-8- 



7t Never carry a double-bitted axe on your shoulder in rough country. 

 Grasp the handle' close to the head vdth the bit at right angles to 

 the ground, 



8, Never carry a saw under the anr., carry it balanced on the shoulder 

 vd.th the teeth pointing outward, 



■ 9» I'ihen axe and saw are not in use, or when carrying them to and from the 

 job, fasten a piece of split fire hose over the bits and teeth as a 

 guard, 



10, Warn other workmen of falling trees by calling "Timber-r-r-rl" 



11, Stand a safe distance away from a falling tree. Never stand directly 

 behind as it may "kick back" over the newly made stump, 



12, Use extreme caution in felling a ]potten tree,, It is difficult to 

 tell just when or in what direction the tree will fall, 



13, Vifhen felling a tree having some dead limbs or a spike (dead) top, 

 keep watch for the falling of these "vddow-makers"o 



— ». R, B, Parmenter 



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VIRUS-FREE STRA\.' BERRY PUNTS FOR 19^6, 



In most cases virt:iere virus-free stravfberi'y plants have been compared with 

 ordinary plants of the same variety the virus-free stock have been superior. 

 In same cases the difference has been slight and in other cases the virus-free 

 plants have shovfed marked superiority. Since virus-free strawberry plants 

 cost little or no more than ordinary stock of plants, it vnould seem wise for the 

 groiTer to obtain virus-free plants wherever possible, 



A recent release from the U.S. Department of Agriculture at Beltsville, 

 '.aryland, gives the latest information on the availability of virus-free plant- 

 ing stock and the folloTdng is taken from that release; 



1, At present 28 varieties are available from nurseries for planting by 

 growers. Of these the following appear to be of most interest to ifassachusetts 

 growers : 



Armore Dijcie]a nd Pocahontas 



Aroma Fairfax Redstar 



Blakemore Howard 1? ( Premier ) Robinson 



Catskill Midland Sparkle ( Paymaster ) 



Vermilion 



2, There are 11 varieties of v^tiich no virus-free stock is as yet available 

 to nurserymen. Of these the varieties most likely to be of interest to Mass- 

 achusetts growers are Aberdeen, Fairland, "Old Premier", Streamliner, Temple. 



