540 EXPERIMENT STATION EECORD. 



Lime-sulphur, its use as a fungicide and an insecticide, P. J. O'Gara (Med- 

 ford, Oi'Cff., J'JJl, pp. 31). — A popular iianiplilet denliiifi with the history and 

 use of ]iine-sulphur sohition, and prepared especially for the fruit growers 

 of Rogue River Valley. 



Spray calendar, A. L. Lovett {Oklahoma Sta. Bui. 02, pp. 3-16). — This bulle- 

 tin contains popular information relative to spraying machinery, spray solu- 

 tions, dust sprays, and other insecticides, together with a spray calendar 

 covering most of the common troubles of fruits, shade trees, and vegetables. 



Spraying calendar for 1911, R. K. Beattie and A. L. Melander {Washing- 

 ion Sta. Popular Bui. 33, folio). — The calendar includes directions for the 

 control of the more important diseases and insects attacking fruits and vege- 

 tables, together with directions for preparing sprays. 



Promising new fruits, W. A. Taylor {U. 8. Dcpt. Agr. Yearbook 1910, pp. 

 Ji25~.'i3G, pU. 8). — In continuation of similar articles (E, S. R., 2,3, p. 143), 

 historical notes with descriptions and colored plates are given of tlie following 

 new and little-known fruits that are considered worthy of more extensive trial: 

 Lowry and Kinnard apples, Payne peach, Hoosier raspberry, Dugat orange, 

 Family avocado, Cecil mango, and the Tamopan persimmon. 



Commercial apple orcharding in Ohio, H. A. Gossard {Ohio Sta. Circ. 112, 

 l)p. 3-15, figs. 13). — In order to determine whether the results secured in pre- 

 vious spraying tests (E. S. R., 21, p. 352) might be considered as representative 

 or as exceptional, and also to determine what combinations of sprays were best 

 suited to Ohio conditions, cooperative spraying demonstrations were conducted 

 by the station in 1909 in several different localities of the State. The quanti- 

 tative records secured with some of these orchards are given, together with 

 recommendations as to spraying procedure supplemental to those issued in 

 previous publications of the station (E. S. R., 25, p. 39). 



The Colorado raspberry industry, R. S. Herrick and E. R. Bennett ( Colo- 

 rado Sta. Bill. Ill, pp. 3-16, figs. J/). — This bulletin deals with raspberry cul- 

 ture with special reference to Colorado conditions. It discusses the soil, 

 climatic, and moisture requirements of raspberries, the preparation of the 

 plantation, varieties, propagation, planting, cultivation and irrigation, winter 

 protection, pruning, general management, yields, harvesting, possibilities of 

 the industry, and diseases. 



The mango in Florida, P. H. Rolfs {Proc. Amcr. Pomol. Soc, 1911, pp. 

 3Jf-If9). — A brief statement of the progress made in mango cultui'e in Florida, 

 including descriptions of the different types of mangoes now grown there. 



The precooling of fruit, A. V. Stubenrauch and S. J. Dennis ( TJ. S. Dept. 

 Agr. Ycarhook 1010, pp. 1/37-^8, pis. 5). — The purpose of this paper is to 

 present in a conservative and concise form the progress and results of the 

 investigations which have been made by the Bureau of Plant Industry and to 

 give the exact status of the process as far as it has been applied under com- 

 mercial conditions. See also a previous note (E. S. R., 24, p. 641). 



Cooperation among fruit growers, W. H. Chandler {Missouri Sta. Bui. 97, 

 pp. 3-58, figs. 6). — This bulletin discusses and illustrates the growth of co- 

 operation among fruit growers of the United States and Canada during the 

 past few years and gives a list of .54 organizations, together with the consti- 

 tution and by-laws of several. Some of these handle more than $1,000,000 

 worth of fruit in a year and some nearly .$.50,000,000 worth. 



In the experience of 54 associations reporting, the principal benefits derived 

 from cooperation are found to be as follows: "(1) Enabling the small growers 

 to ship in car lots; (2) distribiiting the crop so as to prevent gluts in the 

 markets; (3) enabling the growers to establish a brand that will be known 

 and sought in the markets, thus insuring better prices; (4) making possible 



