Thursday Afternoon. January 8, 1959 



Apple Marketing Around the Country 



Prof. F. E. Cole, University of Massachusetts 



The New Red Delicious Strains 



Prof. Edwin Gould, West Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station, 

 Kearneysville. 



Chemical Thinning and Preharvest Drop Control 



Dr. F. W. Southwick, University of Massachusetts 



Financing Orchard Operations, Buildings and Equipment 

 Prof. L. D. Rhoades, University of Massachusetts 



Friday Forenoon. January 9. 1959 



There's A New Story About Oil 



Dr. E. H. Wheeler, University of Massachusetts 



Apple Powdery Mildew 



Dr. M. Szkolnik, New York Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva 



Insect Control Recommendations for 1959 



Dr. E. H. Wheeler, University of Massachusetts 



Disease Control Recommendations for 1959 



Dr. C. J. Gilgut, University of Massachusetts 



Friday Afternoon, January 9. 1959 



Effect of New Tax Laws on Rates of Equipment Depreciation 

 Prof, L. D. Rhoades, University of Massachusetts 



New Packages for Apples 



Mr. D. R. Stokes, Agricultural Marketing Service, U.S.D.A., 

 Washington, D. C. 



Handling and Storage of Apples in New Zealand and Australia 

 Dr. R. M. Smock, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. 



The Influence of Bulk Boxes on the Condition of Mcintosh Apples 

 Prof. 0. C. Roberts, University of Massachusetts 



Apple Handling and Packaging Equipment 



Prof. F. E. Cole, University of Massachusetts 



— - Pomology Staff 



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