14 MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. I9I2. 



The fruit of the other experimental plots, benefited by the 

 rains of later summer and the prolonged periods of sunshine, 

 grew to unusual size for the variety and was of exceptionally 

 high quality and color. The harvest occurred the third week 

 in September. 



In examining the fruits of all these plots it was found im- 

 practicable, on account of the presence of a crop far beyond 

 the anticipated yield, together with lack of storage facilities, 

 to set aside and examine individually each fruit from the entire 

 experiment. The three smaller plots were examined in full. 

 Of the three large plots B, C and D, one-half the number of 

 barrels from each was selected at random, and thoroughly 

 examined for the points indicated in the following table. It 

 will be seen that the number counted in these three plots is 

 roughly 50 percent of the totals and is a reliable index of the 

 general run in each plot. 



Insect Injury. Under the column "stung" are included 

 apples stung by the curculio and fruits affected by some factor 

 which caused isolated wart-like developments, sometimes rus- 

 seted and sometimes entirely smooth. The cause of this de- 

 formity is not known, — at least it has not yet been proved to be 

 of insect origin. There also exists the possibility that some of 

 the stings and "dimples" produced are the work of the tar- 

 nished plant bug (Lygus pratensis) , or some insects similarly 

 afifecting the fruit ; but as no definite data regarding the pres- 

 ence of these insects in the orchards is available^ all such de- 

 formed fruits have been included in the column for wormy 

 apples. In connection with this it may be stated that at High- 

 moor the curculio-injured apples constituted not more than half 

 of the respective percents in the column. Thorough cultivation 

 is proving highly effective in reducing the injury from these 

 beetles. 



Leaf and bud eating insects were not numerous after the 

 first application in any of the orchards, being well controlled 

 by the arsenate of lead. The browntail moth (Euproctis 

 chrysorrhea), became much in evidence during the summer, 

 but so far has done no damage in the orchard worthy of note. 

 The tent-caterpillar {Clishcampa amerkana) was very preva- 

 lent in the vicinity of Highmoor and did great damage to ad- 

 jacent property, but none to the Station orchards. 



