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are on December 1, pnd v-ifn the pdded pdv.-'.ntpge that they kept 

 better nftt^r renov;-'! from storage. When plnced In gps storr^ge 

 v.'ithout oiled r/raps, Bcrld developed rapidly pfter t^-^o months. 

 Problems still to be solved Include the practical construstion 

 of grs-tight storage rooms and the easier control of gps concen- 

 trptions. V/rong concentrations spoil the flavor of the apples. 



R. A. Van Meter 



Storing M cintosh Apples 



According to a paper entitled "Cold Stornge Problems 

 i-'ith Apples" vrhich pnpeared in the November, 193^ issue of 

 Scientific Agriculture, Mcintosh apples stored nt 36*^ F. kept 

 ns v'ell PS those held rt 32° F. r.nd furtherm.ore, developed less 

 brovming at the core. This article discusses the use of the 

 iodine test as a measure of maturity and also mentions experi- 

 ments in the use of g.^s storage. In these experiments it '"as 

 found that Mcintosh apples held at ^4-0° F. under J.^fo COj concen- 

 tration, provided they ^-ere r-rapped in oiled paper, "'ere in better 

 condition as regards flavor and cricpness '"'hen removed from stor- 

 age as late ," s March 15th than similar lots held under the usual 

 conditions at 32° F. 0. C. Roberts 



The V/elfare Apple Program 



The Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation '"1th Ne^-' 



England headquarters at Concord, Ma.r.s. , is actively engaged in 



buying apple s of U. S. Utility G-rade for distribution through 



T.-'elfare cha.nnels. Previous to October 21 arrangements had been 



completed for buying approximately 12,000 bushels in Mass 

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note that more Bald^fins than Mcintosh have been offeree' to date 

 even though this is considered an "of f year" for Bald"rlns. Mr, 

 Saxon D. Clark, who is in charge of the project, reports a total 

 of about 75 Mass. groi-'t.'rs taking part in this marketing program 

 of T'Thom 25 pre in western Mass. Any gro^-'er having apples '''hlch 

 he intends to market through this agency should get in touch '"ith 

 the Concord headquarters at once. This suggestion is made be- 

 cause it is not kno^vn just ho"' long the office vin.l be kept open. 



Treated Bands Bring Results in Bolton Orchar d 



Seven hundred amd fifty feet of bands treated v^ith B'^*' 

 Naphthol y^'ev^ used in the apple orchards of Bolton Fruit Yi 

 this season to test their effectiveness as a supplementary i 

 in codling moth control. The bands '''ere placed on the trees aoout 

 June 15 and ^''ere examined October 21, after the crop x'rps harvested 

 In late spring, in preparation for banding, the trunks and main 

 branches of the trees in the test blocks vrcre thoroughly scraped 

 to remove loose bark. At that time many of the trees yielded SO 

 or mor.'^ over^^'intering codling moth larvae. WlTcn the bands i^'ere 

 examined, a total of ^oyS larvae ^-as collected from 2^S trees of 

 the follo"'ing varieties, G-reening, Spy, Winter Banana and Mclntosli. 



