September 1, 1909 
‘friends the different stages of the counting 
-and the complete results of the test 
‘election will be shown by limelight during 
‘Show week, when a public meeting will 
‘be held in the Lady Colton Hall, Hind- 
marsh Square, Adelaide, on Wednesday 
‘September 15, at 8 p.m.. Mr. K. W. 
Duncan, M.P., presiding. The League 
‘desires that all its friends and supporters 
as well as every reader of this paper 
should join in making the election a 
‘success by not only voting themselves, but 
by getting as many as possible of their 
friends to do likewise. 
Show Fixtures. 
. Sept. 
North-Western (Crystal Brook) ... 8 
Kapunda and Light (Kapunda) ... 8 
‘South Australia (Adelaide) 15 to 18 
Burra (Burra) ... 0 an 
‘Gawler (Gawler) cas ee, 
Moonta (Moonta) x an YE 
Port Wakefield (Port Wakefield)... 29 
Morphett Vale (Morphett Vale) ... 30 
Oct 
Hamley Bridge (Hamley Bridge) ... 1 
Streaky Bay (Streaky Bay) pon 
Midland (Saddleworth) ae. fl 
Yorketown (Yorketown) on 1 
Belalie (Jamestown) ... crt Se TES 
Penola (Penola)  .  .. 13 & 14 
Lake Albert (Meningie) ... an! 1s 
Kingston (Kingston) ... op 1 
Stanley (Clare) ats con FY) 
Strathalbyn (Strathalbyn) on PP 
Nov. 
Western Australia Royal Annual 2 to 6 
Secretaries of Shows are invited to 
forward date of fixtures for insertion. 
SS 
A.W. Dobbie & Co., Gawler Place, 
Adelaide, makers of all kinds of Spray 
Pumps, call attention to same in their 
advertisement. Spray Pumps are a 
Speciality with this well known firm, and 
A. W. Dobbie & Co, have probably spent 
More time and money in experimenting 
with latest ideas and inventions for per- 
fecting Sprayers, and confidently assert 
that the growers find them up-to-date, 
-Teasonable in price, and made as perfect 
4s mechanical skill, combined with a 
knowledge of fruitgrowers requirements, 
‘can make them, 
THE AUSTRALIAN GARDENER. 
“BAVE-U.” POWER SPRAYER. 
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The Bave-u Power Sprayer. 
A SUCCESSFUL DEMONSTRATION 
In order to demonstrate to the 
orchardists and fruitgrowers of this State 
the efficiency of the Bave-u Power Spray- 
ing Machine, Messrs. G. A. Prevost and 
Co. (the local agents) provided a public 
exhibition at the garden of Mr. A. J- 
Jackman, of Crafers, on Tuesday, August 
24, in the, presence of a large number of 
our leading fruitgrowers. The trial 
proved conclusively that the manu- 
facturers, Messrs. Russell and Duncan, of 
Victoria, make no idle boast when they 
claim that the introduction of the Bave-u 
Power Sprayer will revolutionise spraying 
operations over here. The Bave u is the 
first of its kind manufactured in the 
Commonwealth, and it is undoubtedly a 
great improvement on former spraying 
machines introduced here. The outfit 
consists of a 3 h.p. engine of the simplest 
type working with benzine, and mounted 
on a solid base with the pump, which is 
made specially for high pressure: It hus 
no buckets or leathers, and requires 
scarcely any attention.’ Provision is 
made for two hoses, but four may be 
used ; the pump, however, works equally 
well with one. If during spraying hoses 
be sh t off for any reason, the mixture 
escapes through a valve back to the 
barrel. The pressure can be instantly 
varied by adjusting the escape valve. A 
jet from the pump keeps the mixture 
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constantly agitated. The weight of 
engine and pump, with fittings is but 3 
cwt The machine is mounted ona specially 
low-built orchard jingle ranning on strong 
iron wheels with broad tyres (as 
illustrated), and is easily conveyed from 
tres to tree by one horse. The agents 
claim thata day’s spraying of 1200 gallons 
costs only 2/6. The 3 h.p. engine was 
worked at various pressures—up as high as 
180 ibs, and—spraying with Nicholls’ 
fungicide was carried out effectively, not 
even Mr Jackman’s huge walnut trees 
(some of which must reach a height of near- 
ly 40 ft) being beyond the reach of this 
powerful sprayer. The Bave-u Power 
Sprayer should prove itself a boon to 
fruit growers, as the work of spraying 
their trees three or four times during the 
season is simplicity itself with this 
efficient sprayer, and it will, we think 
easily do the work of two hand pumps 
thereby saving the work of three men. In 
addition to spraying the engine can be 
put to many other uses, such as wood- 
sawing, chaff-cutting, etc. For the 
convenience of the city people ‘desirous 
of seeing the Bave-u at work Mr. Prevos& 
provided a conveyance in the shape of a 
drag drawn by five spanking greys, and 
refreshments were also supplied. Visitors 
to the Show interested in spraying should 
make a point of seeing the Bave-u, as the 
agents will have one at work on the 
grounds, ¢ 
_— TE 
_We post ‘The Australian Gardener? 
direct for 3s. 6d. per annum, 
