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Many Baldi^dn trees had a medium-heavy crop. It is common kriowledge that 

 apple varieties like Baldvdn, Northern Spy^ Viinter Banana and Gravenstein are 

 tender to cold vri.th Baldvfin being considered to be among the most susceptible 

 to viinter injury, 



Grovfers should prune first the varieties considered hardy: Mcintosh, Cort- 

 land, f.Iacoun, ^.'Telathyj Hilton, Melba, and Early liclntosh. If winter injury is 

 suspected on the more tender varieties delay prjning until extent of injury can 

 be determined* 



Some growers pruned in December and early January, These trees should be 

 watched closely especially if large cuts viere made. 



Pears - In the University of Massachusetts orchards, observations reveal 

 that more pear buds vrere injured than apple, Hovrever, probably enough non-injured 

 buds remain for a good crop. Considerable wood injury has been found in spurs but 

 the effect of the condition on growth this coming season is not known, 



^l?. J. Lord 



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RESULTS OF THE F.F.A. FRUIT JUDGING CQFTEST5 



The annual fruit judging contest was held January 8, at Vforcester North High 

 School in association viith the Union Agricultural Meetings, Teams representing 

 Essex County Agricultural School, Norfolk County Agricultural School, Worcester 

 North High School, Templeton High School, T.'achusett Regional High School and 

 New Salem Acaden^.' participated in this, contest o Templeton High School won the 

 team honors, with Essex C.A.S, and l/orcester North Placing second and third respect- 

 ively. 



The three boys having the highest combined scores, from this contest and an 

 earlier contest held at Amherst, were chosen for the State judging team and receiv- 

 ed both medals and cash avrards, Donald Stoddard of Templeton, Paul Kelley of 

 Essex and Robert Anderson of Templeton were recipients of these awards. 



The fruit judging contest includes the identification of varieties of apple 

 and pear, the United States grades for apple, and insect and disease specimens 

 or blemishes caused by the pests and is excellent training for future orchard 

 personnel. 



Much praise should be given to the teachers who train these teams for the 

 excellent results that they have achieved, 



J. F, Anderson 



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