The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-09-21
farmt aud NoWseltuld.
Cnthering aud keeping Fruit.


II is becoming well understood prinei-
pie that pears arc improved by bciug gatl,-
orod before fully ripe. Some should app
proach naarer maturity than others But
early apples should be fully ripo. as q gen.
cral rule before gathering Late fail aud
early winter apples should not be oalablc
when picked, aud al the lato winter vario.
tee should be gathered when too hard to
yield to the pressure OF tho thumb, aud al
ways before heavy fall fIosts, A dry time
should be selected, if possible. There will
b. few specimens not yet mature, but you
can afford to throw them out to save the
best aud main crop.
When good Keeping variety gins 10
drop freely from the tree, ns is sometimes
the case secure tho balance of the crop
that remains on the tree ~ soon as pussi-
bic; but they should not bc mixed with
those on the groundv-not ono should be
saved tn those picked. Windhs will
not keep, for, in addition to the Injury BUS
tanned from the fall, they become heated by
lying upon the ground exposed to tue sun
end hot air, aud tho ripeuing process al.
ready commenced is hastouing to q rapid
decay.
No matter how hot the weather is. an
apple is always cool while upon the tree,
and in that condition should ba taken care
ofir we would have it keep in its most
perfect condition for Tho full dovclopemcnt
of all the delicious Juices with which it is
80 abundonuy supplied. How to obtain IL
m that condition will be my purpolr now
to show. We have seen that it must be
carefully gathered before il is too ripe. as
it is commonly termed but say before il
f.pc for when il is rine it is fit to cat.
and that should not bo tho case with win.
Ter apples when gathered.
We have also seen that heat hasiens tho
JipeHing process, and that cold retards il.
Apples should therefore be kept cool. baro
j N SO rs not 10 tlec2c. mujum tompern.
ture OF ttirty.four degrees is probably about
',ht, with as I.ttle Iluctmtion as posshle.
u ia not for the purpose Of assumng to
Know more tran the most Of you about the
best method OF keeping apples, that give
the subj CT so large q &C, u thisa ad Tres 4,
uut II Is to giVo II more prominence IN oar
deliberations than II has heretofore hnl.
J fegatd it us one OF the points Vcty much
overlooked in all meetings of this ktnl.
Whether we regard the r.pcniug procnss
Us a vital or chemical action, IL is quite
suro that it should 20 on gradually aud I'm.
checked until all the good qualities are
fully developed, and when the highest
po'nt of excellence is attained, then tho
fruit should he used. 1t is never SO rood
as when just full, ripe; but is frequently
catoble tor long time Some varieties be.
come dry aud meally, others tough and
'eahery. Others, by being kept very cool
VIII frequently rem ain in very good con.
d.tion for very long time. or by tho use
OF artificial means may be kept for an al.
most indefinite period,
hold that the ripening process once
commenced goes on, no matter how cold
ii itost is not present, slowly, pcrhaps. but
Innterruptedly, until full maturity. Hence
the impornnce of cool cellar, which
should be always dry and dark II should
be frequently aired, when tho outside TEN.
pcraturc will allow it, Some varie.
ties are much more sensitive to their treat.
mcnt than others. The winsap, for instance
which has thick skin, may be abused n
great deal in handling aud but Indifferent.
~ cared for in the cellar. aud vet it will
keep pretty we'll that is. it will rot but
little; but, If kept close and warm il is sub.
ject TO fungus that renders 1t scarcely
toIcrabIe to eat
But 1t kept cool and dry, all it's best
qualities are retained. II is also ono of
the varieties that do best to keep on open
shelves. The Belmont, on tho other hand,
which regard as one Of the bost and most
profitable apples, is very impa'io of bad
treatment. Its skin is smooth aud thin,
aud flesh of u delicate texture. It roughly
handled and kept in warm room, 1t soon
decays. If carefully handled and kept in
cool place itkeeps, with very ltto waste,
Gil April or May. Indeed tits with me one.
-, 'he very best of keepers lraas, hd.
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