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U, S. CIVILIANS ALLOCATED 83^ Of APPLE CROP 



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On October 19 the War Food Adnini strati on said that United States 

 civiliana have been allocated more than 103 million bushels of apples for 

 consuTiiption in fresh and processed form during the IS'^month period ending 

 next July. This is 85jJ of the estimated 125 million-bushel total supply, 

 and 13 pounds per capita more than was available to civilians last year. 

 More than 21 million bushels remaining, or IVJ^ of the supply, have been 

 allocated to the U. S. railitary services and to our allies and U. S. tsrri- 

 tories - 60/o in processed form. 



OCTOBER APPLE CROP ESTIIvIATES. The October U.S.D.A. Crop Report shown 

 a slight drop in the National crop to 121,687,000 bushels compared 

 with 122,633,000 estimated in September, 89,050,000 a year ago, and 

 the 1934~42 average of 122,378,000, New England estimates are as 

 followsj Maine, 844,000; New Hampshire, 832,000; Vermont, 470,000; 

 (all unchanged from the September forecast), Massachusetts is also 

 unchanged at 2,583,000, compared with 2,228,000 a year ago and the 

 2,586,000 average. Rhode Island is down from 280,000 to 268,000 

 in September and Connecticut has been reduced from 1,635,000 to 

 1,456,000, 



SAN JOSE SCALE SHOWS STARTLING INCREASE 



In a number of Massachusetts orchards, particularly of the Baldwin 

 variety, one of the most conspicuous harvest time blemishes is that caused 

 by San Jose scale. In one instance the apples showed so many of the 

 characteristic reddish spots as to make them scarcely recognizable. Not 

 only v/as the skin plentifully peppered v/ith reddish spots but the calyx 

 end showed a decided crust formed by a mass of these scale insects. More 

 apples were apparently blemished by San Jose scale this season than in any 

 of the past 25 years. To say that San JOse scale is on the increase is a 

 mild under -statement. The reason for the present abundance of this pest 

 in •one' oreharda is partially due to the fact that the use of a dormant 

 or delayed dormant spray has quite generally gone out of style owing to 

 the fact that a summer control of red nite is now available through the 

 use of DN sprays or dusts. In the old days a generation or tv/o ago many 

 apple orchards were completely destroyed by San Jose scale. That pest 

 brought about the common use of dormant lime sulfur and it compelled apple 

 growers to spray thoroughly if they wished to stay in the apple business. 

 yie must n^Tw lesarn this lesson anew, 'Wherever any signs of San Jose scale 

 appeared at harvest time plans should be made for a thorough dormant or 

 delayed dormant spray using, not lime sulfu^ but one nf the oils or dormsint 

 DN materials. 



AN ECHO OF THE GAY NINETIES. A few days ago an elderly man 

 wrote to the State College to ask where London Purple might 

 be obtained. This material was used to B'Wio extent before 

 Paris Creen, and even that has long since been discarded as 

 an orchard insecticide. 



