of further evaluation is needed before hedge pruning could be gen- 

 erally recommended to Michigan fruit growers. They were of the 

 opinion, however, that careful hedging followed by needed hand prun- 

 ing might result in substantial labor savings to fruit growers. 



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CIDER NOTES 



Kirby M. Hayes 

 Department of Food Science and Technology 



Chemicals may be used to preserve cider for a few days or 

 weeks. Potassium sorbate, a relatively tasteless material, is 



referred instead of benzoate of soda and is just as effective. 



enzoate of soda imparts a burning taste that many people find of- 

 jectionabl e . 



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POMOLOGICAL PARAGRAPH 



In a personal communication with Mr. Ballard, he stated that 

 the Bisbee ( Starkrimson) strain has contributed heavily to the 

 problem of dark Delicious, since large plantings of this strain 

 now are coming into full production. 



