Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-07-16
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THE FRUIT QUESTION. :

Dear Enquirer In last weeks, issue, notice
communication signed j. c. G., that 1 Fear may
throw cold water upon the ney enterprise 50 rap
idly growing into well defined business, viz: that
of preparing dried fruit for market. Without dis
senting from j. G. c., or discussing the question
as to profits, beg simply to remark that, if man
is considered benefactor of his race who makes
two blades. of grass grow where only one grew be-
fore, what may we think Of man, or communi-
ty who brings into the District $4,000 from the
proceeds of business that has hitherto not pro
duced 81 900. In other words if q merchant Of
Yorkville would induce the people to bring in all
the blackberries that are usually picked by the
BIRDS even at the low price Of SO cents per bushe
you would be astonished at the amount Of money
produced to those who gather them. Then when
the merchant manufactures the berries into wine,
and their refuse into cider, and puts them into
market, the amount will be still greater and more
astonishing. Now all this would be clear gain to
the people, because a spontaneous production or
the soil. There is no cost in raising them, and
blessing because hundreds Of boys and girls would
be getting wages to gather them, that would 9TH
erwise be doing nothing. Some may object and
say that only those living near your town could be
engaged in gathering them, because convenient
for sale. Ianswer by no means-alIc can beengaged.
Those too. far to transport the ripe berries, can
gather and dry them, and sell them Just asreadily.
By.the-bye, while on the subject, am told there
is live man in your town who proposes to give
fair market prices, for not only dried black ckberies,
but ali other kinds Of dried fruits This isa strike
in the right direction, as it will develop business
in your District, which, from observation, see
has been totally neglected It is this neglect Of
what kind Providence has SO bountifully bestow-
ed upon them, that induced me 10 reply to the re-
marks Of ]. G. c.. Now his calculation, regarding
the preparation of peaches and apples for market
may have done well enough in pro-slayery times,
when each half grown boy and girl were engaged
on the farm; but now, when that class do not work
on the farm you can place no value on their labor
and you can get their services for mere song
Suppose you do not feel like paying out money to
pare and dry fruit are there not idle members e-i
nough in each family to put in order many q BUSH
ell for market; or freedmen enough on your place
doing nothing, that would gladly do it on shares?
It might be well enough to say that it pays better
to let the hogs have the fruit but am aaid there
are too many farmers in our land that arenot over
stocked with swinish herds, whilst know many
that would prefer having small stock and that
stock not too well fed for fear Of their being Dor.
rowed without leave. .,.r,,@ ',''. 80 (
j. C. C! wishes to know how to put up peaches
for market, &c. Assert well, 50 as to, be uniform
in quality and size Put in clean, sound barrels,
and perforate plentifully with augur holes, Turn
upper head of barrel down, take out lower head,
packing by placing layer with stem
ends down, then gil up the barrel without bruising
the fruit, Shaking thoroughly but gently, and till
50 full that the heading has to be pressed. down
upon the contents, which keeps them steadily in
place and avoids friction in Pesch.
es not fully ripe will keep 10 q u days, and win
bear transportation during that time. Transpor,
tation about the same asia similar barrel Of other
Best market foneahyia New York.
Excuse these rambling sramarksas tits onlyu :.
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