The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-09-06

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: The The trade 4 f died iluis has 81 late
years assumed isueh Importance q 10
render IL worthy The serious attention
of the producer, - we'll - the merchant
who collects IL and sends Il to market.
We propose giving both parties . few
hints, the result Of our experience, and
the best method Of securing the highest
market prices.
First, as to quality, il the fruit ia of
an inferior kind, no skill or cars can
make il choice when dried: then, when
it is possible, LEI The best fruit be So
lected. If apples the skin should be
entirely peeled on, the cores an taken
out and sliced thin; if peeled peaches
take the fruit before il ripens to soft
ness, peel carefully and take all seeds
out. II you do not succeed in securing
your peeled peaches bright and clean,
your time will be worse than lost, ae
dark peeled peaches are worth much
less than unpeeled, and are sometimes
entirely unsaleable. Ifunpeeledpeaches,
cut carefully in halves, do not mangle
them, let them be all in halves; cling
stones or other peaches that can mot be
cut in halves should be cut as large a.
possible. Damsons and cherries should
be carefully seeded and kept scrupu-
lously clean, no doctoring with molasses
and augar or any other, supposed pre-
server dry well, that is the best pre-
server if you dry your fruit in the sun,
do not let the rain or heavy dues fall on
it !; if dried in kilns, do not let il be-
come scorched With fire or dark4ned by
smoke. This applies to apples, peaches,
pears, ets., in fact, to all kinds of fruit,
except that damsons, iblackberries and
cherries are naturally dark still, neg
lect OF these suggestions viii damage
those likewise. ,-ois8 ~ ~
Blackberries are more saleable il
packed in barrels Of about 200 lbs. each.
The several grades or qualities Of fruit
should be carefully assorted sec.
ond, third and each grade packed by
itself and shipped under its own proper
| class. .s:ld !. +" BIZ -
Never pack your fruit in dirty, pack
ages, as salt fish or sugar barrels make
the fruit unstable; also -four barrels
improperly cleansed, lessons the. value
of the fruit from one to three cents pei
pound. - ~ - SIS. "a 81 egs-e7s,
New and clean barrels, neatly packed
add, in great measure, to the value o.
the goods. .... 49,,
Pack your fruit honestly, let there bt
no topping of-no good fruit on tor
and bottom, and inferior in the middle
The buyers strip the goods, and in al
such cases we are compelled to sell bat
and good at the lowest price, and often
when sold demand reclamation. We d.
not desire to handle such goods.
We deem it an unwise plan for per
sons living far away from market t,
limit a price on their goods. Youshoult
consign to houses having your fulles
confidence and instruct them TO sell t,
the best advantage. You can thus turl
your money Several times season
and are SIRE to do better than if yo,
had tied the hands Of your consigper. ,
] The result of your enterprise will de
pend chiefly in following the above oh
servances, aided and guided by you
own experience. '''''