-2- 



PG hpmburg, bref^d cru-nb:;. , vfirious vegetables and fruits along 

 walls vfhere rats f^re knovm to run. When it is noted that the 

 animals ptp t.^king p oertr^in type of food, the poison should be 

 included with this food. Str/chnine is not recommended ns the 

 rats can detect its bitter taste. A ne^'' phosphide rodenticide is 

 usually very effective. No two rat prooleras are exactly alike, 

 and individuals who have been unsuccessful in controlling this 

 pest should contact W. W. Dykstra of the Biological Survey at 

 the Worcester County Extension Service, P, 0. Bldg. , Worcester. 



Progress on Mouse Control 



Approximately &^Q,000 apple trees in Massachusetts ^ere 

 represented by orchardists who attended mouse control demonstra- 

 tions during the past tv.ro :-nd a half months, according to W. W. 

 Dykstra of the U. S, Biological Survey .^ The \"ork is being car- 

 ried on in cooperation with the State Department of Agriculture 

 and Extension Service. The new control method consists of placing 

 in the mouse trails pieces of apple sprinkled with p. ne^" rodenti- 

 cide. 



Orchardists throughout the st-"te reported severe mouse 

 damage two ye^rs ago. Many individuals in the eastern part of 

 the state also suffered from considerable dam.age last winter. 

 Mr. Dykstra reports heaviest infestations in e^ stern counties. 

 A number of orchardists have already observed some damage this 

 season. Orchards should no^w be inspr^cted for signs of fresh 

 mouse trails ^'hich can be clearly seen a fe'-' days after light 

 snow. Individuals ^"ho have not yet secured the mouse rodenticide 

 should contact Mr. Dykstra in care of the Extension Service at 

 Worcester. 



Varieties of Fruits for Ma s sachusetts (Arranged approximately in 

 order of seasonlT 



Apples : *Early Mcintosh, Duchess (Oldenburg), ^Red G-raven- 

 stein. Wealthy, *LIcIntoGh, *Richared, Cortland, 

 *R. I. G-reening, Wagoner, G-olden Delicious, *Bald^ffin, 

 *Spy, Stayman. 

 Crab Apple ; Hyslop. 

 Pears: *Clapp, "^Bartlett, *Seckel, G-orham, *Bosc, Anjou, 



Dana's Hovey, Winter I'^elis. 

 Peaches : *Mikado (self sterile), Marigold, *Oriole, *G-olden 

 Jubilee, ^Pioneer (W), *Halehaven, Belle of Georgia 

 (W), *Elberta, ^J. H.Hale (self sterile). 

 Plums : Formosa (self sterile), Burbank (self sterile), 



Reine Claude, Imperial 'j-a^^'e^ 'Grand Duke, Monarch, 

 Shroinshire Damson, Italiari Prune. 

 Cherries : Sour - ^Montmorency, English Morello^ Duke- May 



Duke. Sweet - Seneca, Bing, *Windsor. 

 Quinces : Orange, Champion. 

 Q-rape s: *Fredonia, Ontario, Delaware, *Worden, *Brighton, 



*Niagara, Concord. 

 Strawberr ies : ^Howard I7 (Premier), Howard Supreme, Dorsett, 

 Fairfax, ^Cat si-cill, *Abpr(3een, Commonwealth. 

 Everbearer - Martodon. 



