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That Mcintosh apples can become infected by scab during July only if 

 they remain wet continuously for 35 to 40 hours? During August a v;etting pero/od 

 of 40 to 60 hours is required for scab infection while 3 to 5 days of continu- 

 ous v/'etting are necessary in September, according to 0. C. Boyd. At the same 

 time young leaves may become infected in 6 to 8 hours while older leaves require 

 15 to 20 hours. 



That per capita consvunption of food in peace time is somewhat more than 

 3 pounds a day while soldiers require &|- pounds? In a theater of war, a fight- 

 ing man eats tvro-thirds of his food out of tin cans. 



That 83.8 million of the 127.5 million bushels of apples grovm in the 

 United States in 1942 were sold commercially as fresh apples? Other channels 

 of distribution accounting for the balance (expressed in millions of bushels) 

 are: Food distribution administration - purchases, fresh, 2.5; Cold packed, .5; 

 Canned, 11.8; Dried, 7.9; Other llfg., 9.; Farm household, 5.; Unharvested, 7. 



That Barnstable County, Massachusetts ranks 52nd among the counties of 

 the United Stat§s in strawberry acreage and 17th in strawberry production? This 

 indicates that strawberry growers in the Falmouth area have a per acre yield of 

 approximately tRree times the average yield in the United States. 



That several fruits, including cherries, plums, grapes, and currants, 

 will develop normal color in dense shade? The red coloring material in apples, 

 however, requires at least partial exposure to sunlight for its development. 



That a valuable oil is nov; being extracted from the seeds of grapes? 

 Grape seeds contain 10 to 17 per cent oil on a moisture-free basis. The 

 900,000 tons of grapes normally used in making wine in California will yield 

 more than 3,000 tons of oil. The oil is semi-drying and may be used in paint. 



That Yakima County, Yfashington is the loading apple producing county 

 in tho'. U. S.? The crop last season fron about one and a quarter million trees 

 amounted to more than 10,500,000 bushels. 



That ;a silvery condition in apple leaves, commonly knovm as Silver Loaf, 

 is caused by a wood rotting fungus? Tho silvering is due apparently to a toxin 

 or poison produced in tho trunk or branch and carried upward into the leaves. 



Extension Leaflet No* 26, "Cultural Practices in Bearing Apple Orchards," 

 by J. K. Shaw, has been completely revised and brought up to date. It includes 

 the following sections; Ideals in Apple Growing, Plant Food Requirements, 

 Response to Cultural Methods and Fertilizers, Different Elements of Fertility, 

 Minor Elements, Vfater Supply, Types of Soil Management, and ViTar Emergency Prac- 

 tices. A copy may be obtained from your county agricultural agent. 



