Show K TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN SPRAYING FRUIT TREE The manner In whIch spray mn- mn are applied Is Important all observes a Clemson college writer The first essential Is 18 that every fruit and leaf on the tree or vIne should be covered wIth a thin film ot of spray and to do this the spray must be applied wIth sufficIent force to produce a fine mIst which covers and adheres to the tho fruit and leaves The nozzle on the end ot of the spray rod should be set at an angle ot of about twenty five degrees This wilt enable the operator by turning the therod therod rod to force the spray upward as aswell aswell well as downward rd In order that both sIdes of the fruIt may be covered The he foliage and fruit on the branches near the center of the tho tree should be thoroughly covered with the spray by thrusting the spray rod trough the opening In the branches from at least three or four positions In applying the spray It Is necessary to take advantage ot of the wind Otherwise Other Other- I wise the spray will be driven away tram from the tree rather than toward It With a little experience In handling han ban dUng the spray rod one will soon understand un- un how this Is done While every portion of the fruIt and foliage should be covered with spray the nozzle should not be held In one position long enough to drench the foliage but should be moved slowly slowly slow slow- ly to prevent loss ot of spray Sy drIpping dripping drIp drIp- ping from the foliage The effectiveness ot of tile the spray will wUl depend to some e extent tent on the weather conditiOns Frequently rain will prevent prevent pre pre- vent the spray being applied at the proper time and It Is durIng tills this moist period that the fungous diseases develop most rapidly When he heavy vy raIns occur Immediately after the spray has been applIed and before It has had dry a second application tion should be applied as soon soon as pos possible |