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People have not turned away from tipples. In the Ic^st 5 years they have 

 euten 3 times us many applus :.s oranges end 6 times us many applas ^s grapefruit. 

 If wc do plant more orchards in N«vi/ ijjngland we shall not wreck the market, for 

 prices ^r^ affected by tho supply of all fruits in the country. \I<j grow but about 

 5/b of th^ total applo crop. Tho last census showed about 6,000,000 apple troes in 

 Naw England. If all these trees lived 50 years we would have to plant 120,000 

 more trees per year in New England in order to maintain the number of trees. V/e 

 haven't been doing that. The man v/ho knows his business should plant in the right 

 places making a careful choice of varieties and plant acreage enough to give hin; 

 a satisfactory living. There is still a chance for apple growing in New England 

 as a sound conservative industry. R. A. Van Meter 



Lav; Conca r n ing Neglected Trees and Shru bs 



Although not necessarily a pacifist, thu fruit grower is likely to be a 

 peace loving individual. Often he tolerat^^s in silence a sourcu of pust infusta- 

 tion on neighboring property rathwr than "start a fuss" with a neighbor. Occa- 

 sionally soriiuone asks, "Vi/Ti-.t c..n I do about a neighbor 's orchard which receives 

 no attention at all and breeds maggot flii^s ..nd other posts?" Or he m^^y say, 

 "Thcr'-i ougnt to be a Ij.w." V.oll, there is a law, in Cc^se anybody vi^^^nts to use it. 

 This matter was mentioned at a r^Cunt M.F.G.A. meeting in Worcester by President 

 John E. Rice. So we huve asked Mr. Rice to tell us all we need to know ..bout it 

 He h..s given us a copy of the law in full, along with his interpretation. 



General Laws of Massachusetts, Cnapter 128 

 Sec. 24. Inspection of Orchards, etc. Procedure if Infested. 

 The director, either personally or through his assistants, may inspect 

 any orcnard, field, garden, roadside or other place where trees, shrubs or other 

 plants exist, whether on public or private property, which he may know or have 

 reason to suspect is infested with the San Jose' scale or any serious insect pests 

 or plant disease, when in his judgment such pests or disease are likely to cause 

 loss to adjoining owners, and may serve upon the owner, occupant or person in 

 charge of trees, shrubs or other plants thus infested, written notice of the pres- 

 ence of such pests or plant disease, with a statement that they constitute a public 

 nuisance, together with directions to abate the same, giving the methods of treat- 

 ment for the abatement thereof, and stating a time within v/hich the nuisance must 

 be abated in accordance vdth the methods given therein. If the person so notified 

 refuses or neglects so to treat or destroy such trees, shrubs or other plants 

 within the time prescribed, the director may cause such property to be so treated 

 or destroyed, and may employ all necessary assistants for this purpose, vi/ho nay 

 enter upon any public or private property, if such entry is necessary for this 

 purpose. Upon the completion of said treatment the director shall certify in writ- 

 ing to the owner or person in charge of the treated property the amount of the 

 cost of such treatment, and if this be not paid tu the commissioner v/ithin ninety 

 days thereafter, the sane nay be recovered by suit, together v;it}i the cost of the 

 suit . 



Sec. 25. Appeal from Proposed Action under Sections 16-31. 



In case of objection to the proposed action of the director or his assist- 

 ants in executing any provision of sections sixteen to thirty-one, inclusive, an 

 appeal in writing may be taken within ten days to the comjrdssioner , and the appeal 

 snaxl operate as a stay of proceedings until it has been heard and decided by the 

 commissioner, whose decision shall be final. 



Sec. 29 says that vi/hoever violates Sections 16 to 27 inclusive or offers 

 hindrance^ and after written notice from the director refuses or neglects to 

 comply with any of the sections shall be punished by fine. And in Sec. 25 it 

 should be noted that the owner of trees against whom complaint has been made may 



