. The American fruit culturist. Fig. 302.—Barrel Outfit Complete with Wheels. often used. Many persons use a length of light gas pipe inthe place of so much hose. There is now a pipe-lined bam-boo pole which answers the purpose very well. The various illustrations show some of the kinds of pumpswhich can be confidently recommended. For spraying or-chards and vineyards, they should be mounted upon largecasks or tanks, and these placed upon a wagon; but for limitedplantations of small fruits, various cart and wheelbarrowsprayers are useful. It is generally advisable to mount thepump on the side
. The American fruit culturist. Fig. 302.—Barrel Outfit Complete with Wheels. often used. Many persons use a length of light gas pipe inthe place of so much hose. There is now a pipe-lined bam-boo pole which answers the purpose very well. The various illustrations show some of the kinds of pumpswhich can be confidently recommended. For spraying or-chards and vineyards, they should be mounted upon largecasks or tanks, and these placed upon a wagon; but for limitedplantations of small fruits, various cart and wheelbarrowsprayers are useful. It is generally advisable to mount thepump on the side of the cask, for the rig is then not top-heavy,the cask is easily filled with water, and the movement of theliquid in the barrel insures more perfect agitation than occurs THE SPRAYING OF FRUITS. 249 if the cask stands on end. Some agitator should be employed,however, for, if the material settles, the work is likely to bevery unsatisfactory. For cask-outfits it is quite as well tostir the liquid wdth a stick just before spray
Size: 2487px × 1005px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjectfruitculture, bookyea
