The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-07-04
AG r IC:U d TU All, s.
From the Raleigh Sentinel.
Dried Fruit.

8: increased until it has become, In many sec.
tions, q leading branch of trade, and has been
fohnd 70 bo very profitable. The high tax
imposed upon the distiation cf. fruit has hud
q tendency to incrcaso the business Again,
the work lis easy tho greater part Of it
being done by women and children
Since this is comparatively new business
in many sections, and one that should bc
Increased, We propose giving few practical
suggestions as to the best plan of drying, pack
ing, shipping, otc. We begin with Peeled
Peaches. To make these the mes. saleable,
the fruit should be taken from the trees before
it becomes perfectly ripe and mcllow-just as
soon as they begin to "blush, , unless this Is
done they will dry dark in color, which is the
great objection, and leaves them always with
out a quotable price. They should be sliced
as fine as q little care and attention will allow.
Quarters are considered largo size for peeled
i peaches, and consequently not as saleablc as
iii sliced fnor.
unpecled Peaches should also be selected
from fruit not too ripe ON the trees, They
should be cut into Aalres only, rs quarters and
! mixed ncvertbring as good price, while they
are really more trouble to prepare 1t is always
I best to select tho largest peaches for good
.',npeelca halves. = IL / /,
Dried Alplples.- select sound fruit, not too
ripe. Be careful to apare thcm c1ean.-I.ct
there bc no spccksssof the skin on any part
and aboycall, bo sure that''they arc well cored
Dried apples coming TO market with specks of
skin, cores and seed still on, never meet ready
sale at market price Sliced apples always
pay for the additional trouble; but where this
is not done, let the above, as to cleanliness be
observed. This dcae, and dried of bright
color, they will always sell readily for good
: price.
Dried Cherries, with seed in, always SELL
They should be carefully picked when ripe,
thoroughly dried, aud kept clean as possible
"Secdless" cherries belong to the most fancy
Of: domestic dried fruit, and always find a
ready market at good prices They require
3 to be carefully dried without being burned,
and packed in their natural state If mixed
i with moasscs or doctored" in any way, it is
detected at once, and have to be sold ut very
reduced prices.
Dried I'luus should 10 bundled in tho SAME
manner as cherries.
tfs Dried L'iackbcrrics have recently become
quite staple, and in many sections the best
paying crop that grows hen ripo they
shCu'd be nicely dried (not burncd) before
packing. If packed before thoroughly dried
they breed worms, become moully, and lead
to general dissatisfaction.
Dried RdpJcr,ses always bring bettcr
price than blackbcrries, and should be hand
led the same way.
Et7erJerries arc not worth the trouble of
drying and shipping.
Quinees and Pears, cut fine, thoroughly
peeled and corcd nice, bring fair prices.
he above, VIC think, affords tho main ideas
as to curing the different fruits. We now come
to most important instruction for shippers,
7'tlchers and buyers, which is the grading and
packing Of the different descriptions
Nerer mix different qualities in the same
package, ms it is always discovered, and the
price will be based upen the poorest quality
nm the barrel or bag Barrels are much
preferable to bags for shipping. Let
there be a distinguishing mark upon each
package of the different grades. Let
all barrels bo carefully and correctly tarcd
with each tare marked Oh side Of barrel, as
& well as on tho head. If the above directions
arc closely followed the fruit will class with
the best grades; and the increase in price
over poor, mixed and carclcssly packed fruit,
will amply pay for the extra trouble. This
applies to almost everything that is sent to
market. 1t matters not how dull an article
may be, when of good quality and in good
order, it will not fail to bring highest market
prices. Then remember this, and pack alt
goods in neat order mark plain directions OH
every package, with name of article, weight
tarc or count, and forward invoice of what
how, and when shipments arc made.
We beg to state that NC shall endcavor to
mako speciality of selling all kinds of dried
fruit during tlc coming season, aud claim
that our advantages arc equal to any other
market; but if desired We will ship to Liver
pool, London, or elsewhere.
We will furnish Mt mann e.. ct,,ro, q nrieoc