[Fruit culture] . Fig. 9 This cooking plant is of sufficient capacity for boiling 100 gal-lons of lime-sulphur and was built for $37. The following isan itemized statement of the cost: 145-gallon sheet-iron tank, second hand $ Smokestack, second hand Cement and sand Labor and sundries Total $37X)0 It may be possible in some cases to secure a tank and smoke-stack for less than the amount named, and the cost of the otheritems will no doubt vary somewhat with the 13 14 ESSENTIALS OF FRUIT CULTURE § 2 15. In Fig. 10 is shown a very convenient lime-sulphurcooking pla
[Fruit culture] . Fig. 9 This cooking plant is of sufficient capacity for boiling 100 gal-lons of lime-sulphur and was built for $37. The following isan itemized statement of the cost: 145-gallon sheet-iron tank, second hand $ Smokestack, second hand Cement and sand Labor and sundries Total $37X)0 It may be possible in some cases to secure a tank and smoke-stack for less than the amount named, and the cost of the otheritems will no doubt vary somewhat with the 13 14 ESSENTIALS OF FRUIT CULTURE § 2 15. In Fig. 10 is shown a very convenient lime-sulphurcooking plant. This plant is situated on a side hill convenientto the source of water supply, and the arrangement is such thatno dipping of water or spray solution is necessary. The bankis excavated in such a manner that a ledge is formed on whichthe cooking tank, scale, and strainer are set and where wood,sulphur, and lime may be placed convenient for use. The topand sides of the ledge are faced with concrete. A driveway isexcavated so that a wagon containing a barrel may be backedup under the strainer faucet. The cooker consists of a cast-iron firebox 5| feet long and 18 inches high and a boiling tankmade of galvanized iron, of the same size as the firebox. Inthis tank 100 gallons of solution can be cooked at one time. 16. Concentrated lime-sulphur will not freeze at a tem-perature much above 5° F., and slight freezing does not seemto injure it greatly, especially if the liquid is stirred w
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