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grade of pickers and we ^vill have much better looking fruit going into 

 storage." 



The following timely suggestion concerning harvest labor is offered 

 by Lawrence Southwick in the June issue of the American Fruit Grovrer: 

 "Undoubtedly, successful use of harvest sprays should aid northeastern 

 orchardists materially in their harvesting operations. This is especially- 

 true with the larger growers of Mcintosh. The period between fruit maturity 

 (good color, size, quality) and normal fruit drop is limited, and this fac- 

 tor will assume added significance in the face of a harvest ir,boi- snortage. 

 Here then is where harvest sprays should fit into the pfcturo by prolonging 

 the picking period, thus enabling growers to bettor handle their crops with 

 the limited and in many cases inexperienced labor v;hich will be available." 



SOJffi FOLIAGE INJURY REPORTED FROM SUMffiR USE OP D N 



In a numb'-.r ?f Massachusetts orchardf. i^.here a heavy infestation of 

 European red mito ha-s ar^peared, growers are using or are considering the use 

 of D N -■ ].ll which is av.pLied as a spray, or •':i-i-. U - 4, a dust ma-oerial. 

 The results from the standpoint of red mito c-.;in.rol are -^jcicij gratifying al- 

 though some injury ho foj.iage has been reporof.i. One grower who applied the 

 dust when the tem^jjvature v;as up to 80'^ and th? relative humidity around 80^ 

 found the foliage' somev.'hat dpjaaged in those parts of the tree vjhich received 

 a direct blast from the duster. The sa::ie i^ ciuo where growers have applied 

 a spray and ha\-e operated a spray gun too close to -uhe tree. 



From Hew York State the following vra? rep-Ji'ted by R. VJ". Dean of the 

 Experiment Station, Jun-^ 27: "This material (D I! - 11-- ) has been recommended 

 for sur^imer ccnt.vi'^l cf the European red mite. The mtinvfac-:urer cautions 

 against its use undor high temperature conditior.e '<iO d^gr?ei, F.) when com- 

 bined v.'ith lead -xrsjna'^e and sulfur. One instanL'-.e of f ol La,f;a burning has 

 been noted where the :,:aterial was used in a combination spray and maximum 

 temperatures of ovor SC degrees occurred for the next fev; days. D l\f - 111 

 has been used ej-.peraincntally at high temperatures for two years without giv- 

 ing injury^ but v/as not combined with other materials. It would be well to 

 call attention to this danger when suggesting the use of D N - 111 in regular 

 spray applications.'' County Agricultural Agent A. T. Vi^illiams of Dutchess 

 County says, "One grov>rer used D N - 111 on Mcintosh and Cortland with an 

 apparent good cleanup, but noted some leaf scorch; spray applied under hot 

 conditions and close gun v;ork." 



NAI L S UPPLY TO BE ADEQUAT E 



Fruit grov/ers should have little difficulty in getting nails for 

 apple boxes in viev; of a recent ruling by the ViTar Production Board. Quoting 

 from Hoosier Horticulture, "The Y/ar Production Board has ordered the produc- 

 tion of necessary supplies of nails, including fruit box nails. Earlier it 

 appeared that purchasers of nails might be required to obtain priority ordorsj 

 ivhich would have resulted in a groat deal of confusion. This priority plan 

 has been discarded following presentation of evidence, and dealers nov/ will 

 be able to accept orders from fruit growers vjithout the necessity of the grower 

 filing an application, " 



