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cherry maggot (Not the same species as we have in the U.S.) is occasionally 

 troublesome. In those years the fruit is turned into Schnaps because, in th<:.' 

 many, small plantings, control would be difficult even if the o;mers vfrre well 

 equipped. In other years some of the clierries are sold for eating cut of hand. 



Cf the various fruit insects with which we are familiar a fev; appear to oe 

 absent in German orchards. No one mentioned plum curculio, apple magPiot or piuar 

 psylla. In fact, pear trt:es, if sprayed at all, are sprayed the same as apples. 

 A single spray chart is prepared for both fruits. The codling moth is very 

 common, and if I am not mistaken, it came to the U.S. from Europe, originally. 



In the next issue of FRUIT L'CTES, I'll tell how fruits and vegu-tables are 

 sold in Germany through a unique cooperative auction rac;thod. 



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Handle Potent Chemicals Carefully . Fruit growers can profit by the follov.lng 

 quotation that Dr. J. G. Tov.nsend, Chief, Division of Industrial Hygiene, U.S. 

 Public Health Gervj.ce, made at the l6th annual meeting of the National Agricul- 

 tural Chemicals Association: 



"The farmer need not bow to economic pests, but can use to the fullest 

 advantage the potent nev/ insecticides if he is scrupulous in protecting himself 

 and his employees," 



"On the farm, as well as in the factory, dangerous chemieals may be used 

 safely i/ith proper precautions. If laanufacturers, processors and distr?butoi-s 

 had to relinquish certain s-jbstances because they are toxic, American inclu3tr;y 

 would be in a primitive stage." 



"Too much emphasis cannot be put on education of the person wh^ may be expos.: d 

 to these chemicals. Correct information insures safe practices an^ Vvipes out 

 apprehension and distortion of the facts." 



"VJe are intv 'ested in protecting the health of the worker from harnJ:"ul 

 exposures in plants handing i,hese cliemicals. Our second concern is the health ul 

 the man on the ;iim who uses them. One of the principal ten ts of th ; Division 

 of Industrial "H^u'iene is that any poison, no matter ho\; toxic, cBn be handled 

 safely if proper precautions are observed." 



— Z. H. ,»heoler 



As I See It. "There's not much left on earth that I, or you, or anyone 

 can buy, that's fit to eat, according to a few! For when they try to 

 kill the bugs with all these nev/ fandangled drugs, the worms they bea.t, 

 but leave a rfrsidue. To eat, or not to eat. Ah, racl The choice is 

 bugs - or drugs. The only dish that's left is fish, as far as I can se^ 



(Author ^onknoi.n) 



I have gathered a posie from other men's flov/ers and 

 naught but the thread that binds them is my ovm, 



(Flyleaf. Familiar quotations, 

 John Bartlett) 



