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picking up It to 6 boxes and placing them on top of the 6 in the lov/er part cf the 

 stack. The device costs about $600 plus the cost of the storage battery. A 

 detailed report entitled "A Portable Mechanical Lift for High-Piling and Breaking 

 Out High-Piles of Apples" may be obtained from the Office of Information Services, 



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Costs of Pest Control . In a number of New York orchards where spraying costs 

 were studied, the average cost per tree for all blocks was $2,86, One man got the 

 job done for 89?S per tree and his pest control was only slightly below average, 

 Another paid $^.73. His control was good, but no better than average. 



Have You a Rat Problem? Fruit grovrers are likely to think of mice as the 

 principal rodent requiring attention in orchard or storage. And mice have done untold 

 damage in the form of girdled trees. But no rodent will more completely ruin apples 

 in storage than a rat, to say nothing of feeds in storage or in a feeding area. A 

 new leaflet issued cooperatively by severaD. federal agencies, "Grain is Food, 

 Keep It Clean", contains suggestions on trapping rats and mice, poisoning rats, rat- 

 proofing, gassing rat burrows and cleaning up. Also, Leaflet 229, "Rats and Llice in 

 the Home", available from the Extension Service, should be read by everyone with a 

 rodent problem. 



Two Ways of Storing a Barrel of Apples . In Agronomic Review v/e find these 

 suggestions on storing a small quantity of apples out of doors, (l) In a well 

 drained location, dig a hole half as deep as the height of a barrel. Set barrel of 

 apples in hole with straw filled bag on top. Place straw around and over the barrel 

 and cover with soil. Increase soil as weather gets colder. (2) Lay barrel on 

 ground with straw under open end. Plug end vd-th straw filled bag. Cover barrel with 

 straw and soil. Add more soil as freezing occvirs, (A barrel of Roxbury Russets 

 stored in this way would probably emerge in very good condition next April, and 

 without the usual storage charge,,) 



Baldwins at a Dollar a Barrel . From a farm magazine in the late Seventies; 

 "Those who planted largely of the Baldwin apple in years gone by are reaping the 

 benefit of choosing 'wisely and well*. Even at the low rate of a dollar per barrel 

 there is a handsome profit to be secured from a properly managed orchard of Baldvfins, 

 Can as much' be truthfully said of any other variety of apples?" (Not so long ago, 

 the Baldwin was referred to as "the mortgage lifter of New England," liaybe we're 

 missing a good bet.) 



Roadside Markets . Success at a roadside market is the result of careful 

 planning. Here are a few suggestions: Stands should be visible from a distance to 

 allow time for cars to slow down. Have adequate space for cars to park off the road. 

 Let customers know there is a stand ahead and indicate what they may buy. Signs 

 should be prominent and easy to read. Shade helps maintain quality. Have a place 

 to keep empty containers and rubbish out of sight. Feature items for home canning 

 and freezing. Massive displays on heavily travelled roads attract attention.,. Keep 

 displays neat and orderly. A splash of color helps to increase sales. Keep ripest 

 produce in front for quick sale. Stands located near orchard or other producing area 

 give impression of home grown produce. "Home grown", to many people means better 

 quality. Nickel pricing, 2^0, 30?S, etc, is favored for rural stands. Repeat 

 custonrers are the key to a successful roadside stand. Treat every customer in such 

 a way that he or she will want to come back. 



Increase in Fruit Juices . Since 1930 there has been an increase of about 

 800^ in the output of fruit juices in the U.S. In fact, the quantity of pineapple 

 juice today is about equal to the total of all fruit juices in 1930. The 19^0 

 output of all juices was 10^,000,000 cases, 10,000,000 cases of which were 



