FRUIT NOTES 

 Volune 6 Number 9 



September, 1942 



VI. H. Thies 

 Extension Horticulturist 



In This Issue; 



Farm Machinery to be Rationed 



Changes in 1943 Agricultural Conservation Program 



IJevif Red Raspberry Variety 



Beach Pluins 



Control of Peach Tree Borers 



Fall Stora^^e of Apples 



'doneydevf 



Do You Know? 



Yfartime Uses of Certain Chemical Elements 



Hers' s an Irlea 



Does Liquid Lime Sulfur Deteriorate? 



FARii IvIACHIIIERY TQ BE R^iTI ONED 



The rationing of farm machinery has been delegated to Secretary of 

 Agriculture Wickard. The details will be handled locally by covinty ration- 

 ing committees. Various types of farm machinery and equipment have been 

 placed in three groups. In Group A which includes tractors, disc harrows, 

 lime spreaders, manure spreaders, etc., rationing certificates will be needed. 

 Group B v/hich includes spraying equipment, does not require a rationing cer- 

 tificate at present, but a statement of nued must be filed with the distribu- 

 tor. Group C includes most hand tools. Further information may be obtained 

 from the chairman of the County U.S.D.A. ViTar Board, 



Issued by the Extension Service, VJillard 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. 



