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plementing the meager farm incoi..e by vo rkin^ on a nearby state farm cr -.rorkin' on 

 roads, as for example cracking stones vjith a haramer_, since stonecrushers are aLnost 

 ncr.-exlstent. 



In conclusion^ \re relate these two incidents: Interest in learning the 

 English language is evidenced by the fact that about one-fifth of the ppcple in the 

 capital city_, Belgrade, are studying English, most of them by theaiselves. One day 

 rre met on the street in Belgrade a clerk from one of the agricultural offices vrhom we 

 had seen several tiiices « Using two of the limited number of Serbian words "v/e knev;, 

 our morning greeting vms "Dobre jutro". She responded ;yith "Good morning". These 

 may have been the only English words she knew. Our sacorjd conversation took place 

 on a small farm. The peasant had mentioned the fact that he had tvro children, - tv/o 

 eons. Later he referred to his four daughters, but had neglected to include them in 

 his original count. Even though the feminine members of peasant families play a very 

 important role both inside and outside the house, they unfortunately d o not always 

 get the recognition they deserve. 



(This is the last of a series of five reports covering our 12-'months mission with FAO 

 of the United Nations.) 



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FURTHER COJaffilfT - GREATER INCOIiE YS, MORE TAX ? 



The farm operating statement in last month's FRUIT rIOTES has aroused consid- 

 erable interest among readers. Several have responded with excellent ideas on pos- 

 sible ways of increasing the farms' profit. That was the purpose of the article, 

 to stimulate fruit growers to urepast years' records as a basis for figuring the pro- 

 fitability of possible changes in farm operations. 



The change in spray program considered in the January article was ip^ clear to 

 everyone* without the benefit of the discussion of the Worcester Union Meetings, the 

 subject was too broad to cover in one paragraph. Space did not permit giving proper 

 qualifications. From the materials on pesticides given out by iir, Aines in Worcester, 

 the possible shiit in spray programs for this farm can be more easily follm:ed. Those 

 noi. having this mimeographed material should seiid a card for it, 



Fcr insecticidel materials, the shift in terms of programs discussed by i.r. 

 ^.ines at Worcester would be from Spray Program IV to VI, Both programs were cut- 

 lirjed in detail as to materials by sprays. The original insecticides used v/ere TEFP, 

 ae-^hoxychlor, TDE, DDT and lead. The alternative program substituted dieldrin for 

 methcxychlor in the Calyx, First arjd Second Cover. The other insecticides vould con- 

 i:rinue to be used as recominended by Dr. "hlaeeler, He says s "In the alternative program 

 using dieldrin, the continued use of TOE in Calyx or First Cover, arjd the addition 

 o:' DDT in the Second Cover is recommended. In the original program using rcethoxychlor 

 TDE would be required only if leafroller were a severe problem, and DDT 7;cuid not be 

 required in Second Cover," 



One reason for introducing the alternative spray program was totfaise the 

 question; "Is the most costly pesticide program the most effective and the best tcr 

 a particular farm?" There is a tendency for people to accept the most costly program 

 as the beet when many uncertainties are involved. Until fuller information on farm 

 oorjiitions ard results from particular spray programs are knovvn, even t he fruit 



