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That an injection of one of the Sulfa-drugs offers considerable 

 promise in the control of X-disease in peach trees? Experiments now under 

 way in Connecticut have shown startling results particularly v/here the 

 material was injected in young trees previous to inoculation by budding 

 with diseased material. 



That certain new organic fungicides are apparently effective in 

 the control of apple scab by first penetrating the plant tissues, thus 

 preventing entrance of the fungus? This fact offers an explanation of the 

 protection given to newly developed leaves a considerable length of time 

 after the material was applied. 



That the sale of Mcintosh apples in Niagara County, New York 

 orchards increased from 1.3% of the total crop in 1922 to 23.9% of the 

 total crop in 1942? During this same period Baldwin sales dropped from 

 45.6% to 20.4% while Greenings dropped from 27.0% to 25.4%. 

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That/Mclntosh variety has far outyielded all other varieties in 

 the Hudson Valley? Considering trees in the 15 to 40 year class»the per 

 acre yield of I.lclntosh during the period 1935-1939 was 429 bushels. Other 

 varieties ranked as follows; Ben Davis, 266; Jonathan, 256; Rome Beauty, 249; 

 Delicious, 217; Baldwin, 207. 



That 3,000,000 pounds of apple sirup were manufactured in the United 

 States and Canada during the first year in v/hich this new product v/as pro- 

 duced? Apple sirup made by the present process is amber in color, very 

 sweet, and bland. It has no distinctive flavor and its consistency is about 

 that of an invert sugar sirup of the same solids content. 



That Llassachusetts placed seventh among the states east of the 

 Rocky Mountains, and tenth among all states, in apple production in 1944? 



That apple yields as high as 1000 bushels per acre have been re- 

 ported in New England? Although exact yield records are not available 

 three orchards in which the yield in a particular year amounted to at least 

 that many bushels have been brought to our attention. V/e are interested in 

 getting such records over a period of at least three consecutive years. 

 Any grower who thinks he may qualify for the championship along that line 

 is invited to submit the necessary figures. 



That it's time to mulch the strawberry planting? No other cultural 

 practice is likely to return a better profit than this. Mulching works 

 miracles by providing much needed protection against deep freeaing of the 

 soil. It also keeps the berries clean and to some extent controls v/eeds. 



