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chusetts, the figure is Igls tlian 1% and in Alcibama it is more than 

 ^•2^L Massachusetts was next to the uottom in government payments 

 C;633,OQO) as related to farm marketings income (^73, A37, 000) and 

 liith from the lo?;est in actuax firrures. L. Southv.'ick 



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Cash Income from Fruits 



Preliminary figures place Massachusetts eleventh among the 

 states in 1939 cash income from fruits. This amounted to $8,457,000 

 out of a total of 04-13,056,000. Leading states were California, 

 Florida, ^"ashing ton, Kev/ York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas and 

 Oregon in that order v.'ith Cslifornia far m the lead with a fruit 

 cash income of vl51,014,000. Cranberries constituted the larg-rst 

 item in the fruit income in Massachusetts - 04*^^2, 000, followed 

 by apples - i;;2,620,000; strawberries - $692,000; peaches - C82,000; 

 pears - 0^8,000; and grapes - ^18,000. L. Southv;ick 



Plans Available for Orchard F.guipm e nc and Apple Storage Structures 



Some time ago, V/. C. Harrinttoii of the Department of Rural 

 Engineering prepared detailed construction plans covering the fol- 

 lowing items of interest to fruit grov.ers: Brush Burner (#5Q2C), 

 Low Y.agon, horse dravm, converted from Mouel T P'ord chassis (7'528C), 

 Stationary Spray Tank, reinforced concrete, 750-3300 gals, capacity 

 (505c), Box Nailing Form, standard farm pi'oduce box (•;v54'7C), Apple 

 Box press, v^ood (#5120), and Apple Box .levators, electrically 

 operated (#598C) and hand operated (#599C) . A limited number of 

 blueprints ;-:re still available from Prof. Harrington's office at 

 a very small charge. 



Shall ^Ve Count Our Apple Trees? 



In 1925 a valuable inventory of apple trees was taken, in 

 Kew England. 1754 Massachusetts farms were foioiid with 100 apple 

 trees or more. The survey covered not only tree numbers, but ages 

 and vorieties. With the hurricane removing large numbers of trees 

 in hew England, it has been suggested that we should again take 

 stock of our apple tree resources. Many changes have taken place 

 during the past 15 ^''ears. lb \'Ould be interesting to know vmether 

 or not we no',»' have too large a proportion of Mcintosh, and also the 

 extent to which apple trees ^re being planted for replacement. 



Profitable Pest Control Conference in New Haven 



About 25 entomologists, pli.nt pathologists and others in- 

 terested in fruit pest control in hew England and hew York met at 

 New Haven, Conn., Feb. 8, for an all day conference to discuss nev; 

 developments in materials and control methods. Among the points 

 brought out v;ere these: The modern, stream lined, high pressure, 

 high speed sprayer is permitting certain minor pests like bud moth 

 and leaf roller to increa.se in numbers. Loaves may be blovai Imt 

 not entirely covered. The grov/er must become better acquainted 

 v/ith the life history of the pests present in his orchard. Promis- 

 ing results wore reported from the use of derris dust for apple mag- 

 got control in Connecticut and of cryotite for apple curculio con- 

 trol in Zlew York. 



