. The principles of fruit-growing. Fruit-culture. Spraying Bigs. 357 and direct the nozzle. These men have ample space, and the railing gives them security. A boy has been employed until recently to agitate the liquid with a large hoe. These three men and the boy cost $ per day, and they can spray thoroughly about five acres of full-grown apple trees in a day. An automatic agitator has now been employed in place of the boy, with good results. Another good rig is that shown in Fig. 67, used by A. H. Dutton, Youngstown, N. Y. Many other efficient spraying outfits are in use, but these two wi
. The principles of fruit-growing. Fruit-culture. Spraying Bigs. 357 and direct the nozzle. These men have ample space, and the railing gives them security. A boy has been employed until recently to agitate the liquid with a large hoe. These three men and the boy cost $ per day, and they can spray thoroughly about five acres of full-grown apple trees in a day. An automatic agitator has now been employed in place of the boy, with good results. Another good rig is that shown in Fig. 67, used by A. H. Dutton, Youngstown, N. Y. Many other efficient spraying outfits are in use, but these two will serve to illustrate the kind of work which is needed to be done. The greater num- ber of fruit-growers use an ordinary wagon, with box or rack, and a single 50-gallon barrel; but if one has much spraying to do, it is generally economy to use a larger tank, especially if water has to be hauled some distance; and more thorough work can be done in old orchards if the operator is elevated above the barrel. The use of long pieces. it;ikjp'rWv" Fig. (17. Rig for Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York, Macmillan
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