Show SPRAY OUTFIT HEL HELPS PS Equip equipment men t necessary depends on work to bo be done general pump should be mado made of brass to prevent corroding by copper sulphate used in bordeaux mixture dy TT GARMAN CARMAN the kind of a spraying outfit to get depe cependa entirely on the kind of spraying to be dono done and the extent of the work proposed it if one has baa a fe few w rose bushes or tomato plants about a dwelling or even a few small fruit trees he can get along with a small email hand pump known as a bucket pump with a little extra hose and a pole or a bamboo rod with which to elevate the nozzle it Is pos possible to spray trees A manner of spraying with knapsack sprayer eight or more feet in height with such buch an outfit grape vines can bo be sprayed very well with a bucket pump provided there are not many of them it there are many vines to spray a knapsack sprayer may be best beat this Is a very tery convenient outfit tor for spraying tobacco tOD acco potatoes and other low growing plants which from the manner of their cultivation it Is not practicable to go among with a team and wagon for extensive spraying it Is well to secure a strong pump attached to a barrel or tank that can be hauled about in a cart or wagon hand pumps so be attached are used for small orchards and other plants grown in a moderate way but power pumps are necessary tor for extensive spraying and tor for that required by tall trees A man engaged in fruit growing or potato growing as aa a business ought to have a power sprayer of some sort either operated by the wheel of the vehicle carrying the outfit as in the compressed air sprayers sp or by a gasoline motor A general purpose spray pump hould bo be made of brass so that it will not be corroded by the copper sulphate used in bordeaux mixture nozzles too should be made of brass and ought to be constructed so eo that they can be quickly cleaned of solid particles that may lodge in the outlet the pump will last longer and give better service it if washed out with clear water whenever done using them hose should be of the best for trees it is well to have a sufficient length so that the nozzle can be elevated on the end of a pole among the branches th the a precise length will depend pen d upon the size of the trees for orchard work a length of 10 to 16 feet will serve when the pump Is operated from a wagon bed for shade trees of large size it may be necessary to have 60 50 feet or more the hose ought always to be detached drained and hung bung up in a cool place after using A cellar to la as good P place lace as any that is commonly available |