Using this formula, the ovmer will find that a tree may be growing as much as 

 6% a year, Nov; that's good grovrth, alloiv the tree to remain, cut out some of the 

 trees around it, and increase its gro\.'th. 



The ovmer should go through his forest v;ith a paint gun or paint brush and 

 mark trees that ought to be felled. Using v/hite or ye llov/ paint, which is a con- 

 trasting color, these trees v/ill stand out and tne choppers will know exactly v:hich 

 ones to take out so as to leave your stand in fine condition. The trees should be 

 marked twice, once about 4-1/2 feet from the ground and the other just belovif the 

 stump height. This is being done so that you can check on the chopping. If any 

 trees are not marked on the stump, they have been cut ".vithout the permission of 

 the ov/ner. Unless the stump is marked, the ov.ner has no v;ay of checking on the 

 chopper. 



Assistance in marking the stands for selective logging is available through 

 the Extension Service EOid also to some extent through the Soil Conservation 

 Service District. It is highly recommended that this service be requested in 

 order that a small forest be properly marked for selective logging, 



-- R» E, Parmenter 



1948 Apple and Peach Spray and Dust C hart s The 1948 recommendations 

 for the control of Apple and Faach pests are now available at the 

 county extension offices or at the University in ^Vrriherst. The nev/ 

 charts have been duplicated on recently acquired equipment in the 

 Mailing Room. This makes it possible to distribute them about six 

 v/eeks earlier than in 1947, If yourcopy is not delivered soon, v^e 

 suggest that you contact your county extension ofrice. 



Apple Storage Capacity Exceeds 2,000,000 Bush els A recent 

 survey of iJassachusetts storages brings to Jight these 

 interesting facts: "Co-untry Point" storages total 92, are 

 operated by 81 oi/.Tiers and have a combined capacity ai.iount- 

 ing to 1,807,000 bushels, "City" storegcs held an added 

 360,000 bushels, making a total of 2,167,000 bushels. 

 About 15 more storages are at this time in seme stage of 

 development, discussion, decision, pl^uming or construc- 

 tion with an expected future capacity of perhaps a quarter 

 of a million bushels. The number and total capacity of ,^ 

 storages in tliC various counties are as follows; Berkshire 

 (3) 31,000; Bristol (2) 15,000; Essex (7) 80,500; Franklin 

 (5) 86,000; liompden (13) 99,000; Harapshiro (5) 75,500; 

 Middlesex (35) 1,098,000; horfolk (6) 48,500; '.Worcester 

 (15) 271,500. 



A vanning Combination The Rod Apple Club coiatinos 3 important factors in the 

 fruit busi~si""~-""rl;~t control, fruit color and yield. If each of these are good, 

 production ccsts are lowered a:id profits arc raised. "lYo once saw a vaudeville 

 actor who performed the se.eningly impossible feat of hanging a plug hat on his 

 toe, placing a lighted oir.ar and a small bouquet on the hat, kicking the assort- 

 ment into the air and (bclljve it or not) catching the hat on his head, the bouquet 

 on his coat lapel simd the cigar in his mouth. And ho got paid for it.' The apple 

 gr.3wer, likewise, gets paid fo.- a 3-in-l performance — mastery of insects and 

 diseases, brilliant fruit color and a bumper yield. 



No January FRUIT NOTES This is the first 

 issue of FRUIT NOTES since December, None v/as 

 issued in January for a variety of reasons. 



