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If there is doubt as to which cherry it is, spray it anyway. 



The aramonium sulfanate weed killer is very apt to damage spray machinery 

 if the machinery isn't washed thoroughly ii.imediately after use. A little baking 

 soda or sal soda (one table spoonful to the gal.) added to the wash water gives 

 added protection. Never Isave any of this material over night in the sprayer. 



The plant which makes ammonium sulfamate is now used for governraent 

 work most of the tiva. Therefore, civilian orders have to wait their turn and 

 it mav be difficult to get this material, . „ ri„^i„,, 



PRIORITIES or HAILS, BARBED YflRE AHD FENCIIIG 



Nails. Nails are still being manufactured and can be purchased without 

 a priority". It is essential, however, that a farmer anticipate his needs and 

 order nails several weeks in advance. If he fails to take this precaution there 

 is no relief for him. Nails are being furnished on quotas, and jobbers report 

 that they are often out of certain sizes. 



Barbed Yfire and Fencing. We are informed that barbed wire and fencing 

 can now be procured only on an "AI-A rating. The supplier must have a priority 

 on this kind of merchandise if he expects to replenish his stock. It is our 

 understanding that s ime suppliers in the states of Vermont, New Hampshire and 

 Maine are willing to sell without such a priority. As far as we are able to 

 determine, most of the barbed wire netting and fencing in the state of Massachu- 

 setts is t-.xhaustod and there is little likelihood that it will be replenished 

 for the duration of the war. If, however, a farr:er needs fencing and finds a 

 supplier who has the material on hand, we suggest that he make out form PDl-A 

 and submit his request to the War Production Board at V/ashington, D. C. It is 

 probable that these requests will be filled as long as the supply lasts. 



V'!. C. Harrington 



TRUCK TRAI^'SPORTATION 



Regulations for conserving trucks and tires issued July 23 by the ODT 

 concerning return-hauj-i-requirements have been modified in a way that benefits 

 the fruit grower. A permit of temporary exemption to expire October 31 has 

 been issued to trucks "engaged exclusively in the transportation of farm prod- 

 ucts from a fam or farms to a concentration or storage point, processing or 

 packing plant, dehydrating, brining, i'reezing, or grading place, cannery, mill 

 warehouse, stockyard, wholesale or retail market, or to a rail or u water carrier, 

 or v?hen operating a motor truck engaged exclusively in the transportation of 

 farm supplies to a farm or farms." The National Apple Institute contested the 

 earlier truck order because of an unworkable 'V5/o clause." 



ADVICE TO APPLE PICKERS 



The following suggestions are offered to apple pickers by H. A. Rollins 

 and W. P. Judkins of the University of Connecticut: 



