Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-11
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Packing Fruit, &c, for Market.

Ma. EDuoR -llavins seen the evening
chat at the Board OF Agriculture. in the
Maine Farmer OF the 2j,h, the remark. OF
Mr. Forbes. OF oxford County, on the pack
Ins Of fruit i,r market. a, once attracted
my attention. IL is admitted by all llorli-
culturs,,, tha; apples irom Name are ola
fncr ,s1turc than the Mlssaehu'ci,s and
New York applcs, and should, Of course,
bring as much. or more than those raised in
Massachusetts and New York IL is only,
as Mr. Forbes says. owing to the manner
IN which the frui, Is put up fJr market that
they DO not. Being in the commission bu.
.inc., in country produce, in Boston, (and
formerly from Mane,) have an opportu.
nifty to know that the manner OF putting up
irui, from Maine injurcs the sale OF 1t very
much,-it no, ouly applies to apples, bot to
beans, poultry, SC.
Having, few weeks ago, some 80 bbls.
Of Eastern Baldwin apples consigned to MS
To sell, and a, the time Of their arrival.
Mas.aehusrtt. aul New York Baldwin, soll-
ing from S3.2 to $3.50 per barrel, We, Of
course, asked our customer, the market
pricc, -, 80. Hut the Gr,t question asked
was, " Where are thcy fr1m2 Are they
E,s,ern or Western Apples?" Eastern was
our reply. "Oh, We cannot pay 50 much
ior Eastern Apples,-,hose Down Ei'ters
d,ar5a thar opp's'." that i, the end will
look fair aud nice, while the centre will b.
small and inferior, and perhaps no, the same
kind otapple. We could no, sell the 10,
Tor 80 much, by - cents per barrel, as II
they had been put up with the same care
as sapplss from New York and Massachusetts,.
IL Is the duty Of every farmer from Maine
20 pot up his produet, % that they will sell
tor as much a, the sIno kind from any OF
tho New England States. have said be.
fOro the remark applies to beans, potatoes
and poultry.
The poultry from Maine, generally. i
poor. in comparison with that raised in this
State and vermont,-not that it is not in
as good fesh, bat owing to the manner in
which majority Of the farmers dress it Tor
market. by scalding before picking it. |
formerly was in the habi, Of sending poultry
from Penobscot Co, Maine, to thi, market,
Tor salo, and woud rel why could not 90.
tain price nearer the quotations. Since
| have been here. this fall and winter, |
have not been at all surprised, for the Eastern
poultry, when 1t arrives here, is bruised
and looks as il haif cooked, by the legs turn.
ing black, all owing to its beng scalded be-
fore picking.
We, Of course, receive some as nicely
dressed poultry from Maine as anywhere.
~ one time, this fall, We had eight or ten
boxes OF Eastern poultry, amounting to
abOu, 2OOO los. Among the lot was one
box from Newport. Maine, that was dressed
as il should be. but no better In hesh than
most OF the boxes, yet we obtained four
cents pound more iqr IL than we possibly
could for the other lot, which difference IN
price, after Taying charges, left a handsome
prudt over the price Of the other lot. A
good article, and honestly pu, up, will al
ways bring a remunerating price in this
market; bot poor article will not give
satisfaction to either seller or buyer.
I II you think these remarks worthy Of q
place in the farmer, ard it they will induce
only one farmer or speculator in country
produce 20 be more particular in putting
up his produce for market. shall bo very
glad. Though lam not resident Of Maine,
| cannO, but feel deep interest in her
standing with Massachusetts, in the produce
Of her soil. Massachusetts, has to b. the
consumer ola large amount Of the products
OF Maine, and probably will continue to be
Tor some time. DLNMONT.
BOsToS, March 6. 1853.
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