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That it takes norc than five timos as nany 2-inch peaches to make 

 a ton as it d'es 3^ inch peaches? One hundred '^f the latter size weigh as 

 much as 535 of the f omor size. 



That the value of all fruits gnvm in Massachusetts is about :ne~ 

 third the tital fir New England? The percentages for the six states of 

 the approximately ^16,000,000 fruit valuation are as follovi'S: Mass,, 35.5^; 

 Conn., 26.4^; Maine, 2b,l%; Vt., 6.3^; N. H., b,b%; R, I,, Z,Z%* (Crrjaberries 

 are not included in these figures. The Mass, crop in 1945 was valued at 

 18,460,000.) 



That the largest source of Nitrogen in the world is the atmos- 

 phere? It is estimated that over every square mile of the earth's surface 

 there are 22,000,000 tons of this element. Nitrogen is known as the growth 

 element in fertilizers. Without fertilizers containing nitrogen and other 

 essential elements, Anerican fanners would have to plant, cultivate, and 

 harvest 50,000,000 additional acres of land to obtain today's food crops. 



That there was practically no change in the numbers of bearing 

 and non-bearing apple trees in New York State during the five year period, 

 1940-1945? During the same period there was a 10^^ decline in peach trees 

 and a lO^o increase in cherry trees. 



That the August estimate of the apple crop in the U» S. is 

 111,728,000 bushels? This is 64^ more than last year's record low crop 

 and Q% boloiv the 1935 -44 average. 



That spur blight and anthracnose are limiting factors in many 

 raspberry plantings in Massachusetts? Striking results have been obtained 

 this season in the control of these diseases from applications of fermato 

 after the nevi crjios attain a height of 10 or 12 inches. 



That four tons per acre is not cm unreasonable yield of grapes in 

 a commercial vineyard? In the vineyards around LrJce Erie the average yield 

 is said to be approximately 1-g- tons, v;hilo individual growers who use 

 commercial fertilizers ajinuaJLy and mc-Jiure every four or five years, harvest 

 3-|- to 4 tons per acre. Similar yields are reported in other vineyards in the 

 Northeast, 



That beehives in the orchard should be placed where the sun \vill 

 shine on them raid with entrances toward the east or south? The heat from 

 the sun and the additional sunlight induce the bees to fly and work on the 

 blossoms at times v/hen colonies in the shade will not be active. 



An Echo of 1916 . Imagine a fruit grower ordering 500 Mcintosh apple trees 

 only to find vj-hen they cojuo into bearing that 494 of them v/ere ITolf RiverJ 

 That was the experience of a Massachusetts groover about 30 years ago. Fortu- 

 nately, such gross mixtures are a thing of the past in many nurseries, thanks 

 to the inspection service which has boon in operation since 1921, 



