The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-04-19
slightest moisture causes them to become
spotted and spoils their sale.

lar shape. 1t hardly ever pays to shin
any but prime, but If the small and irreg.
ular are sent, mark as culls. Old yellow
cucqmbers should never be shipped. The
White Spine Is generally considered to be
the best variety rs it is very green and
carries well when handled properly. The
bushel crate is the most salable package,
but Norfolk shippers may use / Dbl.
crates and barrels. Packages should be
well filed so as to allow no shaking of
the contents on the way here. It is
best to pack by hand, as lots simply
thrown into the package are apt to shake
about and become soft
Potatoes.-Never allow potatoes to lie
In the sun after digging, as it is apt to
heat them and start rotting Never dig
after rain, as potatoes should be thor
oughly dry and as cool as possible when
barreled- Early Floridas in crates do no.
DO as Isaaus xslal e i26 iB26lhts, It's barrels are much
better than sacks; they are more easily
handled, protect the potatoes better, and
are more salable. Assert with care, send
ing only those that are large, smooth,
sound and as uniform in size as possible.
Small potatoes mixed with large ones, do
not increase the bulk much, but add to
the weight, and damage the sale, so that
they bring no return, and actually depre-
ciate the value of the full sized ones with
which they are mixed Use strong,
sound, uniform sized and well-ventilated
barrels, avoiding small or pony" barrels
Shake down very thoroughly, and fill so
full that the head will press very tightly
upon the potatoes.
Street potdtoes.-Florida sweet potatoes
are very rarely salable at any profit here:
they are of a whitish unattractive color
and find but little favor among buyers.
The yellow variety, such as is raised in
Virginia and more northerly points, is
very greatly preferred; red sweet potatoes
never sell well. Gull carefully and pack in
full sized, well ventilated barrels.
Squash yellow crook neck is
preferred to the white squash for an early
variety, but as the white is the earliest
they are sometimes profitable when ship
ped before the yellow squash appears.
Only very choice attractive parcels are
wan ted !; inferior or irregular lots always
neglected. Send in bushel crates from
points below Norfolk, and in bbl. crates
VI CdIlSlS lIOH1 ~NOTlOik anu IupTG nor Ill
erly points. The Marrow squash is
standard variety here and those Shipped
early from Norfolk generally sell well.
Ch65dge. The cabbages received from
far southern points are rarely of good
quality; when, however, they can be pro-
cured large and we'll headed the early
varieties are profitable when shipped care
fully and in prime order. Never send
cabbage leaves with no heads from any
point. Pack tightly in large, ventilated
barrels.
Radishes Florida radishes rarely sell
for more than enough to pay the freight,
as the distance is so great that they never
arrive here in good order Radishes, to be
good, should be quickly grown in rich
soil those that grow slowly are sharp
and peppery in taste and very tough and
woody. Norfolk lots should be tied up
in regular fiat, fan shaped punches about
IL to the bunch, and packed in well ven
tilated barrels or half barrel boxes, with
out any washing.
Aspdrdgus.- carefully and put
up in regular bunehes weighing 2! a 3
lbs. Never put small and large into the
same bunch, but ship culls by themselves
if at all
Egg Pla,,ts-Those received from the
south are very rarely salable at paying
prices, being usually very inferior. 1t is
not worth while to send them here, unless
they can be procured full grown and
sound in every respect.
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Oranges Fancy large bright colored
Florida oranges always have special
demand and bring good prices, but poor
lots sell very slowly as they are brought
into competition with Valencia and Mes
sina fruit, which is usually abundant and
cheap. Dark colored oranges are very
unpopular, even though they may be
perfectly sound. Many of the receipts,
though no doubt in perfect order when
shipped, arrive here in bad condition
owing to lack of care in picking, prepar-
ing and packing The fruit should never
be picked too green neither should it be
allowed to remain on the trees so long as TO
become at all dried Pick very carefully,
always by hand, SO as to avoid bruising.
sweat before packing. This is best ac
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covering with blankets In this state the
excessive moisture of the fruit will escape
and the rind become toughened sufficient
ly to allow shipment to distant points
without danger of decay. The heap of
oranges in the sweating room should be
raised from the floor on Stats, in order to
let the water which comes from the fruit
run off freely. During the sweating pro-
cess the oranges should be carefully ex-
amined from time to time and in three to
FIVE days, according to the condition of
the fruit when picked, a slightly sticky
appearance will be noticed on the rind.
When this appears the fruit should be
aired until dry and then wrapped in pa
per and packed. Assert carefully as to
size and color. Never put small and large
oranges in the same package Only
standard packages should be used; they
are bushel crates, halfbarrel crates and
barrels, the crates usually selling best.
Pack tightly so as to allow no shifting or
shaking Of the fruit on the way here.
Florida moss il not good packing
material, as it is liable to absorb
moisture from the air and damage the
fruit, but few tufts may be used simply
to ornament the package and make it pre-
sent handsome appearance. Avoid un-
dersized barrels and irregular packages
of al kinds, as on such it is difficult TO
FIX q correct value and buyers neglect
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