Sauk Co., in May 1871. 
I After a few years he traveled some 
I and then settled down for a time 
t in Stanford, Ivy., where he was 
■ married in 1885 to Miss Lillian 
I Bastin. In 1890 they came to the 
I city of Bamboo and engaged in 
I market gardening. Mr. Baer in 
I Switzerland had been trained to 
fruit growing and always had a 
longing for the old occupation so 
in 1899 purchased the farm of the 
present family home which is very 
near where was his father’s farm. 
Mr. Baer’s orchard consisted of 
about eight acres of apples with a 
considerable variety of plums, na- 
tive and domestica. also some cher- 
ries. grapes and a few peach trees. 
"While his is a farm orchard, it is, 
for good care, a model for amateur 
or professional. His fruit as shown 
at the state fair and Winter Meet- 
ings of the Wisconsin State Hoi'ti- 
cultural Society was always of high 
quality. The home garden and or- 
J. E. BAER. 
namental plantings were models of 
good taste and careful manage- 
ment. 
Besides Mrs. Baer he leaves the 
following children : Carl J. at home, 
Miss Bessie Baer a teacher at Jef- 
ferson, Miss Susan teaching in Del- 
ton, Miss Dorothy a student at 
Platteville Normal and Alfred a 
student at Delavan. 
By William Toole, Sr. 
Remove the blossoms from newly 
set strawberry plants. 
Traction Sprayers. 
(Answers by Dr. E. D. Ball, 
State Entomologist.) 
(1) Question. — Can one depend 
on a traction sprayer to get pres- 
sure enough to keep two double 
nozzles going and do effective 
work ? 
Answer: No. The traction 
sprayer has not proven to be a 
success in any line of orchard 
work, due to the fact that there is 
not enough travel for the amount 
of spraying required. Practical 
horticulturists have long since 
abandoned these except for special 
services where a very small amount 
of spraying in long rows was re- 
quired and even under these con- 
ditions the pressure furnished is 
not satisfactory. 
(2) Question. — Can one man 
manage two nozzels if he has an 
engine to run the sprayer? 
Answer : One man might 
handle two nozzels set on a single 
pole but he would not be able to 
do satisfactory work as the volume 
of the liquid handled would re- 
quire excessively rapid movements 
of the pole which could not be ac- 
curately made. A single nozzle of 
the “Mistry” or Bordeaux type 
on the end of a 10 or 12 foot pole 
is all that one man can manage 
with efficiency and economy of 
liquid. If you have a power 
sprayer it will handle two nozzles, 
but these should be on separate 
poles and leads of hose and with a 
man for each nozzle. More power 
outfits use three men than two, an- 
other man driving the team and 
caring for the pump and engine. 
In this way the full efficiency of 
the oiitfit can be utilized. 
Seedlings should have plenty of 
air and sunlight to keep them 
stocky. 
