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Among late seedlings of the Mcintosh, Cortland stills holds the foremost 

 place. During the past two winters it has demonstrated its superior hardi- 

 ness. The trees which are mostly under observation, although rather young, 

 are exceedingly productive. The apple is well colored and of fairly good ap- 

 pearance. It appears to require picking at exactly the proper stage in order to 

 keep well in storage, but if this is accomplished, its appearance and quality 

 are excellent, from January to May. On a "blindfold test," most persons 

 will prefer Cortland to Mcintosh after January 15 or February 1. 



On the market it does not sell for as high prices as the Mcintosh, but 

 brings returns more nearly in line with those of Baldwin. It is excellent for 

 baking and the flesh does not discolor when exposed to the air, which makes 

 it suitable for salad purposes. (L. P. Latimer and G. F. Potter — Hatch 

 Fund.) 



Tests of Strawberries 



Four replicated plots of each of seventeen varieties of strawberries 

 fruited in 1935, and comparisons were made as to yield, vigor of plants, size 

 and attractiveness of fruit and resistance to disease. 



Stevens Late, Dorsett, and Commonwealth set the largest number of 

 runner plants, and Howard Supreme, Redheart, and Clermont the least. 

 Fairfax and Aberdeen each yielded about 7,000 quarts per acre, Dorsett 

 6,000 quarts, Cato, Clermont, and Dunlap 5,000 to 6,000. Joe and Bliss 

 yielded at the rate of 3,000 to 4,000 quarts, Redheart at 2,000 quarts, and 

 the other varieties between 4,000 and 5,000. Fairfax, Catskill, Clermont 

 and Commonwealth produced the largest fruit, Blakemore and Dunlap the 

 smallest. 



Camden, Clermont, and Bliss sufifered severely from leaf spot, while 

 Redheart, Howard 17, Stevens Late, and Aberdeen showed the most yellows 

 and leaf crinkle. Fairfax and Belmar suffered least from disease, followed 

 by Joe, Dunlap, Howard 17, and Commonwealth. 



The Fairfax was considered the most promising new berry, because of 

 high quality, yield, size of fruit, firmness of berry, attractiveness, vigor of 

 plant, and freedom from disease. Cato was ranked second, and Dorsett 

 third. The Aberdeen is also good, but the fruit is rather soft and quite tart. 

 Commonwealth would rank high except that the fruit rapidly falls off in 

 size as the season progresses. (L. P. Latimer — Hatch Fund.) 



Variety Test of Tomatoes 



In the variety test of tomatoes the Shirley strain of Bonny Best has 

 outyielded other varieties consistently, and there is very little diff"erence 

 between seed grown in New Hampshire and in South Carolina. The New 

 Penn State is very little better than the North Dakota strains, such as Prog- 

 ress or Bison. These strains may prove valuable for northern New Hamp- 

 shire, where early ripening is an absolute necessity. The new Rutgers is a 

 beautiful tomato, but so late in ripening that it is worthless except for Sep- 

 tember sales. A new variety showing great promise is Clark's Early. It is 

 more resistant to early blight than Bonny Best, which it resembles. 



In greenhouse tests the Field Station strain of Comet outyielded Bonny 

 Best and Marglobe. (/. R. Hepler — Misc. Income.) 



