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BLOSSOM THIMJING SPRAYS 



The Experiment Station has started work to learn something about 

 the value of caustic sprays for thinning apples and peaches. Comparisons 

 are being made o.^ different concentrations, time of spraying, and number of 

 sprays. It ir boo early to draw many conclusions. The injury to the foliage 

 was less thr^n crp^-oted and the trees now shovi little or no injurious effects 

 of the sp-ay. It 1:^ e""idRnt that the sprays were more or less effective and 

 we hope to le.y]— i soruething of the best procedure. We would be glad to hear 

 from groviirs who have tried this method of thinning. The frost was more ef- 

 fective but lejs discrminating. Fortunately, most of our experiments were 

 on trees which suffered little or no frost injury. 



— J. K. Shaw 



Too many apple tree trunks in Massachusetts are coverod by 

 a dense growth of poison ivy. It is no wonder that apple 

 pickcrp who are susceptible to ivy poisoning stay aviray from 

 such orchaxdo, M'-J d- sumir.er is the time to tackle the poison 

 ivy problem, using as a v/er.pon that nev;ly developed chemical. 

 Ammonium Sulfamate. 



ORCHARDS ALL OVER THE HILLS 



New orchards now grow near the woodlands 



They're plonted all over the hills, 

 Overlooir tho Lroud valer and deep valleys. 



The brook'3 ■-■■'.-'. tne rivers and rills. 

 On lands o.'.jb pb^naored ^nd barren^ 



A] 3. cc'v^Tod vii'.h mc«fes an^ fern 

 The porf'.^.n'- oT l.lc.i- in the tpr.'.ngtime 



Returns and fond mA-nori^s burn. 



The spirits of folks who one? lived here 



Have '■■ciui ba-^k to ecrth onc^ rigain. 

 To guide jr anc. cheer us and b'.ef-s us 



And r'^iward us for trouble yrd pain. 

 Restored are 'ri" fo/^mp cf ou' fathsrs^ 



Brcug'it ha-k are th'j ] -Ji^di cf their toils. 

 Now life r.iS .u-av cc-ae tc The.sf. hillsides, 



Nev/ enterrrisi: b^cj: to tr.oi^e soxls-. 



The fruit'j of cur latox-s shall fill us 



171 th g?.-\dnesijj cortcntP'r.rt and cheer. 

 And fruit.3 of t.hese crchari.'.s E-h'\ll ever 



Bring f'-.^e-icn fr-.v.i wai.vt and frcn fear. 

 And now t^ ou;" C'~d ■m Hi 3 Heaven 



■■.Ye pr?.y fos- the strengbh to go on 

 Until all thaL-o }:ills of our birthright 

 Return to prosperity's dawn. 



— R. H. Lovejoy 



County Agr'l. Agent 

 Sanford, Maine 



