, 1859-08-19

Qall..rlng and' eavlne FruitE

GQtn1rLng ana Saving kfuitH.
This Is q subj6ct that deserves mare at.
lcniion than Il has hitherto received, as the
value Of most Of the fruit sold In our mar
kcl j. much los.anod BY carelcssuess Or e.
noanol n gathering Or is treatment after-
wards.
sumner Pears should be gathered from
enc % luo weeks before ripening. Some
varieties are entirely WORTHLESS, being desti.
tul1 % Favor. Z allowed 70 fiPen On tho
lrce
Summer apples, and especially those sorts
inclined 70 b monly. should b picked a.
soon 1I l1e skin begins 10 change color, or
IAey paIt with their juices, and become
worthless HIpcnel1 is Indicated BY the
...d' turning dark colorod and By he stem
parting readily from the lroo when the fui1
b I1LIn IN ne hand nnd lifted upwards
Winter AnpIo and pcar1 should be Al.
bowed % rn1l'r On NJ trees until veeeh
l'ua l.a.s4 Or tAals i no reason 70 appre-
1.11 frost
0r1r1r Berries, &c., shnnld attain. per.
|.| ul|1I|ly hniors being gathered.
Fruit should Be gathered hy The hand,
I'Ir|a||Y. with their stems attached, and
|1'l IN h1skcl1. he bottoms of which should
b covered with paper. cotton, or some soil
material. 10 prevent bfnlfna. Peaches and
other ro|I fruits require 70 be handled
q. Light as possible. for . dlight hfuiso
y Io||ou1l 1y speedy decay. Fruit thould
I1 gathered IN dry weather.
11N1.a LnuII1.-An1r raihcr.n1. The
IIr|I u1g b transferred 10 market ba1kei1,
ono tT one. and taken 70 market on spring
W.0119 1'IIsd1lianodlo 70 bokcpliorfimily
N.1 D ..oa|i b Iak1n 70 lhe fruit room and
1rrg,a On shelves Or tables IN thin layers.
I|nr |In'l nay b kept IN good condition
I0I g considerable time n an ice houss. OF
even IN vcl1 cool dry cellar. eockcl pears
'0 rood state q preservation, have been
II1Nn q 10 Massachusetts, Hofticnltural
|0I'I|I. IN January.
X'IIr Euit intended fof lone keeping.
'Io1'1 uo laid carefully IN heaps four or
GV1 dep. IN . dry. cool room. some straw
having previously been laid On he floor 10
prevent oIaIslng. Here they may reman
||r .|01| INo roof4 during viii \ time
|'.I VII r.rI With considerable moirinre.
I'1I viii then BE- ready for packing IN bar
||'| New taTIcIs should Be- obtained, and
n aI.-1A1' az Inferior. knotiy OF bruised
.I-.|1oIl should b rejected. and saved for
.144 r4 Pul llilie soA paper both at
~ |10 md bottom of he barrel, and Al.
||11.. r.Illps ii 4 not always necessary.
n "t NlIo p1c.In1 Il1 p1l11 or other val.
N|I|1 |uII We would envelope every speoi
mn With ~ paper. WohaNo ollon sen
~ benefit q lhia Whcro . single fruit.
from tr1'1'n1 Or 1oue other causo begins 70
I.1.I. he paper ab1olhs he moisture, and
30 o'1sT fruit 3 not injured Tho barrel
.01.|I y well fIIcd, 20 that he head viii
NI.N sfc1Iy and firmly on The fruit and
|III0 Z II1 rolling or moving about.
W'n1I EIu'll fbr home ooasnmption
should y carefully as.oElod Iho sound
pei |''.ns ~ long keeping sorts should Be-
t'I4'1'|I bIll|I1d lof lalo winter and spring
~ While ollefs llnt win not keep as well
I|c1'I b pInccd b themselves; and all
barrels should bo marked ns hcadsd. Bruised
and 'u1.I|11| fruit ilo1|d b laid n.ide for
immediate u.o. A cool and dry cellar 4 ne
lest r||c. 70 keep ftit
Winter flarr. ns q general rule, require
10 b brought Into au1II1 ieupeIatu1s one
oI |Ho weeks before fhey aTe wanted fbr
N'. M II1 cooking and eren eomo Of the
|'1'1 FnI|liie. may BE- treated liko apples.
To decay Of fruit n caused generally by
IIl'|'0I' b1. sometimes by nil5eg that II.
1|1.1I rapidly. Il is therefore necessary
|0 II.u'11 11a.a'ona'|y fruit stored away,
md I.uol. a'I that show symptoms Of de-
||I Ihe keeping Of fnif'is subject On
0|'|. ||.' 3 much needed. and We hope IN
our |''01U viii give 4 re attention iis i'm
I'I|||.l l.u.nd. 20 that they may be
.l'' b present nes and valuable facts.