to such an extent that the calyx v/as tv;o inches across by t.ctual 

 ineasureinexit . The apple in that direction had a diaaeter of 4-;i 

 inches. (2) A three-year-old Jclntosh tree bearing a long 

 ste.n.ued, attractively colored "apple'* about three-^^uarters oi an 

 inch in diameter witli three leaves grov;ing fro..i it v;herG the ste;a 

 v.as attached. These leaves v;ere in the sauae position as the leaves 

 on a quince. This "apple" v/as seedless find evidently developed 

 irorj a late blossom. (3) A iiclntosh branch with at least half a 

 peck of apples every one of which shov'ed distinct v,-atcr core, 

 v;hile the fruit on the rest of the tree was normal. This latter 

 freak was reported by an orchardist in Essex County. 



ifc-i-ioth Delicious Apples from the Northwest 



Delicious apples of almost unbelievable size are now 

 on displiiy in stores in Eastern dassachusetts . In a Brighton 

 grocery our eyes popped open as Vve viewed these giants pro;.iinently 

 displayed alongside some of our .'.iclntosh. The latter looked like 

 crabapples in comparison. Thinking that we might have gotten on 

 tne wrong glasses by mistake, \:c v/eighed a fev/ specimens. Si:-: 

 picked up at random weighed 5 3/4 lbs., while t\»'o others weighed 

 15 ounces each. One of these speciiaens jiiccsured slightly more 

 than four inches in diameter. 



Eastern growers may learn a lesson froin these ii.'iported 

 apples. Every effort uiust of course be iaade to insure a ininimum 

 amount of bruising. If a 4-in. Delicious can be shipped 3,000 

 miles and arrive in the consumer's hands m good condition, we 

 should be able to trinsfer our mclntosh from the tree to the con- 

 sumer next door, v/ith most of the skin intact. Cooperation be- 

 tween grov;er and handler is necessary. 



Ample Supply of Apnles in Stora^-e 



The .aovc.iient 01 apples into storage during October, 1V4J^ 

 totalled 21, 941 > 000 bushels as compared viith 20,203,000 during 

 October, 1939 and the five yccr average of 21,415,000 bushels. 

 These figures are taken from the November 19 Special Apple Jarkct 

 Report prepared by V/. E. Piper = On IJovember 1, 1940 tot;..l storage 

 holdings in the United States amouiited to 30,331,000 busiicls as 

 compared with 30,307,000 bushels on ^iovember 1, 1939. Storage 

 holdings in New York State are f bout 1,500, 00 J bushels loss than, 

 last year while the storage holdings in ..'ashington <'.re nore than 

 a 1,000,000 bushels above last year. 



Potash Jnder a ..lulch 



Recent experiments throw further light on the fi.vorable 

 response of fruit plants to a heavy mulch. Besides the improved 

 moisture relations and a better supply of nitrt.tes v.'e can nov: 

 attribute to the mulch a better supply 01 readily available pot- 

 ash. 



G. 1.1. Dai''row and J. P. Idagness find that raspberry picnts 

 respond v;ell unuer ::iulch treatiiient at Beltsville, ..iaryland. i^uct- 



