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We have no good anBwer for why 2,li,5-TA failed this year v/hen both MA 

 and 2,1;, 5- TP v/ere reasonalby effective en Mcintosh, Apparently, the trouble 

 with TA is not related t*, any particular formulation or manufacturers 

 product or brand. It apparently failed in many orchards throughout the 

 Northeastern Mcintosh area regardless of which brand was used. One possibil- 

 ity suggested by one experimenter is that TA for some unknoim reason was not 

 absorbed by the foliage as readily as NAA or 2,li,5-TP, 



Many grovrers were disappointed with TP on Baldwin this year, also. Last 

 year we found TP to be very effective on this variety for about a month 

 after application. This year, on the basis of the early drop of Liclntosh, 

 many growers applied TP to Baldmn about September 20, in order to prevent 

 the possibility of an early drop of Baldvrin, which they feared might take 

 place. Treatments at this time appeared to run out by Columbus Day or 

 7 to 10 days before we thought it would on the basis of last year's results* 

 In other \vords, in the absence of any test data, it is our guess that TP 

 held Baldwin well for a time but its oeriod of effectiveness was shorter 

 than anticipated this year. This year it now appears that it might have 

 been best to have delayed the application of TP on Baldwin until about 

 October 1, This, of course, represents another example of knowing what 

 should have been done after the horse ivas stolen. On Delicious, all reports 

 we have received indicate that 2,I;,5-TP did a good job of controlling the 

 drop of this variety, 



-.— F, TJ, Southwick 



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F,F.A. FRUIT JUDGING CONTEST 



The annual F.F.A, Fruit Judging Contest was held at the University 

 of Massachusetts October 28, Nine teams of three boys each were in competi- 

 tion this year, these teams were from the following schools: Arms Academy, 

 Charlton High School, Essex County Agricultural School, Hudson High School, 

 New Salem AoadeirQ^, Norfolk County Agricultural School, Templeton High School, 

 Wachusett High School and VJorcester North High School, 



In this contest the boys endeavored to identify forty-five specimens 

 of apple and pear varieties, fifteen specimens of insects and diseases, 

 fifteen lots of apples as to grade and judge four classes of apples with 

 three plates in each class* 



Templeton High School won the contest Yiith a score of 3j59U points out 

 of a possible U,350, 



David Rossbach of Templeton High' School had the highest individual 

 score with 1,310 points out of a possible 1,U50, 



These winners will defend their crowns at a similar contest to be 

 held at liiorcester North High School on January k, 19S6, during the Union 

 Agricultural meetings, 



— 0, C, Roberts 



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