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The following is the outlook for certain fungicides, insecticides, 

 and weed killorsj Sulfur and copper sulfate ample if bought early; copper 

 oxide and monohydrated copper sulfate limited, tight; lead arsenate and 

 calcium arsenate adequate; cryolite plentiful; nicotine tight, uncertain; 

 arsenical, chlorate and sulfamate weed-killing sprays tight, limited; like- 

 wise sodium hydroxide eind sodixim arsenite for compounding homemade weed- 

 killing sprays; sinox weed killer probably more plentiful; formaldehyde ajid 

 mercurials probably adequate; fermate tight, limited; arasan probably ade- 

 quate. Other common spray materials, seed disinfectants, as well as spread- 

 ers and stickers are expected to be adequate. 



Make Plans for Boxes Now. Market boxes, and shipping containers of all 

 kinds, are not expected to be any more plentiful than in 1944. Used orange 

 crates and other second-hand containers are now being used for many new 

 purposes. They may be harder to get this year than last. It ie not too 

 early now to arrange for next season's boxes. 



Seeds. Supplies of legume and grass seeds, including winter cover crop 

 seed, total 800 million pounds, approximately the same as last year. Gen- 

 erally speaking, supplies of red clover, timothy, redtop, blue grass, and 

 brome grass are more than ^mple for 1945 requirements. On the other hand, 

 supplies of alfalfa, alsike, white and ladino clover are relatively short. 

 Prices again will be relatively high. Vegetable seeds are expected to be 

 sufficient to meet needs v;ith the exception of specific varieties of a few 

 crops. 



Fencing and Hardware, More steel for the manufacture of such articles is 

 available than in recent war years, but fencing and farm hardware still 

 will be hard to secure due to labor shortages in manufacturing plants. 

 Early ordering will help in securing adequate quantities, 



— James W. Dayton 



USE OF CANNON FOR- DUSTING 



The following is quoted from a recent International Apple Association 

 release: "Robert D. Glasgow and Robert Blair of the New York State Museum 

 are experimenting in spreading insecticide dust by a small cannon and report 

 highly promising results for certain difficult conditions. They have over- 

 come the problem of manner of firing the charges from a row of mortars so 

 that ample distribution is secured over the area and find that it can be 

 used for forests and for areas vAero airplane dusting is hazardous. Also 

 this reaches the tops of the trees and assures thorough coverage of all 

 foliage. New developments in dusting give promise for certain regions. 

 The value of bombing will be particularly appreciated when the orchards 

 are so wet that the sprayer moves with difficulty and scab or other dis- 

 eases necessitate immediate protective measures. To be able to treat 100 

 acres or 500 acres in an hour, even by having a limited number of mortars 

 which can be moved into position, will assure control over situations which 

 have been up to now serious." 



H. P. Gilmore of Vfestboro comments as follows concerning the use of 



