titles of the 12 major fruits available for consumption in fresh form in 1942. 



That the U. s. has supplied more than 80^1 of the fresh fruits and 

 vegetables imported into Canada during the past 15 years? Canada has been the 

 most important market for American exports of fresh citrus fruits, grapes, and 

 certain berries. The major portion of this movement has consisted of com- 

 modities not produced in Cojiada or those which can be shipped at a time when 

 similar Canadian products are not available. 



That foxes and coyotes, considered as carnivorous animals, are also 

 fond of fruit? In a recent bulletin on "Food Habits of the Coyote," issued by 

 the Fish and 'fildlife Service, the author points out that this animal is in- 

 clined to eat v.'hatever food is readily available. Records show that coyotes 

 v,rill eat grapes, figs, prunes, pears, apples, and various wild fruits. The 

 prize fru.it-eating coyote of this study, trapped in California, had his stomach 

 filled with fruit, - 30 grapes, 8 prunes, and pieces of pear. In the 17 states 

 studied, hov;ever, cultivated fruits made up only \/'6 of l^o of this animal's 

 food. Wild fruit made up 1 l/'6%. 



They Say It 1/Vorka 



You've heard the expression "There are tricks in every trade." Fruit 

 growing is no exception. Here are three examples of Yankee ingenuity in New 

 England. 



J. V,'. Collins of Yi'estminster, Vermont writes, "Noting that you recom- 

 mend a ring application of Borax, I am taking the liberty to say that for the 

 past three years vre uavt- used the Cyclone seed sower for the application of 

 this material, and find it possible to make a very even and satisfactory (to us) 

 application. You know, no doubt, that tiiis is a device for applying small seed, 

 which is distributed by turning a crank. Thirty pounds per acre has been the 

 amount o^ Borax used in all cases," 



T. M. Rorrie of V.'estwood wanted to propagate some nev.- grape vines 

 from mature vines of good varieties in his vineyard. Instead of making cuttings 

 and v/aiting for them to ta.kc root he follo'.ved a suggestion made at a tvdlight 

 meeting, laying do^m a few "arras" and burying them with soil. By late suriimer 

 he was delighted to find that they had developed a strong root system. These 

 plants may be separated from the parent vines next spring and planted in a new 

 location, tlms saving at least a ]'e-s^r in establishing a new vineyard. 



At the Clark Farm in Shelburne crov/s were doing considerable damage 

 in a extensive strav/berry planting. Hearing that croxvs were afraid of snakes 

 tne ov.7ier made several "i.ritatiou snakes" using rubber hose, rope wrapped with 

 cloth, etc. These v;cre laic in conspicuous places in the strawberry planting. 

 After that, according to the owner, no crow c£me near the place. 



The Story of Sulfur 



Believing that fruit grower? are interested in knowing more about the 

 common materials used in grov.-ing fruit, v;e intend to include in the next few 

 issues of Fruit Notes some interesting facts about sources, method of prep.Ta- 

 tion, other uses, etc. In the Janu&.:ry issue we shall include a story about Sul- 

 fur obtained from a series of pamphlets belonging to 0. C. Boyd. 



