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Reminder on Mouse Control V/here grass is heaviest there is greatest danger 

 of mouse injury to trees. Placing properly treated baits in the active "runs" 

 is recognized as a veiy effective way of dealing with the mouse problem. For 

 full details consult your county agricultural agent. If you can prevent the 

 girdling of even a single permanent tree, a few hours in surveying the 

 situation and taking the necessary steps v/ill be tiine well spent. 



We Need Your Opinion YiHiat is your present estimate of these 



apple varieties? Macoun , Golden 



Milton. If you have any notion concerning 



comparatively new 

 Delicious , Gallia , 

 the possibilities 

 conditions, please 

 compiler of FRUIT 

 Production, Market 

 tages have come to 

 ciscussed at one o 

 dozen opinions on 



of any of these varieties under your 

 jot them on a post card and mail it to the 



NOTES. , Items of interest are: Quality, 

 Demand and v/hatever advantages or disadvan- 

 your attention. Newer varieties will be 



f the M.F.G.A. sessions in ".Vorcester. A 



post cards, in advance, vail be very valuable. 



A Note on Pov.'er Pruners A type of power prune r 

 used quite extensively in the Far West, seems to 

 have possibilities for Massachusetts growers. 

 Some demonstrations are planned during the next few 

 weeks. IVith adequate air pressure, branches 3/1^" 

 in diameter can be removed. For a dropping type of 

 tree, such as Cortland, v;here many relatively small 

 cuts on downward growing laterals should be made, 

 this device is a real time saver. And although it 

 is more expensive that others previously on the 

 market it may have definite advantages. Operated 

 from a home-made pruning tower, ladders are quite 

 unnecessary. 



Apple Pie Contest A stateiuide Apple Pie Contest will be held in January in 

 connection with the Union Agricultural Meeting. Substantial prizes are being 

 offered. For full details consult your coiinty home demonstration agent. It is 

 suggested that fruit growers encourage their wives to take part in the Contest. 

 To allow a larger number of pies to be entered, a county contest is first being 

 held in each county. The names of the county committee members responsible for 

 development of these local contests may be obtained from your County Extension 

 Office. The five -v.'inning contestants in each county will enter the statev/ide 

 contest in Viiorcester next January. Among the judges is Mrs. Kay Mitchell of 

 Wrentham, first prize winner last year. The other tvro are Miss Deraetria Taylor 

 and Mrs. Lucy Shelve, Home Economists for the N. Y. and N. E. Apple Institute 

 and the N. E. Marketing Program, respectively. 



