Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-04-05 | Page 8 | Frost Damage Check Sought

FROST DAMAGE CHECK SOUGHT I Expert Conducts Experiments in Orchard Heating Processes F Professor FARMINGTON-Professor Francis M M. Coe horticulturist of the U U. S S. S A A. CC C. at I Logan ogan Lc Is conducting nn an orchard heating experiment at the state experiment ex ex- experiment farm here This experiment is being conducted in an attempt to learn the best means of preserving apricots sweet cherries peaches and other early fruits durin during heavy frosts Up to the present time Professor Coe said o of Davis count county as well as other Utah counties have simply folded their theil hands and given up when frosts have come But we hope to demonstrate the possibility of saving orchard crops by introducing an efficient and inexpensive means of heating Only orchards that are wen well cared for lor and maintain a profitable crop are worth heating Professor Coe continued con con- but we believe it is worth the while ot of every and farmer in Davis county to invest gate cate The method beIng used in the experiment ex is caned called the lard pail heat lag ing process Large pails containing n a light oil are arc placed at intervals among the trees and when freezing weather comes this fluid is lighted Heat waves Professor Coe explained rise until they come in contact with witha a temperature of similar degree Here they remain forming n a sort of screen through which colder air cannot annot enter At the Farmington station Professor Protes sor Coe has hns 75 of these heaters which were bought at a cost or of 36 cents each In Santa Clara ClarOl Utah he said sardo ordinary lard buckets and crank case oil have been used with good success