Boston area this fail. This card is one part of the apple ad- 

 vertising ca-npaign being conducted by the Massachusetts Develop- 

 ment and Industrial Coranission in co-operation vifith the Massachu- 

 setts Department of Agriculture. The card reads as follows: 



DO YOU KIJOW-- 

 Massachusetts Mcintosh apples, 

 nature's choicest, are unusually rich 

 in Vitamin A - and are ideal for all pur- 

 poses - eating, baking, and all forras of 

 cooking. 



England Favors Dv^arfing and Semi-dv/arf ing Stock 



H. B. TuKey in a recent issue of the Rural riev; Yorker 

 makes this interesting co;iL:ient about apple grov/ing in England, "A 

 recent visitor froui England -- a fruit grov/er vrho operates a 

 large acreage in Sussex, reports his entire satisfaction in Eng- 

 land v.'ith soaie of the new dwarfing and seiai-dwarfing stocks which 

 are nov\i receiving attention in Ainerica. He reports that it would 

 be difficult to find a coiajiercial orchard in his section where 

 trees are grown on seedling rootstocks as they are in America. He 

 finds that Mailing XII and XIII are very good as semi-standards, 

 and he finds Mailing IX, II, and I highly desirable. 



Here's an Idea 



The importance of deep soils for orchards can scarcely be 

 over emphasized. Many orchards are unprofitable because of a 

 waterlogged condition and a resulting lack of soil aeration. If 

 you are considering a possible orchard site, here is a test that 

 may prove helpful. A year previous to planting, dig several holes 

 about three feet deep in different parts of the area. V/atch these 

 holes during the growing season, and if water is found in them 

 after the leaves come out in the spring, or for more than a day ov 

 two during the growing season, plant your orchard somewhere else. 



J. K. Shaw 



Apples Growers Report on Effectiveness of Horm one 



Reports fro;;) growers w^ho signified their intention to 

 spray for the control of preharvest drop are coming in slowly. 

 Many have not yet reported and perhaps some did not carry out . 

 their intentions. Most growers reporting seem to feel that the 

 material used was effective. This season was rather cool and Mc- 

 intosh dropped muc?i less than in most years. Results of our own 

 experiments are being studied. In -lost of them the material has 

 been more or less effective. It will be somewhat difficult to 

 determine exactly when and under what conditions sjiraying to con- 

 trol dropping may be expected to return a profit. \/e hope to 

 have some opinions v/hen the data have been further studied. Great- 

 er effectiveness may be expected in a season v/hen apx_es tend to 

 drop prematurely. 



J. I'v. Shaw 



