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SGntctivcs further urged that tho Surplus I'arkoting AdrtLni strati on purchase 

 no apples from grov/ors sollinj culls in fresh frviit channels. 



Although tho 1940 apple crop is considerably bolcv; l?.st year, and 

 under noros-l conditions would not be burdensome, the present or.port situation 

 is such that growers in certain areas v/herc apples have boon produced large- 

 ly for export vidll be confronted with unusual difficulties in the rarketing 

 of tlieir crop. Under the prograi'a recommended to meet this problem, otate 

 grower coLuaittees will detsrmr.ne whi.ch areas are to be included in the apple 

 purchase program. The purchases viri.ll be nainly of export sizes and var- 

 ieties not uorr.ially in demand in the United States « 



In addition, the growers requested that the Surplus Marketing 

 •"■dniini strati on stand ready to bu^r apples of "Covabins-tion U. Sv 1 and Utility" 

 grade in areas where specific marketing emergencies arise. 'The growers 

 emphasized that they expect pc^rt of the export loss to be raade up by a;: in- 

 creased dcriand because of improved purchasing power in t-iC United States 

 during the apple narkcting season. I-'assachusetos "Wc.s represented at the 

 above conference in V/ashington, ^> G. by John Chandler -of Sterling Junction. 



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A shortage of rainfall in August and September has made roanj'" J.Ias- 

 sachusetts fruit growers keenly conscious of the need for irrigation. All 

 interested growers should read tv/o new publications on the subject. "J'ar:.! 

 Irrigation Systems," -"'Engineering Extension Series i':o .. 7S by 7/. G. Harrington 

 of the State College and U. S. D, A. Farnsrs' Bulletin No. 1518 on "Orchard 

 Irrigation." Tliis latter publication is a revision of a bulletin which 

 appeared in 1927 . 



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'■"'ith an increasing nui.iber of V3.rietie3 siriilar to I'clntosh ccniing 

 into production, there is every reason to believe ths-t L^acoun, Kendall, 

 i'/iilton, Cortland, etc. will be inadvert.intly i.dxed -with Mcintosh in future 

 market shipments. This is especially true v/here these varieties are scat- 

 tered through a L.iclntosh orch.ard and inexperienced pickers harvest the crop 

 vdthout much supervision. Having observed one case this fall in which 

 Duchess was bqing sold as '^ravenstein a word cf caution seems in order ■ 

 Few consumers would object if an ocGasions,l Kend0.ll apple appeared in a 

 quarter's worth bought as Liclntoshc But tiie consumer has just cause for 

 complaint if s ome good looking red apples are bought under an assumed naiiie. 



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Fruit growers who have suffered loss of blueberries, cherries 

 and other fruits, due to flocks of hungry birds, will be interested to know 

 that a Hed Shouldered Hav/k tethered in the State College blueberry planta- 

 tion at harvest time caused the birds to be conspicuous by their absence. 

 During one period while the hav/k was present only one bird>. a song sparrov/, 

 v/as observed. During a corresponding period, v/hile the hav/k was absent, 

 71 birds, including numerous robins,, were counted. The abovo arrangement 

 is impractical, however, since that particular bird is protected hy lav/. 



