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In Ohio, the bloom was light, few orchards have escaped frost damage, 

 and production v;ill be light. In southern Indiana, early and mid- April frosts 

 caused extensive damage to apples in a belt extending across the state from 

 Sullivan County tovmrd the southeast. Except in this belt, it is believed 

 enough fruit set remains to produce better than &n average crop. In Iili noi^s, 

 moderate damage has occurred in central and northern counties. Present 

 prospects are lavorable for Tretnsparents, Wealthies, and Yellow Delicious, 

 with a below average production indicated for most other varieties, Michigan 

 apple trees were in full bloom by raid-April in most areas. Frosts and freezes 

 on April 3, 5, 15, 22, 28 and May 1, low temperatures on most other April days, 

 and many rainy days, resulted in a long blooming period, little insect activity, 

 many buds killed, and poor pollination. The state's crop will be considerably 

 belov/ average. In southern Vfisconsin, prospects are light. Favorable weather 

 from now on might result in a good crop in northern Vifisconsin, v/here the bloom 

 will not be general until past mid-May. In Missouri , prospects are for a pro- 

 duction considerably larger than last year's short crop, although early April 

 frosts caused considerable injury. Damage was se-'/ere in the south and light 

 in the north. In Kansas and Nebraska, early April freezes reduced prospects 

 somewhat, especially foF the early "varieties , The crop in northwestern 

 i.rkansas will be short as a result of the heavy freeze of April 5, but pros- 

 pects are favorable in other sections of the state. Frost damage has been 

 moderate in Kentucky and light in Tennessee, 



The State of V/ashinpton has prospects for a good-sized crop this year 

 in all commercial areas'." Xateness of the season minimizes the possibilities 

 of frost damage. The main areas were in full bloom the second week in May, 

 In Ore gon, it seems probable that the crop will be somewhat smaller than last 

 year. In the Hood Rivar Valley, prrspscts are somewhat more favorable for 

 Delicious than for Newto^ms , C^'lifovnia apple orchards are in good condition 

 and have passed full bloom ii) 'oTT arca~of low elevations but apples in 

 mountain areas have net yet blossomed. A larger crop than last year seems 

 probable. In C^Toradc, frost da.Tiage to date has been light in most areas. 

 The Delicious var.i.ei;y "sustained the heaviest frost daiT)ag3, A somevThat small- 

 er apple orcp thevn last yec.r seems likely, vdth the sh«?..ipsst reduction in the 

 Delta County c^i.rj.ct shippi.iig area.. In IdphOj Delicious and Romes show some 

 frost danisg'*;, bi^.t there h.as been little injvjry t-"> Jcnatha:i3. The blcom, al- 

 though not a^ hea-vy a.'i last year.- was generally gccd . In Utah, prospects 

 are favorable , hut .frost dar^ge after June 1 is still poSoToTe in several 

 areas « In '^ouvhe^-n Ke--/ Msxiv^w, frosts killed buds of ea:f Jy blooming apple 

 varieties c lic-ir/c.ve: _, piCiipcO'.s are fav\;rable xn the northern part of the state 

 where apples wo-rfn not m i\\jl bl'^om by the firft ^'^eek of Iviay. In Montana, 

 the cooj J late spring retavded bud developF.EnT:,. which Hessens the likelihood 

 of frost damags . Fun tjoom should occur during; the last 10 days of May, 

 (From the May 1.0 reloa&3 of the Crop Reporting Board.) 



AIR CONDITIONING THE APPIJl PTOR'VGE. We have some copies of a very recent 

 progr?5rTei]c3'r7"Trr~FV;lrTi'Io^^ 



by R. M. S^nook &A:TT."'T''ri'o "jlr/.T?iC~oj; •Zoir'^T:. DrAvilr llLy,"' This report is 

 largely oon",f:rned with the use of asti'vated carbon units to rniaove storage 

 odors, e-uhylere. and Sicald ga?es in both cold etoragf.3 and controlled -atmos- 

 phere storages. It is brief and contains conclusions rather than complicated 

 data. Anyone interested in the control of storage scald m?.y obtain a copy of 

 the above publication by dropping a line to the writer at French Hall, M.S.C* 

 Amherst, Mass. — Lav^renco Southwick 



