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have proved vct\- profitable. Conse- 

 quently it seems advisable to suggest 

 to the fruitgrower who is dependent 

 upon fruit alone that an article in this 

 issue on the subject of "Hogs and Sheep 

 in the Orchard" is well worth liis 

 attention. 



The Apple Crop of 1916.— At the 



present lime reports from all sections 

 indicate that this year's crop will be 

 the cleanest crop of apples produced 

 for many years. Fungus is absolutely 

 under control in the sections where it 

 hcs been prevalent in the past. Grow- 

 ers have sprayed carefully and thor- 

 oughly for codling moth, and up to the 

 present time no damage is reported. 

 The gi'eatest damage usually occurs in 

 the month of August and September, 

 but it is safe U) say in advance that 

 the work will be so carefully and thor- 

 oughly done this year that the loss 

 from codling moth will be reduced to 

 the minimum in almost all of the dis- 

 tricts of the Northw'est. 



Tnoculation for Cover Crops.- — A num- 

 ber of growers who have sown clover 

 and alfalfa in orchards and soils, par- 

 ticularly where clover and alfalfa had 

 not been previously grown, have found 

 that by inoculating the seed they can 

 produce a splendid stand where other- 

 wise failure would generally occur. 

 Inoculation has been worked out scien- 

 tifically by the Experiment Stations 

 and bacteria are being prepared by a 

 number of manufacturers in a commer- 

 cial way for general use. Inoculation 

 is a matter which every grower should 

 investigate who expects to sow cover 

 crops this fall or next spring. 



International Apple Shippers' Associ- 

 ation will hold their annual convention 

 in New York City August 15, Ifi, 17 and 

 18, at the Astor Hotel. This convention 

 is most important to apple growers of 

 any convention that is held anywhere 

 in the I'nited States by any organiza- 

 tion. It is an opportunity that no apple 

 grower or, particularly, any api)le sales- 

 man, should miss, if it is possible for 

 him to attend. 



Thinning Apples. — While the crop of 



apples is not heavy this year, it must 

 be borne in mind that a perfect crop 

 in size as well as cleanliness is a big 

 factor in price. While the trees are 

 not loaded, nevertheless it is a fact that 

 intelligent thinning will be necessary 

 this season. If it has not yet been done 

 it should be done promptly. 



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