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small but we fsel they do exist, A grov/or will stand a good chance of 

 getting a desirable type if he orders any one of the red sports. 



J. K, Shaw 



NO FROSTS IN THE GOOP OLD TliViES 



The name Dr, Jabez Fisher means little to the present generation 

 of fruit grovrers but it was well known 50 y<jars ago when his writings 

 appeared frequently in agricultural journals. He lectured on Vegetable 

 Gardening at the State College in its early years and the cold 6*6ragi 

 building, Fisher Laboratory, was named for him, I visited him at his home 

 in Fitchburg in 1913. He was over 90 years old, physically very infirm 

 but mentally alert, I said to him, "I believe you were a member of the 

 first class in the College." He replied, "No, that v/as my son." An old 

 file yields a letter from Dr. Fisher dated June 4, 1913, In it he says, 

 "I am about 600 feet above sea level, surrounded on three sides by lower 

 land, and spring and autumn frosts are uncoijimon, I do not recall a total 

 loss of any fruit crop in 58 years, from frost. Once a very oold N. E. 

 storm prevented the fruits on the W. E. sides of apple trees from set^ting 

 at all and «ver since that time the two side-s have alternated in bearing. 

 This year gave the earliest date of the apple bloom in my record. May 8, 

 but no frost with me though there was some in lower lands," Here is 

 a well located orchard that seems to have «scaped frost injury from 1855 

 to 1913. Recent years are the exception and not the rule. 



J. K. Shaw 



Twilight M eetings . A schedule of twilight orchard 

 meetinigs to be held during the spraying season is now 

 being arranged. As in years past, the details for each 

 county will be announced through the County Extension 

 office. 



Fruit Notes Mailing List . During the next fev/ months 

 our mailing list will be completely revised. Any 

 reader of Fruit Notes receiving a letter on this matter 

 should return it promptly to insure continuance on the 

 mailing list. 



Have you rece ived your 1947 A pple Spray Chart ? If not, 

 a copy may be obtained from your County Agricultural 

 Agent or from the State College, The new 1947 Peach 

 Spray Chart is also ready for distribution. 



