or the above photograph. This shows the differences in growth of Tomato plants 

 ater only being used. This is convincing evidence of the importance of using a 

 of 3-12-6; No. 5 = 10 pounds of 5-10-5 (nonacid); No. 26 = Check (water only); 

 = 10 pounds of 5-10-5 (acid); and No. 20 = 4 pounds of 11-32-14 mixture. 



DARD— 1943 



crop will almost certainly suffer severely from blos- 

 som-end rot. 



Watch for the Garber Tomato Picker 



On December 3, 1942, over 1,000 Tomato growers 

 met in Camden, N. J., at the annual meeting of the 

 New Jersey Horticultural Society. The most interest- 

 ing exhibit was the Garber Tomato Picker, a machine 

 which reaches across seven rows of Tomatoes, each 

 row being handled by a picker lying in a hammock 

 over the row. This machine will probably see a lot 

 of refinement in the near future, but the fact that a 

 tonnage of Tomatoes may be gathered with the vines 

 practically undamaged is a very great asset. Mr. B. 

 Snavely Garber, Lancaster, Pa., R. D. 1, may have 

 started something. 



Seed Canisters Are Out Until Peace Comes 



Except those firms which are fortunate enough to 

 have carried over a supply of canisters, some other 

 substitute bag is going to be necessary for the time 

 being. WPB has ruled out anything with metal on it. 

 Our company has quickly gone back to the heavy Kraft 

 envelopes. You will find our Tomato seed, inside, en- 

 tirely up to the old standard in every way. The pack- 

 age carries the New Jersey seal of certification on 

 Stokesdale, Master Marglobe and Rutgers. All of this 

 seed has been disinfected with New Improved Cere- 

 san. The germination and the date of the test is on 

 the seed certificate. 



