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would not, in all cc.sos, give- s:'.tisf?.ctory control. For such conditions a program 

 of spraying the ground undor the trees with 25 percent kcrosono emulsion hc.s shovm 

 a very high degree of kill. This mc>y be done (l) during the suttimer when the insect 

 is developing in the fruit or (2) while the beetles r.re in hibernation. If given 

 in the summer the spray should be applied as soon as the June drop is complete and 

 before the new beetles have had time to emerge. The ground underneath the trees 

 should be given a thorough application of the emulsion so that the June drop and 

 any infested thinnings which have dropped to the ground will be thoroughly wet. To 

 facilitate this, it is recommended that the grass under the tree be cut and removed 

 before the June drop coimnences. 



The spraying should be done v.dth a power sprayer using regular spray-guns 

 or spray-rods. Best results are obtained when the pressure is reduced to 250 pounds. 

 The kerosene emulsion may be laade in the spray tank by first putting in the desired 

 amount of kerosene and then adding an equal amount of water. With the agitator in 

 motion the emulsifier (a finely divided bentonite clay) is then slowly sifted into 

 the tank until enough has been added to make -g- lb. for each gal. of kerosene. After 

 adding the remainder of the v/ater, to obtain the desired dilution, the emulsion is 

 then ready to use. The spray formula is as follows; Kerosene 25 gal., Bentonite 

 clay 12-g- lbs., Water to make 100 gal. 



Enough material should be used to thoroughly -.vet the ground and all of the 

 apples. No part of the trunk or foliage should be sprayed. Strips of roofing paper 

 may be wrapped around the trunk to prevent injury v/hile the application is being 

 made. If the application is made in the fall or early spring for the hibernating 

 beetles, the same method of application may be employed. However, r.ore material 

 would be necessary to give thorough penetration of the thick mulch of hay, leaves 

 or other debris, in order to reach the beetles. vVild apples and thorn apples ad- 

 joining the orchard should be removed so that they will not servo as natural brood- 

 ing places. Observations in the Charaplain Valley show little or no injury from the 

 beetle in orchards \,'hcro clean cultivation has been practiced. (A. I. Bourne) 



Advertising the Apple 



The St.'.te of Washington has s. new apple advertising law under which a tax of 

 two cents per hundred pounds — one cent per box — will be collected from every apple 

 grower. The funds vdll be used to promote the sale of Washington apples. On Kiirch 

 6, tiie lachigan Apple Institute coirirnenced a nov/spaper advertising campaign in Iiiichi- 

 gan, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. Posters, also, will be used carrying the slogan 

 "For Health's Sake, Eat liichigan Apples." Funds are being raised by voluntary con- 

 tributions of ^ cent -par box on the part of fruit grov/ers. Contributions are also 

 solicited from manuf;\cturers, commission men and others interested in extending the 

 apple industry. (R. A. Van Meter) 



News from the Boston Regiona l Produ ce Iferket 



In the S;jringficld Sunday Union & Republican of last November 22, there ap- 

 peared an interesting account of the comparatively new produce market in Cambridge. 

 Chester F. Button is the auctioneer in this promising venture in salesmanship. Mr. 

 Button has been asked to say a few v/ords about this. Hero's part of his story, 

 "Since starting, 99,257 packages of all varieties of fruits and vegetables have been 

 sold. This figure does not include a few hundred tons of squash. All the New Eng- 

 land states. Now York and Inryland have sold at the auction. Offerings of apples 

 have boon heaviest. Have had some carloads and many trucks of potatoes from Maine, 

 sweet potatoes from Maryland, also inany trucks of potatoes from around Colcgrook, 

 N. H. I believe Granville, Ifc.ss. has sold more apples than any other tovm, with 

 over 10,000 boxes this season. This town is 126 mi-les vi^est of Boston. Here are 

 some of the individual loads, -252 boxes of apples, 4 tons Blue Hubbard squash, 230 

 boxes of cauliflower. Sales have been held each Monday p.nd Thursday this Vi/inter. 

 The terminal clrnrgc is 20 per package and the selling charge is 2-g;?^. Prices on same 

 quality have equaled market quotations and have returned tho growers more dollars 

 than can be returned by the high priced, old fashioned way of selling. Any grower 

 grower may get his net returns at close of sale or they \7ill be mailed vd.thin'24 ' /_ .• 

 hours, if he docs not wish to wait a few minutes after the sale. Things look very 

 good for next season." 



