s 694 .062 1895 CORNELL UNIVERSITY LIBRARY 1924 085 807 505 DATE DUE GAVLORD PRINTED IN U.S A s DO YOU SPRAY? IF NOT, WHY NOT? 'T'HE fact that thorough, intelligent spraying with properly prepared Fungicides and insecticides is an absolute necessity for successful fruit growing, is conceded by all intelligent fruit-growers, and there is no longer any argu- ment on that point. The only question now is how to do it most economically and pleasantly. Correct information regarding methods and mixture is now within the reach of every man and costs nothing. But Spra^ino flDacbineri? Is expensive and the most expensive of all is the cheap pump made of cast iron and containing leather or rubber in their construction of valves, plungers, etc., which cannot stand the action of lime and chemicals. The pump with thin brass linings and open plunger which wears out in a single season. The pump that projects above the top of the barrel until it is in the way of every low hanging limb, always top-heavy and troublesome. The pump that depends on a return stream for agitation, as it requires double work, and labor is expensive and tiresome. The pump that has a stuffing-box to leak and squirt all over if loose ; if tight, it needs a Sampson to run it. Any of the above pumps are expensive at any price, as they are continually out of repair. Just when the weather is right and you are trying to push things, something breaks down and your christian spirit is sorely tried. Time and opportunity slips by and you are helpless until you can get repairs. about a JDear ago One of our leading Horticultural journals said : "The great- est obstacle in the the development of spraying has been the poor, hard-working and unreliable pumps in use for that purpose." One of our leading professors of Horticulture says : "It is a wonder that so much progress has been made when we stop to think of the small barrels, and pumps that are seldom in order, that we have used." ^be "Eclipse" anb **lEutef^a" .Spra^ pumps Are new and patented inventions, designed especially for spraying by men who have gotten their ideas at the pump- handle and the nozzle-end. Men who own three hundred acres of market fruit and have been spraying more than ten years. Neither of these pumps contain a particle of leather, rubber or other destructible material. Every detail in their construction has been worked out with an idea of reliable service, convenience and durability. Not a bolt, set screw or stuffing-box to get out of order. The only complete Mechanical Agitator we have ever seen ; all friction done away with, no priming, no leaking, no fitting ; self-adjustable to barrel or tank ; adjustable for quan- tity of material. Has been thoroughly tested and pronounced the best by the leading authorities in the United States, as well as every man who has seen or used them. We guarantee them to be the BEST pumps on the mar- ket, both in workmanship and operation, and will refund the money to any customer who is not satisfied — if he does not have an interest in some other pump. Our Universal nozzle rig for two or four nozzles saves the labor of two men in grapes, cotton or small fruit. Noz- zles set and locked instantly at any conceivable angle ; can all be folded up and carried in one hand or spread in one minute, hooked to the end-gate of a wagon or cart ready for business. Our special Seven-Barrel Self-Agitating Tank is another great success as a labor-saver. Our "Giant Eureka" is the pump for the "Big Fellows" who have large orchards or orange groves. It will do more work, better work, and for less money than any other outfit on the market. We guarantee it. All the leading nozzles, brass and iron extension rods, leading brands of hose in any quantity. Our special " Mal- tese Cross " Carbolized Hose is the most durable hose in the world ; resists the action of spraying chemicals best. We make the above pumps in Solid Brass, also in a combination of Brass, Iron and Steel, finished as neatly. as a steam engine. The handles are all malleable or wrought- iron and cannot be broken. We offer a reasonable discount to the first purchaser at any post-oiice in the United States or Canada if the order is received before March ist, 1895. Special discount to clubs of three orders at any time. We are not looking for agents who expect large com- missions, but prefer to sell direct to the purchaser at a less price than could be afforded through the hands of an agent, but large orders will always secure the lowest possible whole- sale prices. Do you need anything in the spraying line? If so, write for full descriptive catalogue, which contains the best spraying calendar and formula in use. MORRILL & MO RLE Y, Inventors and Manufacturers, Benton Harbor, Mich. PONT TAKE QUR WORD FOR IT 1 1. • • • • — •-vt? "Kind Words, They Never Die." ^r — Since spraying- to destroy insect enemies and fungi dis- ease has become universally practiced and recommended by all up-with-the-ti.mes fruit growers, the genius of in- vention has been busy in constructing pumps for this purpose, and many and varied have been the patented concerns put on the market. But few of these spray pumps are of any practical service. Many are entirely unworthy of notice, especially those cheaply constructed, and which are offered at a cheap price. At first these cheap pumps THE ECLIPSE, SPRAY PUMP.. may seem to do as good work as the better made and hig'her priced ones, but the staying qualities are not there, and one season's sprajnng ends their usefulness and a new pump must be purchased. A cheaply made machine is dear at any price, and this is forcibly true with regard to spray pumps. In this connection we wish to say that the P. P. & F. G. is not given to indiscrim- inate puffing of manufacturers and their wares, but occasionally we come across an article of such merit that we deem it worthy of special attention. While at the recent West Michigan fair we saw a spray pump con- taining so many good points that we do not hesitate to endorse it as one of the very best manufactured. This pump is known as the " Eclipse " and is the invention of the well-known nurserymen, Morrill & Morley, of Ben- ton Harbor, Mich. We examined this pump thoroughly and found it correct in principle, made of lasting material and of perfect workmanship. There is not a particle of leather, rubbfer or other destructible material used in its construction. The cylinder and valves are made of solid brass and therefore cannot be eaten by poisonous solu- tions. The air chamber is large and long, thereby securing great force with but slight muscular exertion. It has a mechanical agitator, which keeps the solution thoroughly agitated. This agitator is made on a differ- ent plan from any we have seen ; it is entirely frictionless and requires no extra strength to keep it going. The pump can be adjusted to any length and size of barrel. The weight of the pump is on the bottom of the barrel, and is not easily tipped over as many other spray pumps with air chambers on top of the barrel. This gives but a short and partial description of some of the good points of this pump, which should be seen and used to be appre- ciated. We think a full description of this pump would interest an}- fruit grower, and it can be easily obtained by writing to the manufacturers, Morrill & Morley, Benton Harbor, Mich. — [From Practical Farmer and Fruit Grower, October 6th, 1894. The Rural New Yorker, ei-bert s. carma, Editor-iu cwef. HERBERT W. COLLINGWOOD, Established' in 1850. Managing Editor. JOHN J, DII,I,ON, Bus. Manager. COR. CHAMBERS AND PEARL STS. New York, Dec. 1, 1894. Morrill & Morley, Benton Harbor, Mich. Dear Sirs — The more I see of your pump, the better I like it. I saw Mr. Willard the other day and he in- sists that "it is the best spray pump on earth." I hard- ly know what to say about the matter of .agents' com- mission, etc. Farmers OUGHT to buy direct and I think they can be induced to do so— though the agents would all have us think otherwise. In case you decide to make an effort for DIRECT trade, we will gladly call attention to the fact and do what we can to make a success of it. Yours truly, H. W. COLLINGWOOD. MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. HORTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. L. R. Taft, Professor. Agricultural Colleg-e P. O., Nov. 27, 1894. Morrill & Morley, Dear Sirs: — I have given your Eclipse pump a care- ful trial and cannot sa}- too much in its favor. It does better work than any pump I have tried, using- the same power upon the handle. Your Eureka throws as good a stream, but as it has twq cylinders the poWfer required on the up stroke of the handle makes it harder to work. You have combined more g^ood points in the Eclipse than any pump I know of possesses. I think of especial value the fact that it has a solid plung-er and dispenses with leather or rubber valves, and that it has no stuffing-box to be continually leaking un- less it is re-packed, is a point in its favor. Your agitator is also preferable to the return stream of water for keeping the materials in suspension. That the pump can be readily fitted to an barrel or tank is a convenience and that it stands so low in the barrel that there is no danger from it5 tipping over or catching- in overhanging branches, is something in which it stands ahead of other pumps. It seems to be well made, of simple construction, not likely to get out of order and yet readily taken apart in case repairs become necessary. With the increased use of copper sulphate, it is cer- tainly well to have all parts that come in contact with the spraying mixture of brass. I shall be glad to rec- ommend it. L. R. Taft. Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station. FRUIT TEJ5TING SUB-STATION. L. R. Taft, Horticulturalist. T. T. Lyon, Agent. South Haven, Mich., June 5, 1894. Morrill & Morley, Dear Sirs: — I have just put the spray pump received from you recently into work, and tried it upon the apple trees on the station premises yesterday and today. It does the work admirably — very much more satisfactorily than the one I have been using. I congratulate you upon its success and doubt not it will have a successful run. The only fault — or rather lack — which I find is the need of a ready method of shutting- off the discharge in passing from tree to tree. Very truly yours, T. T. Lyon. FROM THE LAND OF BIQ RED APPLES. ISIissouRi State Horticultural Society. We, the committee appointed by the Missouri State Horticultural Society to examine the Eclipse Spray Pump, manufactured by Morrill & Morley, of Benton Harbor, Mich., would respectfully report that it is the best spray pump, all points considered, that has ever come under our consideration. Signed, A. H. Gilkerson, ) S. W. Gilbert, ! ^ . , , Arthur Patterson, ^Committee N. F. Murray, J Dated at Trenton, Mo., Dec. 6, 1894. FROM THE GARDEN OF THE WORLD. IivLiNois State Horticultural Society. Your committe to whom was referred the spraying and other tools on exhibition would report as follows : We find a spray pump shown by Morrill & Morley, of Benton Harbor, Mich., known as the " Eclipse," em- bodying- principles of construction that in our opinion makes it superior to any with which we are acquainted ; we also find the machine to be well made. G. W. McCleur, Horticulturalist, State Ex. Station. T. E. Goodrich, Manager Cobden Experiment Station. R. L. Bryant, Nurseryman, Princeton, 111. Adopted by unaminous vote. Committee. Dated at Dixon, 111., Dec. 13th, 1894. N. B. — The above reports from the Missouri and Illinois State Horticultural Societies, were made after the respective committes had made the' most severe and practical tests possible, and, be it said, to the entire satisfaction of the said committeemen.