Show MARKET VALUE Of PEACHES AffECTED 8 BY USE S Of VATER Tests at State Experiment Station Promise Valuable Valuable Val 1 able Data The size sue color flavor and shipping qualities of peaches can be changed by changing the method of or using water for tor irrigation This is ts one of the conclusions reached after a long series of tests being held at the agricultural college experimental experimental mental station by Prof E. E G. G Titus and Dr l E. E D. D Ball Bali The tests testa have been made for or the purpose purpose pur pun pose of determining the amount of fruit It Is possible to raise on a given amount of water and of ot teaching the farmer the best time to apply water to produce the fruit that is best in size and color While the experiments are still n progress much knowledge has been attained that it is thought will vili be of great help in the art artof artof of fruit raising Professor Ball Bali speakIng speaking speaking speak speak- ing on the subject this morning said One of the most astonishing discoveries discover discover- ies of our tests is that a fine tine profitable crop of peaches can be grown with one foot toot of water That is remarkable because because because be be- cause It has always been held by farmers that from three to four tour feet of water wates- is necessary I B By applying water at varying times of ot the season we can vary size color flavor and quality of the peach and the amount of wood In a fruit tree can be altered We Ve are now trying to determine Just what Is the best time to apply the water to make malte the best fruit We Ve are conducting the tests on apple and peach trees We Ve have had results from the peaches but not from the apples The tests are Interesting in the extreme extreme ex ex- and promise to become of commercial commercial commercial commer commer- cial value If we can lay down set times for tor the watering of tre s and tho the exact amount of water to give trees trees' In certain certain tam tain kinds of ot soil we have hav attained something something some some- something thing which will mean meana a great deal to the thc fruit Induct industry Indu |