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Prepared by the Fruit Program Committee of the Extension Service 

 W. H, Thies, Extension Horticulturist 



NOVEMBER 15, 1952 



TABLE OF CONTENTS 



The Mcintosh Problem in 1953 and 1954 

 Relation of Pruning to the Mcintosh Problem 

 Tree Removal for Efficient Production 

 "Orphans" 



You'll Cry When You Read This 



Hormones for Pre-Harvest Drop Control (1952 results) 

 M.S.A. Program for European Horticulturists 

 Toby's Travels II 

 Winter Mulch for Strawberries 

 Virginia Reports on Apple Selling 

 Rodent Control — Common Questions and Answers 



ssued by the Extension Service, James W. Dayton, Associate Dean and Director, in furtherance of Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914; 

 University of Massachusetts, United States Department of Agriculture and County Extension Services cooperating. 



