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‘Ihe RURAL N E W -YORKER 
March 4, 1022 
SPRAY PUMPS 
FOR SPRAYING,WHITEWASHING 
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HAV UNLOADING TOOLS.DOOR HANGERS ETC 
Is tobacco (lust as effective as nicotine 
sulphate? 
Professor Parrott said they lmd used 
two or three tons of tobacco dust. Ordi¬ 
nary dust does not give as good results 
as when roground, but when so handled 
does show possibilities of economy. Hes¬ 
itates to go on record in this connection 
as yet. Kfforts are being made by chem¬ 
ical companies to get. a good substitute 
for nicotine sulphate, which will be as 
effective, but cheaper. Tobacco dust 
varies greatly in nicotine content, accord¬ 
ing to part of plant from which it is 
taken. The dust lie had used was one 
per cent nicotine, blit some dusts con¬ 
tained three per cent. 
Give a sure cure for pear psylla. 
This seems) to be one of the most seri¬ 
ous problems confronting many pear 
growers. Indeed, some of the largest pear 
growers have about decided to give one 
thorough, application of the ax. uuless a 
dependable method of <*• ntrolling this pest 
is found, and that very soon. 
Professor Strickland was called on to 
give a report of his experiments in fight¬ 
ing psylla, and those interested should 
get a copy of the proceedings giving this 
report in full, as a few random notes 
would he of little avail. It might, how¬ 
ever, he of interest to stale that, many 
thousand psylla wore found on one single 
pear tree in one of the experiments, and 
many other startling statements were 
made. In this fight against psylla the use 
of dust seems to offer greatest, encourage¬ 
ment. The driving liquid spray seems to 
disturb many before they arc hit, and 
they escape; hut, on the other hand, the 
fine dust, floating gently on the breeze, 
takes them unawares, and “they arc 
dead before they know it.” Here, again, 
very thorough work is necessary. Don’t 
forget that word. Western New York 
pear orchards join, in so many instances, 
it is difficult to get results, except in iso¬ 
lated orchards. 
Has anyone tried Bordeaux dusting on 
apples for entire season? If so, with 
what results? 
Mr. Cornwall had tried it with great 
satisfaction, and the statement ns to the 
large percentage (above flO) of A grade 
that his apples had packed, excited much 
interest in and after the meeting. Other 
growers reported burning with this ma¬ 
terial, and it was advised to go slow in 
using it. One grower reported satisfac¬ 
tory results from one package of Bor¬ 
deaux dust under trade name, while an¬ 
other package of the same brand, not so 
finely ground, had resulted in severe burn¬ 
ing. Mr. Cornwall called attention to 
the rapid increase in the use of this ma¬ 
terial by Nova Scotia apple growers dur¬ 
ing the past few years. I, c. B. 
For fast, thorough, economical spray¬ 
ing use MYERS SPRAY PUMPS. 
You may have but a few trees, vines or 
bushes—your garden maybe but a small 
one-your orchard or vineyard may be 
of limited acreage—or you may be an extensive 
grower of fruits and vegetables with thousands of 
trees and plants under cultivation. It matters not 
which of these you are, or what your spraying 
needs may be. they can all be successfully filled 
with a proven and guaranteed MYERS BUCKET, 
BARREL or POWER SPRAY PUMP of such 
style, size and capacity as will/ exactly meet your 
requirements. 
Remember, much of the success of spraying 
depends on the spray pump—remember the quality 
of spray pumps differs just as it does in other 
implements. You can, no doubt, buy spray pumps 
at lower prices than asked for the MYERS, but in 
doing so you may be paying for light weight, under¬ 
sized, cheaply equipped pumps that will last but a 
short time and perhaps disappoint you with the 
results produced. 
You take no chances of this nature when you purchase 
and use MYERS SPRAY PUMPS, NOZZLES and 
ACCESSORIES—regardless of style, size or equipment, 
Myers Spray Pumps are of a uniform standard, all being 
guaranteed "for efficient and long time service if properly 
used and cared for They throw a powerful penetrating 
spray, and are equally successful for whitewashing, painting, 
disinfecting and similar work. 
It requires a 64 page Catalog to show the entire line of 
MYERS SPRAY PUMPS, AND SPRAYING ACCES¬ 
SORIES, and the new edition for 1922 is just off the press. 
If interested In better spraying and better spray pumps, write 
us today for a free copy of this Catalog. 
Spraying for the Control of Fruit 
Diseases 
The modern fruit grower who wisely 
recognizes the importance of plant dis¬ 
eases, will consider spraying operations 
as a necessary part of his program of 
work. If profitable results.from spraying 
for the control of fruit diseases are de¬ 
sired with a minimum expenditure of 
time, labor, and materials, it must he re¬ 
membered : 
1. Spraying is a preventive and not a 
cure. 
2. The proper material, correctly pre¬ 
pared. must he used. 
3. A sufficient quantity of spray mix¬ 
ture must, he applied. 
4. Thoroughness is important. 
5. The best machinery obtainable should 
be secured. 
6. High pressure is the key to success. 
7. Timeliness of applications is essen¬ 
tial. 
Spraying Goon Insurance. —Spraying 
will not cure a plant already diseased. 
It. will prevent a, healthy plant from be¬ 
coming diseased, ami check the spread of 
a disease from parts already affected to 
those still healthy. The prevalence of 
fruit diseases is dependent to a large ex¬ 
tent on weather conditions, over which 
the grower has no control. It is poor bus¬ 
iness to attempt to “get by” without 
Spraying, because a profitable crop may 
have been secured in a year when diseases 
were not prevalent. The losses which 
may occur the following year from with¬ 
holding the protection spraying affords 
may more than offset the previous year’s 
profits. 
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to use for the control of a specific <lis- 
eafce, how they should be prepared, with 
what insecticides they may be combined, 
the relative merits of stickers or spread¬ 
ers, the purpose and value of the ad¬ 
dition of sugar to Bordeaux mixture, of 
copperas to lime-sulphur solution, etc., 
can he obtained from the State experi¬ 
ment stations. The correct use of the 
proper materials is essential if satisfac¬ 
tory control is to bo obtained and undue 
injury to the plant, sprayed is to he 
avoided. It is advisable to use only such 
standard materials as may he recom¬ 
mended as a result of accurately con¬ 
trolled experiments by unbiased investi¬ 
gators. The amount of spray to use at 
any one application in order thoroughly 
lo cover all parts of the plant to be pro¬ 
tected cannot he specifically stated. The 
amount will vary with the size of the 
plant, the efficiency of the machine used, 
and its operator. It is preferable to err 
iu the use of too much rather than not 
enough material. Experience gained from 
actual practice is the best, rule to follow, 
and the individual grower can best he his 
own judge. All plant parts subject to in¬ 
fection must be thoroughly covered with 
spray. Painstaking care alone will insure 
this. Close observation of plants that 
have been sprayed will indicate whether 
or not the work has been thoroughly done. 
Even relatively small areas left unpro¬ 
tected may be the points at which infec¬ 
tion takes place, and tlie succeeding de¬ 
velopment of the disease-producing organ¬ 
ism may result iu such injurious effects 
as to render the grower’s efforts worth¬ 
less. “Anything that is worth doing at 
all is worth doing well.” In no other 
operation of the fruit grower is this state¬ 
ment more true than in his spraying 
practices. 
Select Spraying Machinery Care¬ 
fully. —The success of spraying opera¬ 
tions depends in large measure on the 
mechanical efficiency of the machine used. 
There are numerous types of machines in¬ 
tended for various purposes. The pur¬ 
chaser should keep in mind his own par¬ 
ticular needs, and secure apparatus that 
will he simple, easy, and economical to 
operate, and repair, capable of directing 
the spray where it is needed, and in suf¬ 
ficient quantity. The fineness with which 
the spray particles are delivered and the 
pressure the machine is capable of gener¬ 
ating are important requirements, The 
higher the pressure, the better the results 
that will he obtained. 
Time Applications Accurately. —The 
grower must have a definite knowledge of 
the life history* of the disease, under con¬ 
sideration iu order to* know at what 
periods in its development, spraying will 
he effective. All other factors being fa¬ 
vorable, unless the spray is applied at 
the proper time, satisfactory control will 
not result, and for all practical purposes 
the disease will be permitted to develop 
unchecked. The necessary expenditure 
of time, labor and materials will have 
been wasted, and in a season favorable for 
the development of the disease, possible 
profit will he turned into loss. 
When and How to Spray. —The dor¬ 
mant sprays may he applied any time 
after tin' leaves have fallen, or, in other 
words, when the plant is not iu active 
growing condition. Sprays other than the 
dormant must he applied at specific 
periods in the development of buds, leaves, 
flowers,, and fruit. The spraying pro¬ 
grams provided*by the experiment station 
will indicate definitely what these periods 
are in relation to any particular disease. 
Spray before a raiii, preferably, when 
there is no wind. If it- is necessary to 
spray on a windy day, spray against the 
wind. Time should he allowed for the 
spray to dry before it rains. It. is advis¬ 
able to spray before midday, so that the 
spray may dry before the action of the 
sun may cause burning or russeting of 
leaves and fruit. 
Types of Appliances. —The character 
of the planting to lie protected and the 
type of machine used will have a direct 
hearing on the actual procedure iu mak¬ 
ing the applications. Small hand spray¬ 
ers, knapsack, wheelbarrow, and barrel 
types are advisable for use with relatively 
small plantings, or where the plants are 
of such size ns to permit of the spray 
being easily applied to all parts of the 
plant. The pressure should he kept at 
the maximum. Low-growing plants, like 
strawberries, may he sprayed directly 
from above, several rows being covered 
at one operation. Outlets on the main 
