72 MASS. EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETIN 417 



PUBLICATIONS 

 Bulletins 



398 Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ending November 30, 1942, 64 pp. 

 January 1943. 



The main purpose of this report is to provide an opportunity for present- 

 ing in published form, recent results from experimentation in fields or on 

 projects where progress has not been such as to justify the general and 

 definite conclusions necessary to meet the requirements of bulletin or 

 journal. 



399 Peach Growing in Massachusetts. By John S. Bailey. 16 pp. illus. Jan- 

 uary 1943. 



Peaches have a limited adaptability to Massachusetts climatic conditions, 

 and this deals with management practices essential for their successful 

 production. 



400 Breeding Snapdragons for Resistance to Rust. By Harold E. White. 16 pp. 

 illus. February 1943. 



Rust is a disease destructive to the ornamental value and seed productive 

 capacity of snapdragons, and the results of attempts to produce resistant 

 strains for greenhouse and garden use are here presented. 



401 Plant Characters of Cherry Varieties. By A. P. French. 23 pp. illus. 

 February 1943. 



Considerable economic loss has resulted from planting cherry trees un- 

 true to name. As an aid in the elimination of such a hazard, this bulletin 

 directs attention to the characteristics by which nursery trees may be 

 identified and records the important differences between the principal var- 

 ieties. 



402 Weather in Cranberry Culture. By Henry J. Franklin, H. F. Bergman, 

 and Neil E. Stevens. 91 pp. illus. April 1943. 



Weather plays an important role in cranberry culture. This is an at- 

 tempt to interpret the influence of various weather conditions on this crop. 



403 Descriptions of Apple Varieties. By J. K. Shaw. 187 pp. illus. April 1943. 



The identification of fruit varieties before trees leave the nursery is im- 

 portant if disappointments in the orchard are to be avoided. These pic- 

 tures and descriptions, Including most of the apples now in common culti- 

 vation in America, are intended to help others to recognize these varieties 

 and to serve as a record for future generations. 



404 Home Dehydration of Vegetables. By S. Gilbert Davis, William B. Esse- 

 len, Jr., and Francis P. Griffiths. 24 pp. illus. April, 1943. 



The emphasis on food conservation as a result of the war has aroused 

 special interest in methods of preservation. The possibilities of home de- 

 hydration as a practical method are here presented. 



405 Agricultural Finance in Massachusetts. By Sargent Russell and A. H. 

 Lindsey. 39 pp. June 1943. 



The general impression that Massachusetts farmers are heavily burdened 

 with debt has a tendency to increase the cost of farm loans. This study was 

 undertaken to determine the facts regarding this financial situation. 



406 Feeding Urea to Dairy Cows. By J. G. Archibald. 166 pp. July 1943. 



The scarcity of protein concentrates has created an interest in the use 

 of urea as a partial substitute in dairy rations. Tests of its desirability 

 are reported here. 



407 Questions and Answers Concerning Pullorum Disease. By H. Van Roekel. 

 32 pp. illus. July 1943. 



