Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1914 — Spraying by Machinery. [ARTICLE]

Spraying by Machinery.

For strictly spraying purposes the compressed gas machines, have many advantages. The one In which compressed carbonic acid gas is used, which after the manner of charging soda water fountains, has achieved a distinct success but we have never thought very much of It in this coun. try where gasoline has the call. There is absolutely no machinery to get out of order and practically no weight to carry on the wagon, except the tank of spray mixture. There" i s so: ne tro u ble and expense in getting the tanks of gas charged for the carbons would have to be shipped long distances from some town charging plant and this makes them Impracticable to nßist growers. certain sprayer® are made In which the gas pressure is secured by simple compressed air. A chamber is supplied into which the air is compreesftcL by machinery. This mdy be done on the place by the use of a horse power, a windmill or any other avail, able means.—Field and Farmer.