FRUIT NOTES ~ Dotober 1953 



GLAD TO BE BkCK IN MASSACHUSETTS 



After a year's absence among a friendly and hospitable people, the former 

 compiler of FRUIT NOTES is happy to return to Amherst and the American way of life. 

 He looks forward with anticipation to a renewal of acquaintances around the state. 

 During the past year his colleagues have done a good job in preparing and distribu- 

 ting tMs publication. It arrived in Belgrade regularly and was read with intereat, 

 A note of thanks is extended to those who carried on in his absence. Here's hopiiig 

 that future issues may be equally worth while. If our readers are interested, some 

 observations covering about 10,000 miles of travel by automobile and Jeep will app- 

 ear during the next few months, 



W, H, Thies 



HOW GOOD ARE MASSACHUSETTS APPLES? 



If there ever was any doubt in your mind about the ability of Massachusetts' 

 climate to produce an apple of superior finish, the following quotations from other 

 states with whan we exchange apples for class use should be convincing evidence, 



"We receive no other apples very closely similar to yours, and I do like 

 the students to see your color and finish," 



"You obtain a degree of perfection we cannot attain with some varieties, 

 so our students greatly profit from studying these varieties as grown in your state," 



— - A, P, French 



500 SALESMEN 



There are at least 500 apple growers in Massachusetts who can carry a part 

 of the responsibility of seeing to it that retail stores have access to a dependable 

 supply of apples. 



They can get acqiiainted with the retailers and assist them with their 

 supply and handling problems. The regional and local sales promotion organizations 

 can do many things that individual growers cannot do by themselves. These organiza- 

 tions do not, however, have the funds for individual store contact. Here is where 

 the growers can back up their organizations and help to make their business profit- 

 able. The final responsibility of making a farm business profitable cannot leave 

 the farm I 



— — F, E, Cole 



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FALL IS MOUSE CONTROL TIME 



As soon as the fruit harvest is completed, prompt attention should be given 

 to the control of orchard mice, A careful check-up now and the proper distribution 

 of a good rodenticide will avoid the discouraging prospect of girdled trees next 



