Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-04-11
IDAHO AGRICULTURAL
NEWSLETTER.

II IDAHO AGRICULTURAL
/ NEWSLETTER
II published by the Idaho Agricul
II tural College, u. of L.
II Size of Irrigated and Non -frrigates
\ Jonathan and Rome Beauty Apples
The following figures on the siz'
| Of two important commercial vari-
| cites of apples, grown In both the
| irrigated and non-rrigated sec
tons Of this State, were obtained
by weighing Rome Beauty apples
grown in nine different orchards
-four located in South Idaho and
five in North Idaho-and Jonathan
apples grown in ten different or
chards-fiYe located in South Ida
no and five in North Idaho. The
I apples were either picked at ran
dom from the trees by representa-
lives of this station or picked and
sent in by the grower. No attempt
was made TO get extra large spec
Imens, but i'm every case average
size apples characteristic of the
1 particular territory where grown
were secured. The apples were
collected. not TO make an especial
study of their size, but primarily
for analyses, the results of which
form part OF Bulletin No. IS.
The average weights of g, 6, 8,
s. and irrigated Rome Beauty ap-
Piles from five different orchards
were 248, 2f8, 24f, $50 and 258
grams respectively. The average
weight of the twenty-five apples
vas 240 grams.
The average weights of 8, 8, 8, |
and 6 non-irrigated Rome Beauty |
apples from four different or
chards were 236, 1877, 2i8 and 10
grams respectively. The average
weight of the thirty apples was
208 grams
The average weight of 8, g. s, 6
and 3 irrigated Jonathan apples
from five different orchards were
fH 1873, if9, 1876 and 1870 grams
The average weight
of the thirty three was f54 grams.
The average weights of 8, 8, 6, 6,
and 6, non-irrigated Jonathan ap-
Piles from five different orchards
were 1885, 204, 165, 1863 and 1873
grams respectively. The average
weight Of the thirty-fOur apples
was 1853 grams.
If We should consider only these
figures on size, irrigated Rome
Beauty apples have an advantage
over nOn-irrigated Rome Beauty
apples and non-irrigated Jonathan
apples have a slight advantage ov-
or irrigated Jonathan apples.
Although the weights of so few
apples taken from such a small per
cent of the orchards in both the
irrigated and non-mTigated sections
If the State might be indicative of J
he average size, no sweeping con- I
Illusions could be made regarding :
he size Of all Idaho grown irrigat-
Vi and nOn-irrigated apples.-C. w. T
oliver Assistant Chemist, Idaho
Experiment Station.
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Good Roads School.
The civil engineering department
f the university, in cooperation
nth the office of public roads of =
lie U. S. Department of Agricul- "
Ire, will hold a three days road
,hool for road Overseers and 9th
IS interested in good roads at the -
University March ~, 10 and IL. Al
Dr.. L. l. Hews of the U. S. office
public roads, who gave several
ctures before the similar school
st year, will again be present. His NJ,
'mdant practical Information. 10
ear presentation and considerable al.
amer in answering questions. NJ
AXE him a most succ eSsful in hi
ructOr. - 10
Lectures will be given on earth ~
ad repair and maintenance, road AT
anagement, economic influence of wi
ghways. recent development in an
ad building, state aid. concrete To-,
ldges and culverts, and other tir
bjects. cd
The purpose of the school is to I'M
lip make more effective the cur NJ,
Mt expenditure of road funds and ~;
stimulate interest in permanent mr.
cd roads. p
be
wing Trees GirdIed by Mice and slr
Rabbits. sci
Notwithstanding the fact that a for
cd many of our growers took the op
cesSary precautions to protect on
eIr trees this past winter from fbl
invasion of mice and rabbits, Ter
on investigation many were
md to be damaged to a depre- q.
BILE extent. Are we going TO