1910. 
THIS RURAL NEW-YORKER 
6C6 
ANOTHER VIEW OF AIR PRESSURE 
SPRAYERS. 
As my apple orchard is sprayed by 
the same system, I was much interested 
in the article by Senator Lupton on 
page 379. However, I am compelled 
to discount his enthusiasm in some re¬ 
spects. In the first place, he says, “Any 
ordinary farmer” can build this spray¬ 
ing outfit, and I do not believe that 
anyone should undertake it who has not 
had ample experience in equipping tanks 
for heavy pressure and standing the 
corrosive effects of spray liquids. I 
doubt now, judging from my own ex¬ 
perience, whether the Senator himself 
could go on the market and buy tanks 
which would stand the racket. He 
could get them properly tapped, which 
the inexperienced man could not do, 
but he could not put in the pipe agi¬ 
tator, and if he can find a manufac¬ 
turer of tanks who will, he can beat 
me. In all probability he bought his own 
outfits from some concern which has 
had experience, and if he should now 
undertake to buy tanks and other ma¬ 
terial and build rigs, he would fall down. 
If he had said that any ordinary farmer 
can put them together, provided he se¬ 
cures the right kind of tanks, properly 
tapped and reamed with all necessary 
fittings, including standard gauges, nu¬ 
merous gates, safety valves, quick coup¬ 
ler, capped filler for liquid tank, cradles, 
rods and nozzle protector, with neces¬ 
sary instructions from some thoroughly 
experienced person, I would agree with 
him. I have on my farm a pressure 
water works system on same principle 
with 1,500-gallon tank buried in the 
ground, with nearly three-quarters of a 
mile of pipe, and men in my employ 
who are competent to handle plumbers’ 
tools and do ordinary plumbing, and 
after a great deal of correspondence 
with every available source of informa¬ 
tion I have had the conceit knocked out 
of me by blowing up a tank, and nearly 
losing my life. Besides “any ordinary 
farmer” will pay a great deal more in 
the end by buying his stuff piecemeal, 
and invite a great deal of additional 
work, worry and delay. 
I disagree also with his statement that 
this system is not practicable for small 
orchards, and that several farmers should 
club together. Our engine setting on a 
concrete foundation we use for mixing 
spray solutions, shelling and grinding 
corn, making cider, running grindstone 
and emery wheel and sawing wood, and 
the spraying is only one of its uses, so 
that this system is practicable in a small 
orchard. It is not wise ,for several to 
go in partnership, because there are 
certain times to spray and this would 
certainly lead to disagreement and dis¬ 
sension. My neighbors who did not be¬ 
lieve in spraying have employed me to 
spray their orchards, which I do at a 
profit, and any enterprising man can 
purchase the rigs, and spray his own 
orchard first and make enough in a 
year or two to pay for them. Bolting 
these tanks down rigidly is not so sim¬ 
ple as it might appear, and it is much 
cheaper to procure the cradles and rods 
from people who make them for that 
purpose. 
You can begin to spray with the 
pressure shown by air-tank gauge, and 
when you quit, you will have about 
half the pressure, which we have found 
ample. The man on the platform should 
spray the tops of both rows if not over 
about 30 feet apart, driving to take ad¬ 
vantage of the wind, and the man on 
the ground should spray the bottom of 
both rows, a good half of each tree. By 
all means, drive between every row and 
spray each tree a second time. The 
top man drives and uses 12-foot rod, 
and the man on ground an eight-foot 
rod. '1 hree horses are necessary on 
hilly ground unless they are large. We 
use a pump for elevating our water, 
though we have ample submergence, 
the water standing 60 feet from top of a 
300-foot well, so that we can force it 
into flic 1,500-gallon tank against pres¬ 
sure, which cannot be done with the 
air system. Being underground, this 
water is cool in Summer and does not 
freeze in Winter, and is available when¬ 
ever wanted. The tank is well painted, 
and has stood for years, and cost $125. 
A good air compressor can be bought for 
about $75. Ours has never given us a 
moment’s trouble, is self-oiling and fool¬ 
proof. The chief advantage in this sys¬ 
tem of spraying is saving in labor, as 
two or more men can be kept busy at 
the nozzles,- and any man who is care¬ 
ful and can wabble about can do the 
filling, while all the loss of time during 
spraying on account of breakdowns is 
eliminated. The gasoline engine will 
run on a concrete foundation, while it 
often will not when jumbled about on 
a wagon. With a properly constructed 
outfit we have had no trouble in using 
compressed air, but with the other sys¬ 
tems we have been driven to drink. 
Illinois. LEATON IRWIN. 
R. N.-Y.—Drink extra water to cool 
off—we trust. 
LEGAL MATTERS. 
Breach of Contract. 
I contracted with a man to cut and rank 
up cord wood at .$1.75 per • cord. The 
purchaser‘has left a quantity of wood and 
declines to pay me the $51 due for the 
cutting. What can I do? w. s. 
Pennsylvania. 
If tlie contract was to pay you for all 
that you delivered you may sue him if 
he will not pay on demand. If he re¬ 
served the right to buy what he wished 
of the wood that was offered you are 
without remedy. You should write him 
demanding pay for the wood delivered, 
keeping a copy of your letter. 
Arrears of Wages. 
I work on a farm, hut have allowed my 
wages to run until they are far in arrears. 
Can I collect interest on the sum due? 
Vermont. j. l. b. 
It is not the custom to collect interest 
on a debt in the absence of an agreement 
to that effect; however, in case judgment is 
secured, the court will award interest as 
part of the judgment. The party having 
the use of the money should pay the usual 
rates for it. You should demand interest 
as a legal right. It would be wise to take 
a note for the sum due; this is evidence 
of the debt. 
Property Right. 
A survey of my farm shows that I own 
a corner which a neighbor has occupied 
and claimed for years. lie says that I 
have lost my right to it. What should I 
do? A. j. 
New York. 
Your deed is evidence of what you own, 
and the survey will explain the deed. An 
owner does not lose title to real prop¬ 
erty by allowing another to use it. One 
cannot steal property by moving the fence. 
If your neighbor objects to surrendering 
possession, tell him he is liable for tres¬ 
pass up to six years, on this corner. Your 
neighbor’s deed will show what he owns. 
Withholding Money. 
A woman delivered her savings bank 
book to a man with a written order for 
$150, on the promise that the bearer would 
get the money for her in New Jersey. lie 
has not sent the money and refuses to 
answer her letters. What should be done? 
Connecticut. M. C. H. 
You should make a demand that he re¬ 
turn the money at once. Keep a copy of 
your letter. If he neglects to return it, 
you should turn the matter over to the 
prosecuting attorney's office. He may claim 
that it was a loan, but if you are clear 
as to the facts you should hasten to prose¬ 
cute him if he does not turn the money 
over to you. 
Liability for Division Fence. 
My neighbor refuses to erect or main¬ 
tain any division fence, stating that his 
land is a marsh and he does not need the 
fence. I have put up a temporary fence 
in consideration for watering rights, but 
now want my neighbor to build his share 
of the line fence. What should I do? 
New York. a. p. 
The Town Law No. 360 requires that 
each owner shall erect and maintain a 
just portion of the division fence unless 
they agree otherwise. If one of the own¬ 
ers is willing to let his land lie open he 
must notify the fence viewers in writing. 
You should write your neighbor, demand¬ 
ing that he erect his share of the fence 
under penalty of having a lien placed on 
his farm for the building of same. If he 
does not build you may call in the fence i 
viewers who have power to examine into ; 
the whole matter and apportion the cost I 
of a new fence. It is the duty of the fence i 
viewers to settle such disputes. 
Usury on Mortgage. 
A man agreed to loan me $2,000 on a 
mortgage. I executed the papers -for $2,- 
200, but he gave me but $2,000. Is not a 
charge of $200 usury? r. a. g. 
New York. 
The law permits interest up to six per 
cent, and will permit a person to make 
charges that are reasonable for examining 
the title, attorney’s fee and cost of record¬ 
ing, but $200 for a mortgage of $2,000 is 
clearly usury. If he had acted as broker 
raising the money from some one else he 
would be entitled to his brokerage. You 
should get clear proof of this charge now, 
and when the mortgage is due you may set 
up usury as a defence. If usury is shown, 
the instrument is uncollectible. 
Foreclosure of Mortgage. 
I hold a mortgage against certain real 
property in a sum that equals its market 
value. I am about to foreclose this mort¬ 
gage, and fear that my mortgage will not 
be satisfied out of this property. Can I 
reach any other property that the debtor 
owns? l. w. 
New York. 
A mortgage is a lien against the prop¬ 
erty, and the bond is a formal obligation 
to pay the sum involved. As the mort¬ 
gagor binds himself to pay the debt, you 
will secure q deficiency judgment against 
him for the balance due you with the costs. 
With this judgment you may levy upon 
any property not exempt from seizure. 
Farm Partners. 
A tenanr and landlord become co-partners 
in raising live stock and farm crops. As 
the farm does not produce pasture enough 
to keep all the cattle other pasture must 
be rented. Who should pay this rent? 
Ohio. ‘ c. d. Jl 
If they are equal partners, each must 
contribute one-half for the pasture. If 
the contract provided that the landlord 
should provide the pasture, then this is his 
obligation. A contract of this character 
should cover all such conditions. We would 
discourage landlords going into partner¬ 
ship with tenants, since a partnership debt 
may be collected from either, which means 
the landlord. It is better to allow the 
tenant a share in the crops and profits. A 
tenant on shares may receive the same 
per cent, but he is not a proprietor or 
partner. 
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