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reached the same conclusion by a slightly different method. They selected good 

 and poor bushes in the same field and analysed the leaves for quite a number of 

 elements including seme of the trace elements. They also found that leaf nitrogen 

 was the only element which varied significantly. 



The results of these analyses are not such as to allov; any sweeping conclusions, 

 They do suggest that, unless an abnormal condition occurs to make some other element 

 deficient, nitrogen is the one most apt to be lacking. Therefore, a nitrogen appli- 

 cation would be most likely to result in increased growth. Other elements may 

 influence growth and yield through their effect on the absorption and utilization 

 of nitrogen as well as by their direct effect, 



J, S, Bailey 



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T\'JENTY-NINE PERCENT 



The Packing House Survey conducted by Professor 0, C, Roberts during the winter 

 of 195^-1956 revealed J 



Twenty-nine percent of the apples that graded below U, S, Fancy failed 

 to meet the color requirements for the grade, 



Approx±mately three times more apples failed to grade U, S, Fancy because 

 of color than due to pest damage. The same was found to be true in the 

 19?ii-1955 survey. 



What Are You Going To Do About It? 



Put an apple with the right kind and amount of color as a minimum in front 

 of those grading as a guide. 



Check packed containers at least once or twice a day to be sure yoiu:' stand- 

 ard is being maintained, 



— ¥. J. Lord 

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HOLIDAY TDffi IS APPLE TI?ffi 

 Three Seasons of Opportunity! HaloiTeen, Thanksgiving and Christmas, 



Holiday time is apple tine - - but people can not get and enjoy apples that 

 are locked up in a storage. Neither, in these tines, will any product sell unless 

 some push is put behind the selling. Holiday time is a good time to push apple 

 sales. 



