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Tliat only about IZ'k- of the earth's area is under culti- 

 vation? If this area were tilled accordiiig to the .lost advanced 

 methods, it could support a population double that of the pre- 

 sent time J without planting an additional acre. 



That the per acre yield of apples in Massachusetts in 

 19?-5 v/as only 153 bu.shels. A crop of about 200 bushels per acre 

 is coisidcred necessary to pay expenses, v.'hile 300 bushels is a 

 reccsoiiable goal. A few Massachusetts gro'.vers are getting at least 

 5 30 bushels per acre annually. 



A Few Recent Bulletins 



Studies in the Economics of Apple Orcharuing;, by H. C. 

 V/oodworth and G. F. Potter (il. H. Sta, bul..323). 



iviarkets and Prices for iJe'-' Hauipshire merries, by L. :-- . 

 Dougherty (:i. H. Sta. Bui. 321). 



Some Facts Concerning Fruit and Vegetable Auctions in 

 Eastern Seaboard States^ by E. ¥.'. Cake (ll. Y. (Cornell) Sta. jjuI. 

 537) 



The Boron Deficiency Disease of ^.pple^ by a. B, Burrell 

 (N, y. (Cornell) Ext. Bui. 423)... ,... _.. 



Apple Orchards; Cost of Developing, Values, and Financial 

 Returns, by G. P. Scoville (N. Y. (Geneva) Sta. Bui. 717). 



Experiments in Orchard Soil n'anagement; Fertiliser, 

 Mulches and Cover Cror^s, by R. C. Colliscn (IJ. Y. (Geneva) Sta. 

 Bui. 691) 



The Biology and Control oi the Round Headed /vnple Tree 

 Borer, by r.. D. Hess (il. Y. (Geneva) Sta. Bui. 633). 



Orchard Fertilization; by T. i. . :..ierrili (.Michigan Ext. 

 Bui. 205) . 



Bramble Fruits, bv i-.. S. Colby, H, ','. i-uiderson and 

 W P. Flint (111. Circ. 508). 



Oriental. Fruit ..ioth Parasites, by P. Garman (Conn. 

 (BevMIaven) Sta. Bui. 14-0). 



Substitute Spray Jaterials, by C. G. Vinson and S. a . 

 .JcCrory ( jIo . Res, Bui. 316). 



Insect Pest Control in Yoi.mg Orchards, by I", rl. Lathrop 

 i'le. Ext. Bui. 274) 



Pruning Fruit Trees, bv S. V. Edgecombe (lov/a Sta. 

 Bui. PIO) 



Cull Apples for Dairy Cov;s, by i. . D. Pratt sind C. W. 

 Holda\.'ay (Va. Sta. Bui. 3^6) 



Baits and Bait Tr£ps in Codling .loth Control, by .i, L. 

 j'obb, i.. .,L V/oodside, and R. ■!. Jefferson (Va , Sta. x.ul . 320). 



Three Fruit Conferences 



The second annual friit pest control conference of sta- 

 tion and extension v./orkers in the Bev; York-I;ev. England area will 

 be held in IJeV',' Haven, Conn., Deceiaber 6. The following subjects 

 will be discussed: "(l) Ethylene dichloride treatment ior peach 

 borers. (2) DJJ type sprays. (3) Apple maggot and its control, 

 particularly use of non-arsenicals . (4) Codli.ng i.iotn and effect 



