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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-07-02

PLANNING AND SAVING.

Dallas brass and Iron Fouh"''
Main Street, Dallas, Texas. p,oes.
In connection with our Foundry anu ! pa and
smith Shop, we have just put III hy,' ny;
and are prepared to fill all orders for sa"''
and planning lumber ,,,mbsr
Prices in currency-For dressing iu NY I'D
zoe per 100 feet for resawing, 0Oc per
lOAllm ANGEltS& Nop.-~
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

District Officers.
Judge Fourteenth District HARDIN HART
District Attorney ...,,,.........JOHN 4. Al'IT
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Geo. "a. LittlciicId az 10, fur
nitUrC dealers. have moved OPP
pOsitG the ScOu HOUSE. Einl
street. where alley will remain
untig tIscir NEW brick building
~ completed. ll7tf
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Onr oxcoodng lnrge stock 0fnon-eXploslvo
oil win sOou bc on hon1, our very latest
improved dns rifner wo guarantee 10 be tho
hcsl IN The lnlud stntes. our Large stock Of
Lamps, Chandeliers, Lamp Fixtures etc.,
VIII also DO hero IN few doys' Territory
for salc for Spung's Excelsior Oh, the best,
hnfcsl nnd cheapest oil now In use.
l22ilf LoNE STAN on AND LAMP GO,
f.EgAL ana observation-disclosures lllgt itis
desirable should meet The eye OF lle largest
number ~ perons, should be Inserted In
pm DAIrAs lnIiALp lHdnily nnd weekly
editions have llrmr circulation ana are
moro rond thun any hair dozen Of me papers
published IN 1cSns outside of tho large
liics. az
1'ipro X but one daily pnpor In the state
mrgcr than TIM HERALD, and none hat pre-
sont Il hnndsomcr appearance.
The very best medium for advertising IN
Central or Northern rcXw ~ TnE DALLAs
HERALD, dnily and weekly,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-07-02
.pcIsy G.luaSc~, EhWit SaTs.
Sealing WAY, aii at reduced
prices. NJ &DNAsN AZ co.'s.

4 Secret tn0pg the Pretty Fcn,aicS.-
Many beautiful, hright-eycd young ladies
WHO are blessed with many honuN, Say the
secret ~ their channs is IN the nc al l'r.
DrumgOnlcs English Female Bi,trw.
ENGllSn FEMALE nlrrERS, which
cures nil female complaints, can hr hal AT
the drug store.
"Ohl do lillc st. Elmo so much, don't
you"n saySN young lNdy 10 u loss educated
friend. Nucvcr use H. ~ she replied, ~ al
MNNS nrnlnr Engllsh NomNlo nillrlA" l2Idlm
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Officers of pnlIns County


W. $. phares, II. +. Nichols, stephen Hud-
son, 4. W. Mixson, William A, Baker. q. w.
Mcbride.
Special policcman--w William i. Parker.
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DALLAS Oh AFTER No. II, Royal Arch
MaSons, meets at the Chapter Rooms In the
CITY of Dnllus, on tile first Monday after the
last Saturday In cNch month.
Nv, NJ. G. YOUNG, VI, T.. H. Z.
IIESRY Boil Secretary.
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English Female Eitters,

cures the above female complaints, and all
other troubles that Utllict old or Young, mar
ric,l or single females,
ltat once alouscS and inNigoratcs the fc-
male uNme, giving strength Ia the weak and
feeble, building up the cmncintcd, quirtlng
the nervous, imparting lie and buoyancy to
the dull and liStlcss, relieving pain, rcgula-
ting the liver and bowels and otherwise gath
cring up and restoring the shattered female
constitution. sold by merchants and drug
gstS everywhere. Address
DIR. j. =. DROMGOOLE,
Proprietor Memphis, Tennessee
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The Dallas city Market House Company
viii ofi1i to rent, to the highest bidder the
stalls OF the city Market House, Thursday
evening At O'Clock, July Sd, 1873, ut th'
Market House building, :. |, ADAMS,
l2ldIt President.
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SosrE'Fl


MtNOust.
DALLAS COMMANDERY No g, knights
Templar, will meet ut the ASYLUM in the City
OF Dallas, ON the trSt Thursday after the last
saturday IN each month.
ED. g. ROVER, 4. G.
JAS. II. BARKLEY, Recorder,
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"Dnmond Dust" for the ladies, At II. G.
llosklns & CO.'S dim
r.. =. Cowcn " 60, nro selling cement nj
Il iu s. per barrel l0jltf
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tNON RENT Thc building now occupied
II nv ihe Dnllns llelAld Once Is nlrI'u ~,
rent. Possession given on or nDou' lno ~"
September next.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
tSOlt RENT. The building now ocgnPi1 'r
l. hy HE Dallas llerald olnc', ~ ~, ~ ' of
iph. ip0nNNol,l h'N'" " an
NTED--A partner 10 cpnuuo' nrt'nunN.
w OF good. about 20 mics non IVY VA
1ne lOcnilOu ma advantages Ap',u, .''r r",
uiirrd AMY In prlt0n on by letter To- u -
Clark 4 lrSnna olllor Dallas, Texas lz@''"
French. tiornan or Swlss gu, TO DO
" house work. APPLY at TINS oIlle''
Job printing.
wv AETED- orders tor any amount Of lpb
w work. Thc Icnld once " pl'bnuu
with new material Of every KIM ", ~ W
good work us cnn be done IN the Ill'r"
Slnlos. ---
Tor Snie.
yI'O PM NTERS- \ second hnnH IIoH,'
lsxlp WIN Ne sold cheap Ior 'hNli'
Apply NJ lhis Office
WANTED \ Young woman to cool, ana
w do homework Tor u small idnllA ~ lIr
DIV. t,ood Wuprs win be- gwen Apply az
IIcnld onicr, or address lioS A, ph'lhS posi-
office. --..-.., "
10 Rent.
{XyANTED-ro Rcnt--A dwelling hoVs'
w with iourO I'VE rooms NdHrrHN 40
this oilloc.
printing.
ron Pm NTING- job Printing Of every de-
u scrptiOn at The Herald once
| nRDEI,S Orders for Cards BIZ Heads,
inhnls LATTER 1lpuds, etc, Mt TINS once
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-04

In the year of 1871 the schooner Frank
lin, Captain Holmes, left New London,
United States, for the seal fishery among
the South Shetland Islands, ten days
southwark of Cape Horn, arriving at her
destination after a voyage of four months.
The following day the captain ordered
boats crew of five men, under the
orders of James King, boat-steerer, TO
proceed to the shore and commence kill
Ing seals at Winden Island, on which
place the vessel was anchored. In the
boat were placed provisions for seven
days and big club for each Of the men,
with which to kill the seals, by hitting
them on the head. Captain Holmes in-
slructions were, " kill all you can and
we will be back for you within a week."
The Franklin then sailed away, and the
men commenced slaughtering all the seals
they could find and so successful were
they that at the expiration of the fifth
day they had killed and skinned four
thousand seals, which they piled on the
rocks. The seal crop being exhausted,
tue men resolved, with their remaining
provisions, to set out for st. Georges
| lslaud, which is situated in that vicinity,
where they could find more seals. They
accordingly departed, leaving behind
them a small piece of board on which
was chalKed, q" We have left for 81.
Georges Island call for us there" !"
When the Franklin returned at the end
of the week, the pile OF sealskins was
found, and also the notice board. She
accordingly proceeded to St. George S
Island, in quest of the missing men, and
cruised about that island for several
days, but could see nothing Of the boat
or the men, who were at last abandoned
TO their fate, and the Franklin returned
heme, no boat having been sent ashore
on account Of the breakers and the ice
which had already formed. The men
then were supposed to be dead, but IN
August last year New London sealing
fleet left for South Shetland Islands, and
il was mutually agreed among the Cap
tains that they would endeavor TO dis
cover some traces Of the lost men. Mheu
the bark Nile arrived at 81. Georges
leland, the captain and q number OF meI
went ashore TO make a search for th'
remains of King and his companions
Walking along the beach for some dis
tance, they were surprised to find hui
from which projected a stovepipe. II
the corner Of the hut was man will
long beard and matted hair, fast asleep
He was clothed In sealskins, with sandal
on his feet, and, on being awaken, d
turned out to be King, the sole survivor
Of the party. 1t seems that they founS
the hut and stove on the island, ant
lived for some time on pelican aesh, burn
ing seal bluhber in the stove. One ha,
died of cold, three others had attempte,
to get back to Winden Island, and ar
} supposed 10 have perished, and KIM
, alone returned in the Nile. Such, a
least, is the story we are told about tn
new Robinson Crusoe.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-04

sour Jack " is what the late Artemus
Ward would call "a humorous cuss."
He was stopping at a small village In
the interior of the State, and one Sunday
last summer, having nothing 10 occupy
his time, he came TO the sensible conclu-
sion that be had better 90 TO church in
the evening, and so, after supper, he
wended his way to the Methodist "Meeten
House." 1t was very warm evening,
and Jack thought, as he was a stranger,
he would 90 up into the gallery. There
were only few people up there, so he
seated himself in front seat, and pre-
pared 10 listen. The minister was preach
lug one of those red-hot sermons country
mi, listers delight in, and was happy.
Jack was not. The gallery was getting
warmer every minute. The people down
in The body of the house looked comfort
able, and our hero concluded II was cool
er down there, and decided to try IL.
Just as he started the minister was in the
midst Of terrible warning to young
men, and the noise he made attracted the
dominie's attention. Thinking Jack was
about to leave the church, the clergyman
stopped in his sermon aud said:
"Young man, you may not be aware
Of II, but you are going straight to hell ~
Jack stopped, looked back, and, seeing
he was the person addressed, replied;
SIS that so Well, Pm glad you men
toned il. Twas going down where yoJ
are; but II that's the case, l'll stay whtr,
| am, for It's warm enough here.
Jack then cOolly sat down again smit
the rather loud smiles OF the younge
members of The congregation. The min
If er gave OUt the next hymn immedi
| atelY.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-04
sIERRAs.
BY JOAQUIN MILLER.

Like fragments Of an uneompleted world,
From Icy bleak Alaska, white with spray
To where the peaks Of Darlen lie curled
In clouds, the broken lands loom bold and
gray.
The seamen nearing San Francisco bay,
Forget the compass here with sturdy hand
They seize the wheel, look up, then
bravely lay
The ship to shore by snowy peaks that
The stern and proud patrIclan fathers of
the land.
They stand, white stars of heaven-stand, a
OF climbing eudless and eternal white
The look upon the far and flashing brine,
Upon the bOundless plains, the broken
height
OF Kamiakin's hattlements The fiisht
vi time as underneath their untopped tow.
They seem to push aside the moon at
night,
To jostle and unloose the stars. The flowers
VI heaven fall about their brOws Ia shining
showers.
They stand. A line =. - lifted snowy isles,
High held above tossed ana tu...-i ien Hea-
A sea Of wood IN wild unmeaBured milesu
White pyrainids OF Faith, where man is
free
White monuments Of Hope that yet shall
The mounts Of matohless and immortal
song.
look far down the hOllow-days. see
The bearded prophets, slmple-souled and
strong,
That I'M the hills and thrill with song the
needing thrOng.
Serene and satisfied supreme white, lone
As God, they loom above cIocd-hannera
furled
They look as cold rs kings upon a throne !:
The mAntling wings Of night are crushed
and curled
As feathers curl. The elements are
hurled
From on their bosoms, and are hidden go.
Lake evil Spirits 10 an under,wurld.
They stretch from Cariboo to Mexico,
A line Of battle tents In everlasting snow.
-OUeriGRd Monthly.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-04
The Beeoher Scandal.

New York correspondence ~ Phila' Ledger.
The morning papers have a statement
to the effect that the current allegations
Of certain persons against the reputation
Of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, are TO be
formally investigated by a Plymouth
Church committee, at the pastors own
request. The statement Is only partially
correct. The facts are, that some time
since there was a movement on the parl
ur the church officers to proceed against
Messrs. Bowen and TiltOn for alleged
slauder, but It was not pressed, though
the understanding was, that IT the
charges were made more specific they
would he taken into consideration. Be-
yond that, nothing has really been done
nor is II probable that anything Will 6c
done at present, rs most of the churcf
officers are out of town.
IL ought to be added here that Mr.
Beecher is out in letter TO the Brooklyn
Eagle IN which he states, over his owr
naine, that "Mrs. Woodruff, or an,
persoz or persons, who have letters o
his in their possession have his cordial
consent TO publish them. He also Hdd
that the stories and lunors which hsNl
for some time past been circulated abou
MIN are grossly untrue, and he stamp
them in general aud particular as utterly
false"
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-04

Four men were killed and two injured
ny an explosion in the Hoosac Tunnel,
on Sunday night. IL appears that box
of giant powder and " eXploders," which
the regular morning gang was carrying
into the tunnel on a box car, Immediately
behind locomotive, caught fire when
about 1000 feet from the eastern entrance
and exploded with terrible force. The
car was shattered, and Timothy Lynch,
Henry Ferris, Michael Campbell and
Stephen Brown were instantly killed
Dennis McFadden, the areman, ant
Frank Kingsley, the engineer, were in
jured, tie former go badly that he eannS
recover.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-04
IN SPIRIT.
by @. DE b.


Written for the STATE Journal.
Around. as In 4 trance, hear the din
Of the industrious world, and 10 and fro
a crowd Of busy figures come and 60;
Yet blind and dumb am /, for deep within
MY spirits world ] am afar from here.
And there Ia silence sweeter than a song,
And bright among the silent moving throng
One phantom glides all close, and near, and
dear.
And thy true. tender. ioving. trustful eyes
Bweet
Responds to all my half-born thoughts
complete
While heart and soul with mine do sympa-
thize.
Released thus from all temporal cares, my
spirit free
Lifts up its wings and fiies on thought,
Beloved, TO thee.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-04

jackson Jones was shot dead by Nelson
Yard at Des Moines, Iowa, on Sunday
night. Yard alleges that Jones had fvl-
onioaslY assaulted his wife. Mrs. Yard
also fired at jones with revolver, but
missed him. Yard and his wife are now
IN jail.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-04

o. D. Benjamin, g. R. Benjamin and
Geo. Bailey left Cleveland, Ohio, on Sun
day morning in a small sail boat fol
Rocky river, six miles distant, and have
not been heard of since. II is feared
they have been drowned.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-07-04

Thursday week,,the last rail of the,track
in the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
tunnel was laid, thus completing the
thorough connection with the tracks OF
the Northern Central Railway. The first
locomotive ran through the tunnel that
afternoon and il was opened 10 travel on
Saturday. Work upon it was begun
Juue 18th 1871, and its length Is about 4
miles. being the largest in this country ex-
cept the Hoosaic tunnel.
The New York herald., 1873-10-17

TO LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES.
A TTEsTios'
NOW READY FOR OCCUPANCY
NEW FIREPEooP BUILDING,
FULTON NASSAU AND ANN STREETS.
ELEGANT OFFICES AND LARGE VAULTS TO
RENT IN THE ABOVE
YrREPRooP WELL LOCATED BUILDING, BEING
IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE
CITY HALL. THE COURTS. THE POST OFFICE,
&C, 4C
OFFICES, SUITABLE FOR LAWYERS. BRoKans.
BANKS, INSURANCE COMPANIES, &C, &C., CAN BE
HAD sINGLY OR EN- SUITE. OF ANY DESIRED
sIzR PROM loxia FEET TO wxs7 PEET, AT $500,
s4oo $500 AND UPWARD TO $4,000, ACCORDING TO
SIZE AND LOCATION.
THE ABOVE BUILDING IS
COMPLETELY F1REPRooF
READY FOR OCCUPANCY,
HEATED BY STEAM. AND HAS TWO YIRsT CLASS
PASSENGER ELEVATORS AND ALL MODERN I'M.
PRovEMENTs.
The New York herald., 1873-10-17
RENT OF SMALL OFFICES.

VALUABLE VAULTS FOR STORAGE PURPosEa
ALSO OFFICES FOR BANKING AND OTHER PuR.
POSES ON FIRST AND BASEMENT FLOORS.
INQUIRIES TO BE MADE OF
HOMER MORGAN, NO PINE STREET
A THE CHEAPEST FLOORS TO LET ON BROAD
FIRST AND THIRD FLoogs.
<a5 BROADWAY
A LARGE NUMBER OF FIRST CLASS sToREs
IA and Lofts 70 let In all eligible Iocatinns com
marble, brown stone iron and brick fronta ps - ca2
and get our list for October. ~ re@0o S-.'
- EoyEn, Flock CO, No 800 Broadway.
II and Lofts TO let IN all eligible oon nrsnS
MARBLE brown Store, iron and brick Fronts Pleasc cal
RoRER FI00K CO.. No 400 Broadway.
The New York herald., 1873-10-17
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY OCTOBER H. lss-TR1PLE SHEET
coAcHMES AND GARDENERS.

vNANTED-A SITUATION AS CoACHMAN BY AN
w Englishman. lately arrived In THIS country y wmo
rs years In private families in England under
stands thoroughly the care of horses can produce the
highest testimonials character, habits &c, nom MS
late and also refers by SPECIAL PERMISSION
Mr. H. G. Ward 263 Canal st. ana Mr.. ~ g. Miller, ~
Maiden lane, New York Address JOHN CHAMBER
LAIN, No Front St
The New York herald., 1873-10-17

-A.-A.-A.-A-A. y
"A. bargain this day, for cash-Privatc family leay
ing for Europe Will sell all their Household Furniture, In
lots to su-superb blue satin insid and gldcd ramess
Paror Suits cost $780, for SSoo one for 500 cost S4oO
Brussels and lnsrsn csrpets ii Bedroom Suits 80 up.
wards; brilliant toned ~ octave rosewood Pianoorte,
Extension Table Bue Chairs Mirrors;
and kitchen Furniture lots less than halt cost Call
this day, private house 2o West Zd St. between 0th and
7th
The New York herald., 1873-10-17

A RESPECTABLE YOUNG SINGLE MAN WISHES
n q situation coachnan and gardener; milk
three and half years. best city reference IRON last
ployer. Address j. N, box 1e9 Herald Office.
The New York herald., 1873-10-17

AT THE ELEGANT PRIVATE RESIDENCE l04 EAST
~ Twenty nth street, between Fourth and Lexington
avenues Sprotsrty o. DR. ~ kchasds mow IN turope
satin brocate Paror suits, cost $500 $780, one do
and sS9 ranofore. Bronzes. Iaintings, Mirrors Car
sion Table, silverwsre, Bedsteads Bureaus wasnsands
Mattresses Bedding &c less than half cost No
able otier refused Call Immediately.
The New York herald., 1873-10-17

AN EXPERIENCED SINGLE YOUNG MAN GERMAN
n Protestant wants a situation as coachnan; thor
oughy understand his business also milkng best refer
ence. Call ON or address q. s., IL Howard st
The New York herald., 1873-10-17


A TIN ROOFS REPAIRED By EXPERIENCED TIN
a. rqoters; warranted not 70 Leak bill not prescnted
prices moderate tin roofs painted with the best metallic
paint please cut this out Address o. w. WORTH,
1898 Post Office.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-02
POISONED TO DEATH.

A healthy liver secretes each day about
two and a half pounds OF bile, which con-
tains great amount of waste material Ia
ken from the blood. When the liver be-
comes torpid or congested, it fails to elm
mate this vast amount of noNous sub
stance. which. therefore, remains to poi
son the blood and be conveyed to every
part of the system. What must be the con-
dltiOn of the blood when it is receiving
and retaining each day two and a halt
pounds of poison? Nature tries to
work Off this poison through other chan
ncls and organs-the kidneys, lungs, skin,
etc but these organs become OvertaXed
in performing this labor, in addition to
their natural functions, and can not long
withstand the pressure, but become vari-
Ously diseased.
The brain, which IS the great electrical
centre OF all vitality, is unduly stimulated
by the unhealthy blood which passes to it
from the heart, and it fails to perform its
office healthuIly. Hence the symptoms
ofbile poisoning, which are dizziness, head
ache, incapacity to keep the mind on any
subject, impairment of memory, dizzy,
sleepy or nervous feelings, gloomy fore
holdings and irritability Of temper. The
blood itself being diseased, as it forms the
sweat upon the surface Ofthe skin, is so IT.
lftatiug and poisonous that it produces
djscolored brown spots, pimples, b,Otches
and other cruDtious, sores, boils. carbuu-
clC- and scrofuIous tumors. The stomach,
bowels, and O'her organs spoken OF can
not e- ape becoming affected, sooner OF
later, and cos -iveuess, piles. Gropsy, dys-
pep-ia, GiarThma, female weakness. and
many other forms OF chronic sea~e, are
among the necessary results. A. RENE
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-02

about forty-two horse wagon loads OF
manure, which is far more valuable
as fertilizer than that of either horses
or COWS.
We are now exporting apples to
Europe. The shipments from New York
have been between 1000 and 5000 bar
rels week, for the last two months, re-
Gently, increasing to between 10000 and
II 900.
Profit in keeping stock comes from
the feed digested and assimilated IN eX-
cess of what is required to support VI
tality. and the more we can get single
animal to digest and assimilate, and
therefore convert into the desired pro
duct, the greater the profit.
Apples, pears and peaches contain
80 to Sc per cent of water, and most
other fruits nearly the same. Grapes
contain nearly twice as much sugar as
apples, more than twice as much as cur
rants, three times as much as raspber-
ries, five or six times as much as april
cots and peaches.
Feed more grass These three
words contain and explain the entire
theory of that practice by which any
one can make hog raising PAIRING the
cholera-as profitable as the raising of
any other kind of stock, if not more so,
on account of the ready sale in any
market every year.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-01-02
Preserving Apples.

The writer has for several years cX-
/ perimented more or less on keeping ap-
/ pies. and his experience agrees with that
! put forth by Mr.. Rouse in the paper
read before the Central New York Far
mers' Club. | find, however, that it is
better to leave open the barrels suffi-
GENTLY to let the perspiration, which
| gathers, have a chance to escape.
A few weeks will be sufficient for this.
Then head up, if desired But even a
little vent after the fruit is removed
! to the cellar will be an advan-
tage, giving chance for what moisture
may remain or gather (by sweating to
escape. In this way we have found the
best success, and perfect satisfaction.
In storing apples in the cellar we are
to be governed by the degree of mois-
ture habitual to the place If there is
much moistnre-net great dampness-
apples may be, and should be, exposed
to the air in open casks or bins. Con-
fined, there is sure to be mold and rot,
that is, to greater extent than if left
open; it is a matter of degree only,
showing that damp cellar is not the
place for fruit.
On the other hand, an excess of dry
ness must be equally guarded against.
Apples in open bins or barrels are sure
to shrink, though the keeping qualities
may be improved. Hence, fruit should
not be exposed directly to a dry air
during the winter. Keep out of open
bins. Barrels closed, or nearly closed,
are excellent there. We find this last
(nearly closed) best for the average eel
lar, the extremes only requiring a
change.
Another thing; Apples should be
packed as carefully as possible, not only
to prevent bruising, but to keep intact
the coat which covers the fruit, intend
ed or acting as a protection from the air.
Hence the rapidity with which apples
decay after being sorted, as is commonly
done toward the close of winter. RI.
further, the fruit is wiped at this time.
it rots with increased acceleration
Leave, therefore, as recommended in
the article above referred to, untouched
till wanted to use.
A fruit will keep better if picked
little before ripe, but at the expense
somewhat of flavor. Apples intended
for first use we leave longest on the tree,
and vice verse; This makes our latest
fruit somewhat like the first when used.