compared with 1,360 tons in 1938. Jistimatod filbert production in Washington 

 totals 590 tons compardd with 380 tons in 1938. Tot«i . pecan production for the 

 1939 season is Estimated at 60,474,000 pounds compared with 49,721,000 in 1938, 

 and th-j 10-year (1928-37) av^irago of 65,313,000 pounds. 



Plonty of ?jlcIntosh for Holiday Trade 



W. E. Piper reports more than 3,000,000 bushels of Mcintosh in storage 

 Novembor 1 in New England and eastern Nevif York. This compares v;ith 1,651,000 

 bu3h<ils last year and 2,178,000 bushels in 1937. And if anyone runs short of 

 apples, Canada can supply, ^a few. More than 3,000,000 bushels are in cold storage 

 in Candida and moro than ■?,000,000 in common storage this year corap&.red with 

 about 2,500,OuO bushels in cold storage and 5,500,000 bushels m common stor«.ge 

 last yeur. 



An Apple Calendar 



In tne October "Consumers' Guide" there appears '.m interesting story 

 entitled "Around the Consumers' Apple Yearj" It tells when the leading apple 

 varieties go to market in largest quantities. Thirty-sevon varieties are listed, 

 ranging in season from Yellow Transparent to Yellov; Nevrtovm. The principal uses 

 of each variety are indicated and the story closes with reference to cv free book- 

 let "Apple Recipes" vmich may be obtained from the Bureau of Home -Economics, U. 

 S. D. A., Washington, D. C. Apples are available in fresh form every month of 

 the year except June. Tne statement is made that the farmer '-'6 share in the con- 

 sumer's apple dollar seldom amounts to more than one-third and even in years of 

 high prices farmers receive less thun two-fifths. 



ViThy Some Spray Programs Fail 



Indiana Circular No. 241 tells "Why Some Growers Fail ^nd 0th^;rs Succeed 

 with the Some Apple Spray Program." In the summary we read this statement, "Fail- 

 ure to control orchard insects and diseases is more often due to improper spray- 

 ing methods and orchard management practices than to the inefficiency of the spra.y 

 materials used." This statement is as true in McvSSachusetts as it is in Indiana. 



Soil an Important Factor in the Strawberry Plantat ion 



As early as 16yl the importance of a proper soil was recognized in the 

 growing of strawberries. In a translation from the French Gardener of 1691, we 

 read "The soyl which they (strav/berries) most affect, is rather a sandy than a 

 stiff, and therefore you shall make choice of that part in your garden for them, 

 which most approaches this mixture." The relative importance of various factors 

 influencing profits in strav>^berry production is discussed in Ivlichigan Technical 

 Bulletin 162. The author, N» JO. Peacock, says, "Gnaracter of the soil is a 

 factor of first importance. 'A sandy or gravelly loam in good physical condition 

 with abundant humus, moderately fertile and well drained, is considered to be 

 the ideal soil for strawberry production. 



Draining the Wet Spots 



A very complete discussion of the farm drainage problem is found in 

 Illinois Circular 493, "Its Maintenance and Construction." The authors, iii. W. 

 Lehmann and T. A. Pitzen, have prepared a 4-0 page publication, well illustrated, 

 covering all phases of this cjuestion. Many fruit plantations in Mass. are on 

 the ragged edge of profitableness because of a high water table during a part of 

 the growing season. Growers desiring ;^dvice "^''^ either drainage or irrigation 

 problems may obtain the services of .v'. G. Hirrington of the State College stuff. 



