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This Hurry Up A^^e - A few vvfjeks ago a good grovrer in the tovm of Sheffield 

 telephoned to make an appointment bo talk over an important move in his 

 fruit business, Vihen he arrived, about 15 minutes late, this was his 

 explatiation, - "I wanted to finish putting on my Calyx spray this morning 

 and when the last load v/as out around noon, I hustled dov.m to Canaan, Conn,, 

 where a friend of :aine has an airplane. He brouf,ht me to Northampton, 

 where I grabbed a taxi, and here I am." The writer felt quite puffed 

 up to learn that a mere date seemed to justify so much fuss and bothor. 

 But, mind you, the visitor finished his "home v.ork" first. 



A liew Orchard on a Bett^jr Soil Tyi>e. — About 12 

 yeaTs" agOj^Thile- 'stuayin^ a "Soils" Map with a 

 grower in the Ilashoba area, thf> writer noticod 

 that there vras a field belonging to a neighbor, 

 immediately adjacent to the grov;er'3 orchard, of 

 ai: even better soil type than that on Ljuich his 

 present orchard is pla-uted, A remark was made 

 that here i.'oxild be a good dir'^ctiun in v.hich to 

 expand his ore', ard. Last v.'eek this grower an- 

 nounced vdth real satisfaction, "After negoti- 

 ating for 12 j/ears, I've finally succeeded in 

 buying that 11-acre field just above my orchard". 



CONSERVATION AND LAiro Sff-RO'/EIiSI-JT TOURS - "Western districts, July 22j 

 Central (YiTorcester County) districts, July 25; Eastern districts, July 

 24, (For further information see one of your district supervisors or 

 your county agent,) A. B. Beaumont 



At least two out-of-state groups of gro\';ers will 

 visit Massachusetts orchards this summer, — 

 Vermont, August 11 aiid 12; Rhode Island, (date to 

 be announced). 



A nev; Leaflet, "iK'.arf Fruit Trees for the Homo Garden" has been pre- 

 pared by J, K. Shaw aiid will go to press soon. 



