46 
House & Garden 
SPRAYING 
EQUIPMENT 
for the WAR 
071 INSECT 
PESTS 
In communities 
where fruit trees 
are plentiful it is 
often feasible for 
a number of own¬ 
ers to unite in 
purchasing a large 
power sprayer 
whose original 
cost, maintenance 
and services can 
be shared by all. 
Courtesy of Bate- 
ma7i Mfg. Co. 
(Right) A knapsack 
sprayer in use. Its 
weight is supported by 
a broad shoulder strap, 
leaving the hands free 
to operate the nozzle. 
Only occasional piimp- 
ing is )ieeded to main¬ 
tain the air pressure 
A pump sprayer to be attached to 
a barrel containing the insecticide. 
A simple agitating device keeps the 
liquid well mixed. Courtesy D. B. 
Smith & Co. 
(Above) The coin- 
pressed air knap¬ 
sack sprayer, 
which is putnped 
up by means of 
the central handle, 
is the best type of 
small apparatus. 
Several good 
makes are on the 
market 
The pump sprayer 
above is designed 
to be used with a 
pail of liquid. The 
two tubes go in¬ 
side the pail and 
an outside foot- 
piece holds them 
in place while op¬ 
erating. Courtesy 
D. B. Smith & Co. 
.4 man-power de¬ 
vice used for or¬ 
chard work where 
considerable spray¬ 
ing is to be done. 
It can be mounted 
0)1 an ordinary 
farm wagon. 
Courtesy Bateman 
Mfg. Co. 
