An attempt is being made to preserve so far as possible in the State 

 College orchard in /iinhttrst, the varieties which originated in Massachusetts, and 

 in addition any of the v;orthy old-timers known to the older generation. This 

 matter is mentioned in Fruit Notes in the hope that a few more interesting old 

 varieties may be added to the College collection through an offer of scions for 

 top grafting. Following is a partial list of the varieties in wnxch we are in- 

 terest edi Autumn Strawberry, Bottle Greening, Cathead, Congress, Delaware Red 

 (Lawverj, Dudley, Fall Harvey, Garden Royal, Gloria Mundi, Golden Pippin, Kolden, 

 Jacob 5weet , Lyscorn, Martha Stripe, Nodhead (Jewett), Palmer Greening, Peck 

 Pleasant, Walter P^ase, '.Vasuington otrawborry. If you have a tree of any of 

 these or of other good old varieties you will perform a service by dropping a 

 postcard to the writer who will arrange to get scions next spring* You will lie 

 interested to know that more than luO named varieties of apples have originated 



in Massachusetts. Among them are at least half a dozen ivell-known throughout., 

 the Northeast. 



An exhibit of old-fasiiioned varieties is to be made at the Worcester 

 meetings m January and here again readers of Fruit Notes can perform a valuable 

 service. If you have good specimens of any old wortiivv-hile variety which you care 

 to exhibit, that information will also be of interest. For all we know, there 

 may be aruong the almost forgotten old-timers a variety or two worthy of commer- 

 cial planting today. Fev; of these old varieties were given a real test on a com- 

 mercial basis, since they received little or no spraying and were not measured 

 according to present day standards. Some of them became knovm as shy bearers. 

 Haybe modern cultural practices would change that. We know that a vast nur-^ber 

 of varieties do not possess enough merit to be worthy of naming. On tho other 

 hand, it is a mistake to discard an old-timer and plant a reltitively unknown new- 

 comer until both are thoroughly compared. Maybe Ilartha Stripe or Gloria Iitundi 

 could hold its own with ItLlton or Gallia. Who knows? 



The Fruit Outlook 



A recent summary of the fruit situation by the U. S. 3ureau of agricul- 

 tural Economics gives these facts and figures of interest to fruit growers. 



1. The average combined production of all fruits during the next five years 

 (1940-44) probably will be larger than the average for the five year period 

 (1934-38). 



2. Significant increases are expected for grapefruit, oranges, c.nd lemons and 

 moderate increases for peaches, pears, cherries, ana grapes. Tne trend m 

 apple production will probably continue downward at a moderate rate. 



3. People are eating more fruit. Or stated in another way, increasing consump- 

 tion tends to follow increasing production. Per capita consumption of fresh 

 fruit increased from 131 pounds in 1919-23 to 150 pounds in 19o4-3d and that 

 of canned fruits from 9.3 to 15.4 pounds. 



4. During the past few years, prices of grapefruit, oranges, cherries, pears, 

 and dried prunes have decreased more than the prices of other fruits, parti- 

 cularly apples, stravi^berrios , peaches, apricots, and plums. 



5. The influence of consumer income on fruit prices in rocont years has probably 

 been of more importance than variations in supplies of fruit. 



L. Southwick 



Effect of Road Dust In Codling Moth Co ntrol 



It is becoming quite apparent that ordin_;ry road dust, complicates codluig 

 moth control in many roadside orchards. Wisconsin Bulletin 443, "What's New in 

 Farm Science?" makes this suggestion, "Vi/hen the fruit is dusty at spraying time 

 it is almost impossible zo wet it enough to m..ke the spray stick. Instead, most 

 of the spr:,y collects in drops, soraewhut like ;, sprinkle of ran on ^ dusty road. 



