steamer until they just barely reach a boil, then cool. Slice the unpeeled 

 and uncored apples and cook in as little v;ater as possible until they are 

 soft enough to run through a sieve. After this allow to cool and add pulp 

 and Juices to the cream mixture. Pour into freezer. This nix v/ill make 

 approximately 5 gallons of apple ice cream. 



That an excessive application of borax may affect the storage quality 

 of apples? Australian workers report that such an application affects ad- 

 versely the storage quality of apples of the Jonathan variety by increasing 

 the aznount of internal breakdovm. Applications of one-half pound per tree 

 resulted in no injury, but applications of one pound, and especially three 

 pounds per tree were harmful. Not only was the keeping quality of the fruit 

 affected, but the leaves of trees receiving excessive amounts of borax were 

 small and paperj' v.dth sjnnptoms of scorching. 



That fruit pectin is proving very effective in surgery in the treatment 

 of wounds? After more than three years' use of pectin solution in the treat- 

 ment of a sizable series of various types of wounds, investigators find that 

 such therapy results in a very prom.pt response \".dth cleaner wounds and a rapid 

 groTA.'th of tissue. The method seems to be of particular value in the chronic 

 type of lesion v;hich often resists all other therapeutic efforts. 



That the State of Missouri is planning to tax apple growers to enforce the 

 present grading law and to ad->-ertise and promote apples? The J'issouri Senate 

 passed the rlissouri apple tax and grading bill on June 18 which provides for 

 a penny assessment on every bushel of apples except for 500 bushels vfhich are 

 exempt. The bill now must be signed by the Governor. 



That a more general use of standard U. S. grades for apples is indicated 

 in the Ilortheastt The State College in cooperation with the Division of Mar- 

 kets, is now working on a simplified outline covering the more important U. S. 

 grades. An illustrated chart similar to the one on Massachusetts grades pre- 

 pared about 10 years ago, is contenplated. 



That August is a critical month in the new strawberry planting? A vigor- 

 ous grovjth of runner plants should be stimulated this laonth, v.'eeds should be 

 eliminated regularly, and for best results runner plants should be properly 

 spaced. 



That tlie Depart.aent of Labor and Industries has a labor lav bulletin 

 which contains the complete law relating to the vrorx of the Division of In- 

 dustrial Safety and that it covers labor laws as related to Agriculture? 

 Following are three items in these laws: (1) The Division of I^idustrial 

 Safety has no jurisdiction over agricultural labor as such, except in such 

 accessories as stripping, sorting, manufacturing or packing tobacco, cider 

 making and other similar operations. (2) The child labor laws are liberal 

 in the case of children employed in domestic service or on farms. Children 

 between 14 and 16 who have completed the sixth grade may be granted a permit 

 to work on the farm or to engage in domestic service. (3) During vacation 

 or outside of school hours, no such permit is required nor is a permit re- 

 quired for children above the f.ge of 15. In case of certain other t^.'pes of 

 work (not farm work) however, permits are required up to the age of 21. 



That Apple Llarket Reports are issued regularly by the Division of l.iarkets 

 of the Liass. Dept. of Agr. from August to !,iay, twice weekly during the heaver 

 shipping period, and v.'eekty for the remainder of the marketing seasonj These 



