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Measuremcmta of Rhode Island G-reening apples, reported 

 by E. P. Christopher of Rhode Island, sho^'7 an increase In volume 

 of about 25,';a from September 1 to October 1. This seems to offer 

 a strong argument against early picking. 



During the past five years there has been a much wider 

 variation in apple yields in the East than in the Northvest. 

 In the North'''est, the annual yield of apples varies from approx- 

 imately 50 to 55 million bushels, a variation of about 10^. In 

 the East, the variation has amounted to as much as 100;.o. Control 

 of the moisture supnly through irrigation is pn important factor 

 in stabilizing fruit production. 



It is interesting to note that the 19 37 Massachusetts 

 apple crop, 3,il6^,000 bushels, places this state 12th among the 

 states of the Union in aorile oroductlon. Washington leads the 

 list with 30,3^1-0,000 bushels, followed by Kevr York with 2^,700, 000. 

 The other leading apple states rank in the follo^'ing order: 

 Virginia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Oalifornia, West Virginia, 

 Illinois, Idaho, Missouri, Oregon and Massachusetts. 



The Northern Spy is one of the richest apple varieties 

 in its content of Vitamin 0. It is from S to fe times as great 

 as in Mcintosh. The Delicious variety is one of the poorest of 

 all in Vitam.in C c6ntent. 



The '^0% Clean Apple Club is still going strong in New 

 Hampshire under the supervision of C. 0. Rawlings, extension 

 horticulturist. In 1937) 3- growers qualified on one or more 

 varieties. Mcintosh led the list v'ith crops totaling m.ore than 

 '120,000 bushels. Baldwin was next ^"ith about ^5,000 bushels, 

 followed by Wealthy with 5,^-1-00 bushels. 



According to J. R. Magness of the U.S.D.A., no commercial 

 apple producing area has ever made a reputation for its product 

 from old orchards. He estimates that not more than H-'!o of the 

 national commercial apple crop is produced in orchards more than 

 ^0 years of age. To stabilize commercial production and to 

 maintain orchards in p more profitable age group, it is essential 

 that new plantings be made each year and old plantings discarded. 



An interesting fruit contest is under '.-'ay in Minnesota, 

 to the end that more and better fruit may be grown in that region. 

 Hundreds of rural and urban residents are expected to enroll. 

 The first prize consists in a free trip, with maintenance, to 

 and from the next Farm and Home V/eek Short Course at University 

 Farm. In this contest, sponsored by the Duluth Chamber of Com- 

 merce, and designed to stimulate more interest in the develop- 

 ment of home fruit plantings, the varieties gro^'Ti must conform 

 to the recommendations of the Experiment Station. Spacing of 

 fruit units, summer care, and provision for cross pollination 

 are some of the requirements. The general fall condition of the 

 planting, survivals, and a written story of -"hat has been done, 

 are other factors to be considered in determining the vrinners. 



