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PEACH LEAF CURLl ITS NATURE AND TREATMENT. 



The total jaeld of the trees and rows of the experiment block is 

 shown in the following table, which was compiled from the preceding 

 records of fruit gathered at the first and second pickings. 



Table 27. — Total weight of ]>eaclies of first and second pickmgs gaiJicrcd from the Lovell 

 trees of the experiment block of the Rio Bonito orchard in the fall of 1895. [a) 



a For plat of orchard see p. 69; for sprays applied see p. 73. 



As already said, after the weight of fruit for each tree of a row had 

 been ascertained and recorded, the number of peaches in 100 pounds 

 of this fruit was determined by counting. From several picking 

 boxes of fruit, coming from different trees of the row, was weighed 

 out 100 pounds of peaches fairly representing the fruit of the row. 

 The peaches of this 100 pounds were then carefully counted and the 

 number recorded. This was done both foi the first and second pick- 



