The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1868-06-10
Dried Fruit =

~si4Within the j AIT few ears u,is sbnsi,,
oess hns increased nn,iIit has, become.
in many sec;mns, a leading, bsauell. Of
trade, and has been found 10 .be very
pruf,ahle. The high tsx imposed npon
dis,illa,ion of fuit, has had a tendency
10 increase the, business. Again, The
work is easy--,hei greater part ,of, it ber
ipg done bv woIen, and children, a
SINCE this is comparatively a new
bpsipessip many syctious. and one that
SHOULD be ipcressed, we propose giving
= few practical spggesiions as to the
beat plan 81 dryipg, packing, shipping.
eic We, begin with ,' - -
PEtLkD T.AciIRs To make these
the most saleat,le, ihe ftub should be
taken from tho trees b,fo5re it becomes
p fiecily ripe and mellow jus, as soon
MS they begin TO. I" Glush "-unless this
is done II, viii dry dark in. C. lor..
which I, ,be great objection, aud leaves
,hem always Without d quoiabIe price.
They shoull lie sliced as fine As n liuIe
care, aud attention will allow. Quar-
ters are considered a large size for
peeled peaches, and consi quently not as
saieable As II sliced finer. 'dst~ 9ag'l' av'
2 UNpEkLrp PEAcnss shotfid also be
selected from fruir not too ripe on the
'rees. 'They sbouid-be cut into halves
|. otslt ! as quarters and mixed never bring
rs 'gooda price, while they are really
more trouble 10 prepare IL is always
best TO seleets tie largest peaches for
good dy.unpeeied halves.", -, sg,' aIof' II
tiDttTEB ArPEEs.---Seleot sound fruit.
not TOD ripe. BE careful TO pare them
cssan. G'Le, there be nd-specks Of the
skin on any pant. AID above all, lie sure
that they are well cored. CO., Dried apples
coming 10 market with specks Of skin,
cores aud seed still on, never NEE !
ready sale al market price. = Sliced. .
applss always pay for the additional
uopblsi i, but where this is not done, let
the above, as. 10 cleauliness, be obseJyed.
Thi. done, and driel Of a brigL, color,
they will always sell readily, for a good
price. 90, .-r .v....... -, -. D..
DRrED CnERRI.s, with seeds, in, al.
ways sell. They should he carefully
PICKED when ,ipe, thoroughly dried,
and kep, as clean as possible. "Seed,
less cherries belong TO ihe most fancy
"fiom .s.ic dried fiuit, and Away. find
ready market at good prices. They
require 10 'Be' carefully dried wil:oa,
being burned. aud packed in their ma.
tural state Ifmixed uhir lnolasses o,
'-doetoted in anv way, it is detected
at once, and have TO lie sold at very
redaced' prices. .'". .~a. 60" "...a ...A'.
| DRIHD' PLrAs sl,onh be handled ia
| the same manner as cherries. .7nf
| DRIEp BLAcKBEHRIEs hare -ieeentl,
become quite q staple, and in many
sections the best, ,pa,ingp e,~p iha
grows. }. W6fu ripe they should H.,
nicely .d,ied (uot burned) before pack
ing ,H,packed before thoroughly d,iet
they breed worms. besome mouljy, anl
lead 10 & neral dissatisfaction. ,I,.g,,r
| DRIED RAsrpERBIEs always h,ing .
better price .han.p klsckberries, aud
should he handled The same way, ssy
! EiDERBEBIuEs are not worth ths
trouble Of drying and shipping. .
| QUiNcEs, AND PEARS, cnt fine, thor
oughly peeled aud cored nicely. bring
fair prices. .-.-
J The above we think, q lords III,
main ideas as 70 caring the differen
fruits. We now come 10 a most i'm
porlant instruction for shippers, ,pac ker,
and buyers, which is The grading ,and
packing o., the different descriptions. .r
| Never mix different. qualities in IN,
came packages, as j, is always ,di,eov
cred, and the price will be based uRor
tue poorest qualiy ia the barrel or bag
Bsirels are much preferable 10 bags 70
shipping. Let there he distinguish
ing mask upon Seaeh package Of tIi,
different gradessA Let, all barrels b,
carefully aud correctly tned, with eacl
tare marked on side of Larrel, as vel
as on the bead. Ifihe above directions
are closely followed, the ftiit will fclas,
with the best grades. and the increas,
fofprice over poor, linked and car elessls
packed fuit, will amply pay FOR tlit
extra trouble. This applies 10 aimoos
everything that is sen, TO market. +
matters not how dull an article may be
when Of good quality and IN good or.
der, It will not fail TO bring highest
market prices. Then remember this
land pack ail goods in neat order; mar
plain directions on every package, with
the name ef the afticl,, weight. iare o,
count, aud forward Invoice Of what
how and when shipments are made.
! We beg TO state that we shall en-
deayor TO make specially Of selling al
kinds Of died fruit durGg The coming
season, and claim that ouI advantages
/ are equal To- any1 other ,ms,keI; bul i
hdesired we will ship 70 Liverpool. Lon:
don. or elsewhere. 90. ,,...s - ..