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on the benches had approximately 1^ sq. ft. of bench space. The soil, 

 varieties, methods of training, handling, pruning, manuring, etc., were 

 the same in each case. 



"The lot grown on benches has given the largest total yield and yield for space 

 occupied, but has given the lowest average weight per truit. Those grown in pots 

 have given almost as large a yield for the space occupied and the largest average 

 weight per fruit. This large yield is probably due, in part at least, to the fact that 

 the pots were set in the extreme south end of the bench, and thus had the full 

 advantage of the light. Placing each lot upon the same basis as to amount of soil, 

 these results might be changed. However, the smaller quantities of soil dry out 

 quickly, and consequently require very close attention. We much prefer the use of 

 benches. ' ' 



Shigle-stem v. three-stem training (pp. 1-4, 15). — Nine plants were 

 grown under similar conditions. Six were trained to single stems and 

 3 to 3 stems. The average weight of fruits grown on the single stems 

 was 3.98 oz., and the yield per square foot of bench space 18.77 oz. 

 With plants trained to 3 stems the average weight of the fruits was 

 4.07 oz., and the yield per square foot of bench space 38.77 oz. The 

 claim that 1 plant trained to 3 stems will occupy no more room than 2 

 plants trained to single stems was not liorne out in these experiments. 

 The results lead the author to recommend the single-stem method of 

 training for forcing tomatoes. 



Financial considerations involved in forcing tomatoes are considered. 

 Based on the yields per square foot of bench in these experiments 

 (21.23 oz. salable fruit) and the prices obtained for tomatoes during the 

 2 seasons 1898 and 1899 (67.5 cts. per square foot of bench for 2 crops), 

 the author calculates the value of the crops from a house 20 by 100 ft. 

 to be $972 a year, which, after deducting the cost of coal and labor, 

 leaves a profit of $693.50. 



In these experiments tomato blight {Cladosporlumfulvum) was held 

 in check by a mixture of 6 lbs. of copper sulphate, 1 lbs. of lime, and 

 90 gal. of water. Tobacco smoke was successfully used in controlling 

 the white llv {AJeyrodes vaporarlorum). 



Pear grooving in Nevr Jersey, A. T. Jordan {Neio Jeirsey Stas. 

 Bui. lJf2, p2>- H)- — The discussion of this subject is based largelj^ on 

 data obtained from the fruit surve}^ of the State made in 1895 (E. S. R., 

 8, p. 887). The subjects concerned are soils, varieties, purchasing 

 stock, planting, cultivating, manuring, pruning, thinning, life of pear 

 orchards, insects and diseases, picking and marketing, yields, expenses, 

 and profits. 



At the present time pears in New Jersey rank third in commercial 

 importance among orchard fruits. Keillor and Bartlett are the lead- 

 ing varieties. The average jdeld of orchards in 1898 was 68.2, and in 

 1899, 99.1 bbls. per acre. Some 5,650 acres in the State are devoted to 

 pear culture. The net receipts vary from $25 to §950 per acre, and 

 average $256.15 per acre. 



