The Panola weekly star., 1883-10-13
Harvesting Apples.

Winter apples designed for long KIP
ing should not be- harvested until ey
have developed color and flavor naraI
Ia the ripe fruit. On the other Ind,
tie fruit ought not TO be allowo, to
remain on the trees until oycrpc.
Winter apples should always be- nd.
picked; no knocking oil or shang
down oi the fruit must he pracod
when it !, To he packed and stored
Varieties Of apples that ripen irru-
larly ought TO be- gathered accorliIy.
An important point is to harvest ales
In dry weather only, for fruit free IN
atmospheric moisture when taken i'm
the tree, other things being cal,
keeps longest. Once gathered, thp-
pies should be protected from sun ID
storms until they are assorted and Ill
ly packed.
t;ruwcrs differ in their methods; SO
cart the fruit 10 barn or fruit-hu,
where the packing is delayed until d
weather. Others d. the packing Inc
orchard. A plan very often ad0ptts
To employ two sets of hands at tinf
harvest, ono for picking the apples I
the other Tor asserting and packing
mcdiatcly In barrels.
There Is no possible Doubt about
Importance Of asserting apples acco
Ing u variety, size aud quality. II
carefully sorted and graded the qua
of the whole barrel will be affected !
its keeping properties impaired. i
also important tha, the fruit be pac
closely, especially where Il Is dcslg
for long transportation; Il is better
pack full, even with some jammi
than risk the apples moving about '
rough handling.
Some of our most successful farm
have found the following 10 be q G
yenlcnt and satisfactory mode Of p
Ing apples Take out one head fron
clean barrel and begin packing
| placing n tier Of apples with their 1
Ia the closed head Of the barrel. 4
I'LL up without bruising the fruit
shake down thoroughly aud I'LL the
rel NJ full that the head must he pre-
in with n lever. The head aud h,
are then nailed and the barrel tu
over. anil on the head not opened,
name of the variety In the barn
plainly marked. Apples packed In
manner show attractive face. II o.
la be- borne In mind that IN orb
give satisfaction to the consumerl
create n demand for the same maj
frui, another season. the apples sh
run uniform throughout the barcL
does not pay 10 face the package !
fine specimens and end with that o
tcrior quality.
Apples intended for export arr
mitte'l TO shrink previous to the |
packing. aud the shipments are del
until crisp, cold weather. Thcrr
some growers who practice linn,
barrels with paper rs they PACK
apples In, using. II the weather hc,
sometimes as many as two thlckn,
With this protection Il Is claimedt
packages viii undergo long ship
In extreme cold weather without
Ing their contents injured.
When the packing has been don
barrels for safc.kccping should 10 n
In dark but wcll.ycntilatcd placsl
kept At n low, uniform temperate,
near the freezing point ol val,
practicable. A low tempcratur.
vents the development Of The f,ina
cause decay. A few years ago I
. deemed important 10 Keep apple,
. dry atmosphere, but nowadays
, are Numerous advocates for sont
moist ar. On the ground that ther
} prevents the fruit frum slsris.
! Scientists claim. and some ot oar.
1 ers think their experience has p.
4 that while warm moist cellar !.
cideily detrimental tc the ~
, qualities of fruit, q wet, cold on.
J vents loss Of weight and size by !.
ration. and consequently Is cous
I 10 the preservation cf the fresh ..
!, ahcc and natural flavor Of The q.
i ~ T. norld.