June, 1919 
WISCONSIN HORTICULTURE 
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lack of thoroughness on the part 
of the operator. All these apply 
equally to the rod and nozzle. The 
great danger in the use of the 
spray gun verily appears in its 
great capacity. It may lead men 
to an undue elation and an uncon- 
scious carelessness, resulting in 
the trees getting the proverbial 
“lick and a promise.” I have 
found but two men in Ohio who, 
after a fair trial of the gun, are 
willing to go back to the rod and 
nozzle. The first man’s reason 
was that “he couldn't work fast 
enough to keep up with the gun;” 
and the second one’s was that 
“the spray men could not keep 
from getting themselves drenched 
and so preferred the long rods.” 
In opposition to this objection 
most men have found that it was 
easier to keep out of the mist. 
Power Sprayers 
The spray gun is efficient only 
as an accessory to a power outfit 
that is capable of maintaining 
about 200 pounds pressure. Some 
men use them with less, most men 
prefer more. 
This immediately brings up the 
question of the power sprayer to 
the man who does not possess one. 
We believe in Ohio that a man 
who has as few as five acres of or- 
chard can afford to buy a power 
outfit. I have known men to make 
them pay and pay well on three 
acres. The introduction of the 
spray gun had added another ar- 
gument for the power sprayer. In 
comparison with a barrel outfit, 
the power sprayer is more rapid, 
more efficient, a saver of time, 
temper, labor, and material. The 
man who is still handicapping him- 
self with a barrel sprayer has no 
cause to complain about the scar- 
city or high price of labor. For 
him the power sprayer offers a 
definite economy. 
The tendency even in the hilli- 
est of orchard sections is toward 
the larger more powerful ma- 
chines. If there is a question as 
to the advisability of buying a du- 
plex or a triplex machine, it 
should be well considered before 
choosing the lighter one. 
Must Increase Plantings 
Taking the United States as a 
whole there has been very little 
planting of apple trees since 1910. 
Comparatively few young trees, 
therefore, are coming into bearing 
at this time. This is shown by an 
investigation of the commercial 
apple industry recently made by 
the United States Department of 
Agriculture. Indeed, the largest 
single commercial apple-producing 
section of the United States has 
reached its maximum production, 
and unless the planting rate in- 
creases a decline is to be expected. 
That region is western New 
York, which, early in the sixties, 
became and has since remained 
the center of commercial apple 
production in the United States. 
Western New York has produced 
regularly about one-fourth of the 
normal commercial apple crop of 
the county. But most of the pres- 
ent bearing trees were planted in 
the late sixties and early seventies 
and are now nearly 50 years old. 
Vigor and productivity continue 
longer in western New York than 
anywhere else in the country, per- 
haps, yet they can not be main- 
tained indefinitely, and the center- 
of production may be expected to 
shift. Similar declines are taking 
place in what is known as the New 
England Baldwin belt, including 
portions of Maine, New Hamp- 
Fio. 1 fio 2 Flo 3 
BERRY BOXES 
Crates, Bushel Boxes 
and Climax Baskets 
As You Like Them 
We manufacture the Ewald Patent 
Folding Berry Boxes of wood veneer 
that give satisfaction. Berry box and 
crate material in the K. D. in carload 
lots our specialty. We constantly carry 
in stock 16 quart crates all made up 
ready for use, either for strawberries or 
blueberries. No order too small or too 
large for us to handle. We can ship the 
folding boxes and crates in K. D. from 
Milwaukee. Promptness is essential in 
handling fruit, and we aim to do our 
part well. A large discount for early 
orders. A postal brings our price list. 
Cumberland Fruit Package 
Company 
Dept. D, Cumberland. Wis. 
The Hawks 
Nursery 
Company 
are in a position to 
furnish high grade 
Nursery Stock of all 
kinds and varieties 
suitable to Wiscon- 
sin and other north- 
ern districts. 
Will be glad to fig- 
ure on your wants 
either in large or 
small quantities. 
Wauwatosa, Wis. 
