Treatments of the past
Treatment being sprayed on a tree in the orchard of the École d’agriculture de Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, early 20th century
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In the early 20th century, growers sprayed fruit trees without wearing any protective clothing or accessories. Spraying with your back to the wind was one of the only ways to protect yourself.
Today, anyone who handles pesticides wears, among other things, a mask, gloves or protective clothing and goggles.
Did you notice the barrel, its wheels, and the hand pump that a man had to activate to get the product out?