FRUIT NOTES 

 Volume 6 Number 4 



April, 1942 



Y;. R. Thies 

 Extension Horticulturist 



In This Issue: 



Twilight Lieetin^s 



Transportation, State and National 



These Changing Times 



Spray Residues 



Ilulching Proves Effective 



Clonal Stocks 



Deep Placement of Fertilizers 



Modified Atmosphere Storage 



Nicotine at Night 



Keep 'Em Growing 



Direct Sales 



Do You Know? 



Gasoline for Farmers 



Creosote as a Bee Repellent 



Twiligh t Lleetings 



Mass. fruit growers are again getting together to discuss problems 

 of coiiimon interest. The first twilight meeting of the 1942 season was held 

 April 28 at the Walker orchard in East Longmeadov/. Other such meetings dur- 

 ing the same week vrere held at the Taylor orchard in Millbury, April 29, 

 and at the Bay Road orchard in Amiierst, April 30. The rest of the Hampden 

 County schedule is as follows; ivlay 8, Sanf'-ird orchard, Westfield; May 19, 

 Rice orchard, ITilbraham; May 29, Hansen orcliard, Granville; July 16, Fl^Tin 

 orchard, Rampdon. Meetings in other counties have not been completely ar- 

 ranged. Tuesday evenings will again be the time for the sessions in Middle- 

 sex County with the first scheduled for May 5. The first Essex County meet- 

 ing will be held llb.y 7. 



Issued by the Extension Service, Willard A. Munson, Director, in furtherance 

 of Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, Massachusetts State College. United States 

 Department of Agriculture, and County Extension Services cooperating. 



