600 



EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v.. A. 1915 



PACKED OUT RESULTS. 



PROFIT.S FROM THIXNING. 



Unthinned Fruit. 



Thinned Fruit. 



For comparison, and calculating on the basis of 100 barrels tree run, the above 

 results are obtained which gives a profit of $47.56 from thinning 100 barrels. 



THINNING GRAVENSTEINS. 



An experiment in thinning Gravensteins similar to that in 1912 was carried on 

 this season, and the results obtained compare favourably with the results of last year, 

 giving a like increase in value of the thinned fruit. 



The thinning was done on July 22, when the apples were the size of small crabs, 

 and the thinning was done so that only one apple was left to a cluster; 11 -61 per cent 

 of the total apples on the tree were remov^ed. 



The Nos. 1, 2, 3, and cull apples were counted and the total ascertained. The 

 fruit was packed by one of the companies of The United Fruit Companies of Nova 

 Scotia, Ltd., without regard to any difference of treatment. 



The following results were obtained: — - 



Number apples picked ^ 



Number apples removed 



Total apples on tree before thinning 



Per cent, apples removed by thinning 



Per cent, total weight grading No. 1 



No. 2 



No. 3 



Cull 



Nos. 1 and 2 



Thinned. 



3,447 

 590 

 4,037 

 14-61 

 65-98 

 14-59 

 19-02 

 •41 

 80-57 



Unthinned. 



3,897 

 '"3,'897'' 



54-43 

 12-44 

 30-23 

 2-54 

 66-87 



JvEXTVILLE. 



