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Sept.25,1974 The Colborne Citizen Paae 5 right? ...wrong and at what level they are most likely to cause damage. Dr. Miller pointed out that in order to successfully control pests using the monitoring system, it was important to know where to set the traps. To know this, the farmer has to be aware of what direction the insect is entering the orchard. Traps in the Smithfield orchards were hung in rows from west to east and it was found that most of the coddling moths, red-banded and oblique-banded leaf rollers and apple maggots arrived from the south Pesticides were only applied where there were enough insects to damage the fruit and they were applied at less than the rates recommended on the label. The reduced rates satisfactorily controlled the pests and did not destroy the necessary predators and parasites. The Mcintosh is the most popular apple crop in Ontario but it has many faults which cost the farmer. The lack of color and dropping the fruit prematurely are two major faults but sprays have been developed to control this. Participants in the apple tour held last week at Smithfield, would have noticed that some of the apples were completely red while another apple tree in the same orchard would have apples that were only slightly red. This is due to a spray known as Ethephon. When this comes in contact with the apple it breaks down and forms ethylene, a natural hormone which stimulates fruit ripening. Dr. Miller said that this process is often called Cosmetic Research and it enables the farmer to advance their harvest date. Normally the apples are picked the last week in September but the date has now been advanced to as early as September 10. This early maturation has not been perfected yet because although the fruit ripens quicker, it has been found that the storage life is shorter. Experimenters at Smithfield are also trying to find methods of getting more produce per acre. A visitor to Smithfield will very often see an orchard where two rows of trees are spaced far apart and farther along, in the same orchard, two rows are growing close together. These are experiments currently going on at the farm. One method is to keep the tree size low to the ground and have more trees per acre and the other method is to add one tree on top of the other and reduce the number of trees per acre but keep the same amount of produce. A new apple picking machine has recently been introduced at Smithfield. The person picking the apples rides on a side platform on the tractor-drawn machine and picks into a basket in the center. This eliminates the need for ladders. Dr. Miller said .that they will be doing extensive research on the machine in the coming year. As well,as apples, Smithfield experi-. ments with cucumbers, peas, broccoli, brussel sprouts, tomatoes, potatoes, corn and pumpkins. Experimenters at Smithfield are presently studying the effects of spacing and growth regulators on single harvest pickling cucumber returns. Smithfield is also attempting to increase the earliness and high quality of tomatoes. They feel this is necessary due to the increased use of bulk handling and the introduction of mechanical harvesting. In 1973, 30 crosses were made. Jack Metcalf, a vegetable breeder at the farm, has introduced three or four varieties of tomatoes adapted for this area. They are presently being used for canning purposes in Eastern Ontario. The produce from Smithfield is not put on the market to compete with area farmers. The majority of it is sent to area penitentiaries. From experimenting with "Spooky", a variety of pumpkin most suitable for the jack-o'-lantern trade, to trying to solve the problem of 'soggy centres' in french fries, Smithfield does it all. Farm Labour Pool opens office Farmers in the Colborne, Trenton and Brighton area now have a central office to look for workers for the farms. The federal government has set up a temporary office on Young Street in Brighton to help the farmers find laborers and especially people with apple orchards to find pickers. Donna Steeves, of RR 5, Colborne, runs the Canada Farm Labour Pool office. She said that their main task is to find works for the farming industry and to find out the needs and help the growers. Mrs. Steeves said apple pickers seem to be scarce although they have had a number of applicants for picking jobs. She noted that a great deal of the pickers they have lined up for jobs never get to them. Mrs. Steeves explained that there is a danger of losing some of the apple crop if pickers cannot be found. She said the office has a large number of requests for pickers and is presently trying to fill them. The Canada Farm Labour Pool is a nation-wide agricultural employment referral agency funded by the federal government. Mrs. Steeves notes that they co-operate with Canada Manpower. Pop going up 20 per cent Remember when you could hand the store clerk a dime for a bottle of soda pop and still walk away with change? It seems like a long time ago and by the end of the week it will seem even longer when the bottlers raise their prices by 20 percent. Coca Cola in Belleville raised their prices today. A case of 24 six and one half ounce returnable bottles now costs $4.15 including the deposit and a case of 24 ten ounce bottles will cost $2.92 plus deposit. A case of 12, 26 ounce bottles will now cost $3.30 plus deposit and a case of eight 40 ounce bottles will cost $3.28 plus deposit. The cases of non-returnable bottles will cost $3.62 for 10 ounce, $4.05 for 26 ounce and $3.95 for the 40 ounce plus deposit. Canned pop will cost $3.90 for a case of 24. the consumer can expect to pay anywhere from 25 to 30 cents for 10 ounces of pop. Subscribe to this paper Bottlers say the increase in price is due o the high cost of sugar. FLORIDA 20 day escorted bus tour $199 twin Oct 26, Nov9, 23 1974 For information call Ostrander Travel Agency 20 Main St. Brighton 475-1234 after hours 475-1279 Dr. Miller points out the color of the apples o : of the many apple trees ATTENTION Apple Pickers Wanted in Area Farms Register with Canada Farm Labour Pool 53 Albert St., Cobourg, Ont. 416-372-8737 14A Young St., Brighton 613-475-0344. 123 King St. E., Bowmanville 416-623-4794 Attention DUCK HUNTERS ^ There's a full ^ selection of \V*GUNS |l\ Remington m Browning Winchester «i Ithica ★ ACCESSORIES Waders Coats Calls Decoys DON BELL SPORT SHOP 164 Front St. Trenton