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PRUIT TREE SURVEY GOMIKG UP 



The February issue of Fruit Notes contained the initial announcement of a 

 fruit tree survey this summer initiated "by the Fruit Industry Committee of the Kiass^ 

 achuaetts Fruit Growers' Association and to "be conducted hy fruit growers with the 

 assistance of the Cooperative Extension Services. A seimple form of the questionnaire 

 to "be used was included and you were urged to ohtain the information asked for» 



At a meeting of the Fruit Industry Committee May 3rd it was decided to conduct 

 the survey between June 25th and July 7th. 



Prior to Jxine 25th a copy, of the official questionnaire will "be mailed to each 

 known fruit grower having 100 or more trees of either apple, peach or pear. You 

 are urged to fill out this questionnaire to the "best of your a"bility and some in^ 

 dividual will "be assigned to give any assistance that may "be necessary and pick \ip 

 the questionnaire when completed. Do not mail it "but hold it until It is collected 

 "by an enumerator. 



This survey will "be of value to you as follows: 



1. It will tell you the number of trees of each important variety now grown 

 in the state and thus guide you in the selection of varieties for future planting. 



2. It will tell you not only the niomber of trees of each variety but the nvimber 

 of non-bearing, in their prime and reaching old age. 



3. It will tell you the number of trees of new varieties that have been planted, 



ij-. It will tell you the capacity of farm operated refrigerated storages in 

 Massachusetts. 



5. It will tell you what percent of the apple crop is sold on roadside stands, 

 direct to retail stores, to other selling agencies and for cider, 



6. It will indicate trends in the tree fruit industry and guide you in adjust- 

 ing your business accordingly. 



7. It will enable the Extension Specialists to study the significance of changes 

 occurring in the fruit industry and thereby help them to serve you more effectively 

 in recommending ways in which you can make adjustments. 



This is a cooperative effort of fruit growers to help themselves. You can 

 help by supplying the information requested in the questionnaire, 



0, 0. Roberts 



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