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the United States that too little pruning 

 has been done, consequently the tree 

 has too much top and sets too many 

 fruits for the root system, consequently 

 apples are small. The great trouble 

 seems to be the average fruit grower 

 puts off pruning until spring instead of 

 beginning early enough in the winter 

 to prune the whole orchard thoroughly. 

 I think there are very few of us, if we 

 are frank, who will decline to admit 

 this is the case. 



San Jose Scale continues to be more 

 or less prevalent all over the North- 

 west. Growers who are seriously 

 affected should use sulphur sprays this 

 fall, particularly if the pest is serious, 

 and again next spring. 



Fungus. — The Northwestern apple 



crop is comparatively free from fungus 

 this year for the first time in many 

 years. Never before in the past his- 

 tory of the business have growers 

 sprayed so thoroughly or so effectively 

 for fungus as in the year 1917. Their 

 excellent success in not only control- 

 ling but practically eradicating this 

 pest this year ought to be sufficient evi- 

 dence, consequently it is hoped that 

 every fruit grower will begin spraying 

 for fungus in the semi-dormant and 

 omit none of the applications of the 

 sulphur sprays in the spring of 1918. 



Storage-in-Transit 



The following special announcement 

 in reference to storage-in-transit speaks 

 for itself, and is certainly appreciated 

 by the fruit growers of the Northwest, 

 as well as the dealers in Central 

 Freight Association territory. This 

 announcement is very significant inas- 

 much as it affords the Northwest an 

 opportunity to store apples close to the 

 large consuming centers in the large 

 manufacturing districts, where there is 

 an immense trade for Northwestern 

 apples. By storing Northwestern apples 

 close to consuming centers in readi- 

 ness for supply as consumption re- 

 quires, the trade can be increased and 

 greater consumption created. Equally 

 if not more important is the fact that 

 this additional storage-in-transit terri- 

 tory opens up a new field for storage, 

 enabling the Northwest to store large 

 quantities early in the season, thus 

 avoiding the dangerous cold weather 

 that occurs later in the year: 



SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 

 Storage-in-Transit. 

 Rochester, N. Y., October 20, 1917. 

 We take pleasure in announcing that the 

 Storage-in-Transit Tariffs on Box Apples will 

 become effective in Central Freight Association 

 territory (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and 

 Ohio) on and after October 27th on shipments 

 from Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. 

 The tariffs will go into effect on the transcon- 

 tinental basis of five (5) cents per hundred 

 over the through rate. 



We hope to be able to make a definite an- 

 nouncement the first of the week with reference 

 to the effective date of tariffs in Trunk Line 

 territory. 



Very truly yours, 

 R. G. Phillips, Secretary. 

 International Apple Shippers' Association, 522 

 Mercantile Building, Rochester, New York. 

 R. S. French, General Manager. 

 National League of Commission Merchants, 90 

 West Broadway, New York. 



W. D. Tidwell, Secretary, 

 Western Fruit Jobbers* Association, P. O. Box 

 1349, Denver, Colorado. 



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