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recoiving borax witnin the past three years have we observed any internal cork 

 this fall. Evidently, a dry season influences the availability of boron in 

 the soil. The very small anount required by the tree seems to be lacking whure 

 there is a scanty supply of water. 



A n ifixperiment in Transplanting Bearing Trees 



Thirty-two apple trees of bearing age were transplanted in Vermont in 

 1933 and 1934. The behavior of these trees in the meantime is reported in 

 Vermont Bulletin 432, "A Study in Recovery of Transplanted Apple Trees," by 

 K. B. Cummings and R. G. Dunning. Tlie autliors' report that growth was hinder<id, 

 development retarded, and fruit production deferred. Loaf numbers wuro de- 

 creased from S^:'/, for nine-year-old trous to 80^ for three-year-old trees in 

 1937 and from 32^ for four-year-old trees to 75/o for six-year old trees in 1937. 

 The yield redord of these 32 trees for a three-year period follov/ing tri^ns- 

 planting was 196, 230 and 2,043 apples respectively, while 31 check trees un- 

 moved bore 2,087, 1,576 and 9,731 applas. Tlie hardier viirieties, Cortland, 

 Lobo, Joyce, etc., bore most of the fruit. The less hardy trees bore very 

 little. As a result of this experiment this opinion x^ expressed by the authors; 

 "Transplantation is best carried out under northern New England conditions if 

 a compact root system is developed, if good soil is firmly packed about the 

 roots, if done early in the spring or fall on cool, moist, lowery days, if 

 soil water basins are constructed, adequate watering done, mulches made, ni- 

 trate applied to stimulate new growth and mocnunical injuries avoided." 



A "Red" Mcintosh Gompt.rison 



To compare the merits of the various red or blushed strains of Mcintosh 

 found growing in Massachusetts and elsevifhere an interesting project is under 

 way at the State College in Araiierst. Bud sticks have been obtained from vtbuut 

 15 individual trees which bear noticably better colored fruit than the average 

 Mcintosh tree. Some of these trees have been under observatien for a number 

 ef years and undoubtedly are much superior to the average run of nursery trees. 

 In addition to several bud sticks frum out ef the state, budding material has 

 been obtained from orchards in Granville, Conway, Shelburne, Warren, Brimfield, 

 Richmend, Acushnet, and a few other towns. 



For budding purposes one of the so-called Hatton stocks (clonal stock 

 No. 9) is being used to avoid the variation found in mixed seedlings. This 

 will enable us to make a fair comparison of these different red strains on a 

 vegetatively propagated stock. Within a few yeurs it should be possible tu 

 Compare the fruit of these strains growing side by side, iuid when the merits 

 have been carefully sifted it will be possible to furnish budding material to 

 nurseries in order that growers may obtain a better than average Mcintosh. 



Peach Borer Control Demonstrations 



Demonstrations in the use -f Ethylene Dichlorido for peach borer con- 

 trol are scheduled for two raiddlosex County orchards, tlie Kimball orchard in 

 Pepperell and the Greene orchard in Ashland within a few days. This new ma- 

 terial is . i'roving successful and is likely to replace to a large extent the 

 older material, Paradichlorobenzene. It is n^w possible to obtain from a New 

 England dealer a 50/o stock emulsion which needs only to bo diluted before 

 application. The source of this material and prices in gallon to 50 gallon 

 lots may be obtained on request to tho writer. 



