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Discussion OF POWER SPRAYERS 
Many different types of power spray¬ 
ers are now on the market. We have 
steam, carbonic acid gas, gasoline, com¬ 
pressed air and traction sprayers. Trac¬ 
tion sprayers were probably the first de¬ 
velopment of the power sprayer for horti¬ 
cultural purposes. The power is derived 
from the truck wheels upon which spray¬ 
ing outfit is carried, and transmitted by 
chain spockets and pump jack to pump. 
Under certain conditions they are one of 
the cheapest and best forms of power 
sprayers for potatoes, beans, strawberries, 
grapes and small trees. The possibilities 
of this type of sprayer where large num¬ 
bers of young trees are to be sprayed have 
been generally overlooked, and while I 
would not consider them practical where 
large trees were to be sprayed they are 
worth investigating where one has a large 
number of peach trees under four years 
old, or pear, apple and plum under 10. 
Made with a large pressure tank, and a 
suitable arrangement of gears, they are 
all right. Some of this type have a pump 
handle that the driver can use if there is 
not enough liquid pumped in driving 
from tree to tree. 
The steam sprayer came next in west¬ 
ern New York, and gave satisfaction, ex¬ 
cept that they were too heavy when a 
boiler of suitable water capacity was 
used. One of the best rigs of this type 
weighed 2,800 pounds, without water in 
boiler or spray material in tank. Tt was 
used with satisfactory results for four 
years. They seldom got out of order but 
required constant attention as to fuel 
and water supply. The above mentioned 
rig was displaced two years ago by a 
gasoline sprayer. Gasoline power spray¬ 
ers were next in the field and of many 
different makes and types; the first few 
years they gave a great deal of trouble, 
principally with batteries and the im¬ 
proper adjustment of gas and air. They 
are now one of the most popular types 
of power sprayers, especially where a 
light form of power is wanted upon the 
farm for other purposes. They have the 
advantage of the steam sprayer in being 
lighter in weight, and after once being 
started running along with practically no 
attention until tank of spray material is 
applied. Of course, there is a great dif¬ 
ference in the different makes, and the 
assembling together of pump and engine 
that makes for individuality, and manu¬ 
facturers point with pride to what they 
consider vital points in the construction of 
their spray rigs. The carbonic acid gas 
sprayers and the compressed air sprayers 
were put on the market about the same 
time. The carbonic acid gas sprayers use for 
power a tube of liquid carbonic acid gas, 
the spray tank is of steel made to stand 
a high pressure. The tank is filled with 
spray material, and then the opening 
through which tank is filled is tightly 
closed and the carbonic acid gas is slowly 
turned in, forcing out the spray material 
at any desired pressure. They have been 
satisfactory in operation, but it is claimed 
by some that the expense of power is 
high, but one has an almost unlimited 
amount of pressure and no pump trou¬ 
bles; he also has no light power to run 
churn, fanning mill, grindstone or wash¬ 
ing machine. 
The compressed air sprayers are of two 
types, one with an air compressor on the 
wagon run by gasoline engine and blow¬ 
ing both the spray material and air to¬ 
gether from the nozzle, producing a fine 
penetrating fog, but I have yet to see 
a practical working outfit of this type. 
They .have been too heavy and bulky for 
practical purposes. The other type of 
compressed air sprayer consists of two 
steel tanks side by side, one filled with 
spray material, the other with com¬ 
pressed air, the air being compressed to 
twice the lowest desired spraying pres¬ 
sure, and is used in the same way as the 
carbonic acid gas, to force out the spray 
material in the form of a spray. This 
has the advantage over the other type of 
compressed air sprayer, in that a station¬ 
ary compressor is used, and the air pres¬ 
sure pumped up, while the other tank is 
being filled with spray material and there¬ 
fore gets rid of carrying the weight of 
air compressor and engine to run it. In 
going in and out among the orchardists 
of western New York one sees five power 
sprayers run by gasoline to one power 
sprayer of any other type. All power rigs 
put out at present time have mechanical 
agitators that keep spray material well 
stirred up, and many of the commercial 
growers of western New York would not 
think of going back to the old hand pump. 
_ B. n. v. B. 
Pruning Apple Trees. 
N. P. T., Crossville, ///.—On page f>8 Grant 
Hitchings says prune an apple tree when 
planting and prune no more for six years. 
I have an orchard three years old; it has 
been pruned severely both years, in order 
to keep the trees near the ground, but I 
want fruit as soon as possible. 
Axs.—In this case it will depend on how the 
shape of the bond has been changed by prun¬ 
ing. We prune as little as possible—simply 
taking out the limbs which start to grow 
inside, We feel sure that this hastens fruit¬ 
ing. We should let those trees alone except 
for clipping the inside limbs. 
Stock For Pear Trees. 
J. Y. C., No Address .—What is the bes< 
stock for pear trees, Kleffer seedlings or 
French pear? Can pears be grafted on apple 
StOCkS? r 
Axs.—Many trials have shown that French 
pear seedlings make altogether the best stocks 
for grafting. Kleffer and other Oriental vari¬ 
eties have naturally a scanty root system, 
and do not make quick-growing and vigor¬ 
ous stocks. Nurserymen do not find it profit¬ 
able to use them, though a few amateurs, 
who are willing to wait longer than ordi¬ 
nary for their grafted trees to come iuto 
bearing, claim fair success with Kleffer stock. 
The pear lias never been successfully grafted 
on apple. Occasionally unions will be formed 
but are never permanent, the scions grafted 
separating and dying in a season or two 
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