The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1868-05-27
DRIED PRUIT.

"bhtU ttFc taot lsW ycdIo mio UuSWC1s
has increased until it has become. 10 maay
sections. a leading branch of trade and hes
been fosrd 10 be very profitable. The
high lar imposed upon distiIlstion Of fruit
has had . tendency 10 increase this busi-
ness, Again. the work is easy---,he. greater
part Of il being done BY ~omea and chill
drrn. d. ...ts .A. ...s &c., ~. ...
Since this is comparatively ! new busi.
nsss in many sections, and one that should
be increased. We propose giving few prae.
Meal soggestionsas TO the best plan Of dry
ing. packing. shipping. 6e. We begin
with ...-..l.. =.
Psa.rD P.AcHus....---rs make ,hsss the
most sslesbie. the fruit should be taken
frsu he trees before il becones perfectly
| ripe and asllos--just as sooa - they, b..
gin 20 - blush. "--unlsss this 10 done tbsy
Gill dry dark in color. which 10 the crest
objsrhon. and iesses them alvsys sithout
o qsolsble prise. They should be sliced
- 6ne - little care end attention will OIL
low. Quarters are considered large size
for peeled pseAss. and consequently not ss
sslesble 10 if sliced 6ner. 10
III obpNEttu NS9IHCu bubuhl utD0 oE bNtGSk-
ed from frsit no too ripe 90 the trees. They
should be cut into hs.vss only. as quarters
and miIed nevsf bring IS good price.
while they are really mere bouble to pre-.
pare. IL is always best 10 select the lar.
gsst peaches for good " unpsekd halves"
DmEB APPLEs.-~Sslect sound fruit, not
too ripe. Be careful 10 pare them clean.
Let there be no specks Of the skin on any
part. and above ell. be sure they are well
eoted Dried apples coming TO market
with spscks Of akin. cores and seed still on,
never meet ready sale at market price.
|" Sliced" apples always pay for The in
creased trouble. but where this is not done,
lee che sbove, as % cfeaniiness, be obsefy.
ed. This done. add dried of bright CO.
lor. they will always sell readily tor a good
price.
/ Daigp CHERRIES. with seeds in; always
sell. They should be- carefully picked
when ripe. thoroughly dried, aud kept as
clean as possible. "Seedless" cherries be-
long 10 the most fancy Of domestic dried
fruit. and slusys find . ready market at
good prices. They require to be carefully
dried wi,hou, beng burned. ard packed in
their natural state. II mixed with molss.
ses or " doctored" in any way. it is detect
ed q, once. and have TO be sold at very re-.
dueed prices.
DRigp PlusL should be handled 10 the
same manner ~ cherries.
DRIED BLAcKpEaRiss have recently become
quite q staple. and in many sections the
best crop that grows. When ripe they
should be nieel, dried (nOt burned) before
pack,ug. II packed before thoroughly
dried they breed worms, become mouldy.
aud lead to general dissatisfaction.
Danp RasrBsssiEs always bring better
price than blackberries. aud should be
handled in the same way.
ELpERBERaIEs are not worth lire trouble
OF drying and shipping.
Quncrs aud PBAss. cot fine, thoroughly
peeled aud cored sisr. bring fair prices.
The above. We think, affords the main
idess as to curing the ditfereut fruits. We
now cufne 10 most important instruction
for shippers. packers and buyers. vhich Is
the grading and packing u the siHerea'
descriptions.
Never mlx dinernt qualities in the same
package. as IL is always discovered, aud
the price will be based upon the poores,
quality in the barrel or bag. Barrels are
much preferable 10 bags for shipping. Lac,
there be q distinguishing mark upon each
package of the different grades. let all
haseis be carefully and correctly taxed.
i yith each Are marked on the side ei the
bsrrel. 40 cell IS On the head. Ifthe shows
diseetiens ere closely followed. the frait
Gill eisss sish the best grsdes and The TO-
crease in price over poor. mixed and csre@
iessiy packed truil win amply pay ior Tho
extra trosbie. This spplies 10 almost
1 everything that u sent 90 Me market. !,
saltrrs not how dull an ssticls snsy be.
uhsn Of good quality and ih gssd order. -.
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