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5. Raspberry Spur Blight. Two troublesome diseases of raspberries, spur 

 blight and anthracnose, may be controlled by properly timed applications 

 of Fermate. These diseases are an important factor in reducing rasp- 

 berry yields. Anyone interested in the control of spur blight and an- 

 thracnose will find full details in February Fruit Not'js. 



6. Bloesom Thinning. Any apple grower interested in applying a blossom 

 thinning spray to reduce the set of fruit in 1946 may obtain some prac- 

 tical suggestions by writing the Department of Pomology, M.S.C, 

 Amherst, Mass. Although this practice cannot be generally/ recommended, 

 it has possibilities and may v/ell be tried on an experimental basis. 



MICHIGAN ELIM IN ATES INFESTED FR U IT TREES 



A new law became operative in Michigan September 6, 1945 which 

 will be of much benefit to the fruit industry. Following is a quotation 

 from a letter recently received from C. A. ^ Boyer, Chief, Bureau of plant 

 Industry, Lansing, Michigan: 



"Our fruit growers and nurserymen in the state realize the necessity 

 of giving more adequate protection to the fruit industry which shows 

 an aiinual income of some $35,000,000. Since this program was instituted 

 following the passage of the law, we have eradicated some 85,000 fruit 

 trees and may I relate it is just in its infancy. It is our intention 

 to have sufficient personnel, equipment snd moneys to see that every 

 fruit tree in the fruit growing area is either properly cared for or 

 removed . 



"It is interesting to note that we have been hiring bulldozers to re- 

 move these large apple tre^s, and the cost is about 12^ on apples > 9^ 

 on cherry and pear, and as little as 5/ on peaches. They did a com- 

 mendable chore in removing trees. YIe likewise make our regular in-^ 

 spections for virus diseases at the proper season of the year, and are 

 instrumental in having growers remove virus diseasetJ peach trees. If 

 you have any questions concerning the same, please feel free to call." 



Any reader of Fruit Notes interested in studying the details of 

 this new law (Destructive Insects and Plant Diseases, Act No. 72, Public 

 Acts 1945) may obtain a copy by v;ritinr V/. H. Thies, French Hall, M.S.C, 

 Ajnherst, Mass, 



Fruit and Vegetable Produce rs get' about l/3 of Consumers ' Dollar. 

 Of "the Consumers' Dollar syent for Fruits "aJiT'VegeT:lbreT'the 

 Producer gets 35^: and the Retailer ,. SO-tfo, The remaining Zi-tfo 

 goes to the VJTiolesaler (15^^J and for Transp orta tion (19^). Ten 

 percent of the Retailer's share could go to the* Retailer through 

 certain economies in trimming of vegetables, etc., and 5% more 

 , through bringing stores together into larger units, thus' giving 

 the Producer 50jJ instead of 35^. 



