-6- 



Tentatively, the morning program will consist of discussions on V/ater Scrubbers 

 and Storage Scald. Two speakers from out of state are being contacted to discuss 

 these topics. 



In the afternoon, Prof. J. W. Zahradnik, University of Massachusetts, will give 

 Research Progress Reports on - Programing Blowers, Water Scrubbers and Fill Insulation, 

 In addition, the topics of Heat Leakage in Cold Storages and Methods of Increasing 

 Cooling Capacity will be on the agenda. 



An official program will be announced at a later date. 



I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 



APPLE VARIETIES IN EASTERN NEW YORK 



The New York State Horticultural Society News Letter published in February, 

 1960 contained an article by M. B. Hoffman and B. A. Dominick, Cornell University 

 titled, "Apple Varieties for the Future." The following information was taken 

 from the article. 



"APPLE TREES BY VARIETY, EASTERN N. Y. , 1959 * 



Bearing trees Non-bearing Proportion 

 10 years & trees under of variety 

 older 10 years non-bearing 

 Per cent of total Per cent 



Mcintosh 42 31 16 



Delicious 16 27 32 



Rome 10 14 28 



Golden Delicious 4 10 43 



Cortland 12 6 12 



Others 16 12 ii 



Total 100 100 21 



No. of Trees (000) 906 242 



* Source: New York Crop Reporting Service 



"In the eastern counties non-bearing trees make up 21 per cent of the total. 

 Golden Delicious has figured prominently in the new plantings of this section. 

 However, the three varieties, Mcintosh, Delicious and Rome make up 72 per cent of 

 the non-bearing trees. 



"Mcintosh has been and should continue as one of our more profitable varieties 

 when it is stored in good condition. Growers who have more Mcintosh than they can 

 harvest within 10 days, are likely to run into a condition problem in many years . 

 Condition is very important in our winter marketing program . In other fruit areas 

 of the United States, Delicious has been more widely planted than any other variety. 

 The national production of Rome is also expected to increase by significant amounts. 



