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found, also, that if spraying of limc-sulplnu* is put on peach trees during 

 the hottest part of the day, there is more apt to be burning of foliage. 



Q. Can you use the Bordeaux mixture at all on foliage? 



A. There was a fellow down near Benton Harbor who used full 

 strength Bordeaux mixture on his Elberta peaches and he called lue 

 down to see what the trouble was. Every leaf, almost, fell on the 

 ground. 



Q. Can you tell me what to do for Leaf Hopper? If I plow quite 

 early, Avill that help to cover them up? 



A. I do not know anything about this matter and will ask Mr. Pettit 

 his opinion. 



Mr. l*'ettit — The Leaf Hopper is ready to come out the first tiling in 

 the spring and you will find it in fence corners where there is brush, in 

 rubbish, or in the Avoods. If you keep everything well cleaned up you 

 will have no trouble getting rid of the Hopper. 



Mr. "White — This is a little off spraying but during the discussions, 

 frequently mention has been made of the New York State Law. An- 

 tici])ating tliat this subject would come up, I wairked last Saturday and 

 Sunday to get this chart made and I have here a summary of the 

 qualifications of the four grades that are provided for in the New York 

 apple law. 



Fanvij (Iradcs : Apples of one variety, well grown specimens, hand 

 picked, properly packed of good color for the variety, normal shape, free 

 from dirt, diseases, insect and fungous injuries, bruises and other defects 

 except such as necessarily caused in the operation of packing. 



Standard ''A": Apjiles of one variety, well grown specimens, hand 

 I)icked, j)roperly packed, of color proper for the variety, normal shape, 

 free from dirt, diseases, insect and fungous injuries, bruises and other 

 defects which are not more than tO per cent below the foregoing 

 specifications on the combination of all defects or 5 per cent on any 

 single defect. 



^Standard "B": Apples of one variety, well matured, hand picked, 

 properly packed, practically normal shajie, practically free from dirt, 

 disease, insect and fungous injuries and which may be of medium or less 

 than medium color for the variety ; or apples of one variety which are not 

 more than 10 per cent below the foregoing specifications. 



Uncld'tsificd: Apples which do not conform to the foregoing specifica- 

 tions of grade, or if conforming rather bruised, should be clnssed as 'Un- 

 classified' and so branded. The minimum size of the fruit should also be 

 branded as per specifications. 



