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A ncv; grafting conpound of considerable pronisc involves the conbinaticn 

 of aluriinu.:: powder end Ir.tcx, the naturc.l sap of the rubber tree. The r.-dxturc is 

 about the consistency of crca:n and is applied \/ith a brush. Within a few ninutes 

 of application the latex sjlidifios into a coating of pure rubber. The aluninun 

 tends to exclude light and thereby reduces the internal teiv.pcrature of the r.r;.- 

 terial. 



The United States is the largest producer and Gxpcrter of apples in 

 the world according to the Bureau ef jigricultural Ecjnonics. On the average dur- 

 ing the five years 1931 to 1935, approximtely 31/C of the world's apple production 

 of 500,000,000 bushels v/r.s produced in the United States. There are a total of 

 roughly 450,000,000 apple trees in the world, l/4 of which arc in the United 

 St;.tes. 



Realizing the need of r.oisture at a critical period, especially in fruit 

 and vegetable producti-n, r.nny ingenious devices for irrigation have boon invented 

 accrding to F. E. Staobnor of the Bureau of Agricultural Engineering. Old auto- 

 nobile engines provide the pov/cr in nost instrjices. Old pipe, used lunber and 

 second-hand odds and ends have been utilized to build inexpensive watering de- 

 vices on land not level enough for ditch irrig;:.ti:n. Practically all of the 

 farners report ixiterial benefit fron being able to v.T.ter their crops when they 

 need ncisturo r.iost. 



The legendary origin of the nauc of the cranberry is said to liave arisen 

 fron the shape and appearance of its flower. The blossor.: rosoi.;bles that long- 

 legged bird, the crane. Ncv; Englandcrs, noting the sirdlarity , affixed its nanc 

 to the fruit and called it the "craneborry" . It Is recorded in history that 

 the early colonists sent 10 barrels of those lusci-^us cranberries to their sover- 

 eign, Charles II. Thus nearly 300 years age our forefathers gave tcsti:.:-ny of 

 their high regard for tho berry which grew in the lowlands of Gape Cod. 



Apple leaves are likely to be nore active during tho relatively cool 

 days of early spring and late fall than during the very hot days of r^d-surj.ier, 

 according to a news release fro;", the Mr.ryland Extension Service. Vi/liile the 

 high tcnporaturc in itself my not be injur! -us to loaf tissues, it probably 

 exerts an influence through its effect on transpiration. Tho luss of w?.tor fron 

 tho leaf on cool days is only a sr.iall fracti-.n uf that lost when the atr.iosphcrG 

 shows a high evaporating pov/or. This suggests tho need for developing a large 

 leaf area on the fruit tree in early spring if good production is to be i.a.in- 

 taincd. 



Raspberry nosaic is one of the nost likely causes of crunbly berries 

 in the Lathan variety. Lathcjii is one of the sorts which is quite resistant 

 to nosaic. Plants of this variety will tend to produce a fairly good crop, even 

 though they are infected by that disease. A report fron New York State, however, 

 points out the connection between nosaic and berries which tend to crunble. 



Japanese walnuts have far out distanced their English cousins in a 

 six year race at the Mt . Camel (Conn.) Expt. Sta» Several of tho oriental 

 hybrids v;ere planted beside tho English variety. They grew vrilth unbelievable 

 rapidity and sone of then are new alnost 15 feet tall. Thoy are not only hardy, 

 withstanding the severe tenperatures of the past two vantcrs, but thoy are fine 

 shade trees and produce good nuts. English walnut trees planted at the sane 

 season have reached a height of about 6 feet* 



