Stumpago Value . A white pine tree 20 inches in diameter is said 

 to be worth 5 times s.s niuch as one 10 inches in diameter. In the 

 case of an apple tree, trunk diameter has little relation to the 

 tree's real value. In fact, a tree which bears a good crop an- 

 nually will tend to increase in trunk diameter more slowly than 

 a tree v/hich bears only now and t?ien, assuming, of course, that 

 both trees are equally vigorous. 



Pho sphp.t e Rock . The United States possesses the largest knovm 

 deposits of phosphate rock in the world. At probable rates of 

 consumption, the Florida and Tennessee deposits are sufficient 

 to last over 200 yc^rs, and the vrestern deposits vrill last for 

 another 2000 years or so after that. 



Apple Energy . The Pennsylvania Departm£;nt of Agriculture is 

 quoted in Better Fruit as saying that one apple of ordinary size 

 will supply the ^.nergy required by the human body in walking 2-g 

 miles. 



Feeding New YorJc City . According to H. E. Crouch of the N. Y. 

 Bureau of Markets, only about 1^'^ of the fruits and vegetables 

 used in New York City come from New York State. All states in 

 the Union and many foreign countries contribute to the Neiv York 

 City food supply. 



A Mew Apple . This must bo some apple. Quoting from June Belter 

 Fruit, "A new apiole trt:e has just been patented by T . E. Graham. 

 of Kent County, Michigan. Under Plant Patent No. 27S, the apple 

 is described as brilliant, glossy red vath a flavor less sour 

 than the Northern Spy but less sweet than the Delicious. The 

 new apple developed as a sport in a.n orchard of Northern Spy. 

 However, it is larger, ripens earlier, find has a more agreeable 

 flavor than the Northern Spy. " 



Feathered F riends . U.S.D.A. studies show the Baltimore oriole 

 and the barn and tree swallow to be friends of the farmer. The 

 former bird has been accused of damaging grapes and garden peas. 

 But caterpillars have been found to be its favorite fare a^nd it 

 also eats quantities of plant and bark lice, ants, wasps, grass- 

 hoppers, spiders and weevils. Sv/allows consur,e vast qua.ntities 

 of harmful flying insects. 



Ajynle Exports . The movem.ent of apples to G-reat Britain is vroll 

 illustrated by these loadings out of Boston. Aug. 27, Laconia, 

 k-G^2 boxes. Sept. 1, California, ^757 boxes. S^pt. 5, Franconia, 

 hl^-Q boxes. Eiglit other ships are scheduled to sail from Boston 

 between Sept.' 10 and Sept. 30. 



Sprayin g. A new. publication covi^ring the essentials in spraying 

 and dusting fruit trees ha.s recently come off the press and is 

 now availa.ble from the Sta.te College in Amherst or from your 

 county agent. Ask for Leaflet 1J&, "Spraying and Dusting Fruit 

 Trees. " 



