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that carbon dioxide was below 2 per cent varied from 1 to 20 days after 

 closing in the storages using lime as a supplement to scrubbing. Whether 

 or not a 20 day period below 2 per cent carbon dioxide would be deleter- 

 ious to the fruit is not known. Growers that use lime as a supplement 

 to scrubbers might devise some way to restrict air movement around the 

 lime bags. The suspension of a plastic sheet over the lime which can be 

 raised or lowered is a possibility. 



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PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE 



Available upon request through your County Extension Service or 

 by writing to the mailing room. University of Massachusetts, are the 

 following publications: 



Special Circular No. 254*- Preharvest Drop Control of Apples 



Special Circular No. 246 - Be A Better Apple Picker 



Special Circular No. 246A- Be A Better Apple Picker (Spanish 

 Translation) 



Special Circular No. 277*- Scald Control for Apples 



Leaflet - Ladder Safety in the Orchard 



*These were printed in 1963. Since there are no changes in recom- 

 mendations, the information is still valid. 



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POMOLOGICAL PARAGRAPHS 



Growing Young Apple Trees: A 100 inch minimum total terminal growth 

 should be the growth standard for apple trees the year of planting. If 

 your trees make 150-170 inches of growth, consider it a job well done. 



A Time Saver: A Massachusetts fruit grower finds having two. sets of 

 picking ladders worthwhile in spite of the additionsl expense. This 

 makes it possible to have ladders waiting for the pickers instead of 

 the pickers waiting for ladders. The time loss waiting for ladders 

 when moving from orchard to orchard is eliminated. 



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