The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-02-28
FRUITS, NUTS, BUTrEE. EGGS. POUI
TRY, GAME, ETC.

One OF the mos, important feat urek In success
| full orange culture Is gather ng the frnit and
nrnE p, ,S snd solid Inc ssn Is hana and
largely composed OF wa or, and at this stage II
bruised. or the rkiu sbraided In any manner.
decay soon legins and extends and In 70.
days the # II 10 rotten and worthless. For the
purpose OF getting rid Of tho water In the rind q
drying house IL necessary. Hence the nut
should be gathered on clear, dry day. and
Grafton OF water from the Ilnd. which. when
thoroughly a complished. renders the fruit
smooth and elastic, rughens the skin and pre-
pare, i for long lourney ~. Srs1ghonse
about feet Wide, running along the sides
feet from the floor aud then foot above an-
~. The bottom or sshel, should be compos, OF
Stats 1 l-2 inches wide. and placed 2 inches
apart, with the edges or corners beyeled on 50
a. not TO mar or iniure the fruit Now trim on
shears, ana place the oranges on the stats only
two tier deep. The reason for thi practice Ia
to expose tae or, atest suriace possible 70 the
become suilci,n ily cured It should DO assorted
into two or tnree grades Each grade should
be- made up Of fruit Of the same rpeness siie,
color and cNnsistence and. marked accordingly
Each orange should b wrapped in n .nilla pa.
per and placsd carefully and snusly In the bsx
layer by lsver until the boz is full. and the last
lsyer should project above the box about an
nailed sh. viii linen cause 'ns tSs d Ra't%
pressed more firmly together, which Will
prevent shucking loosely around when hand
ling No fear Of crushing the fruit by this
LIS destination perfect, In preparing the fruit
for a distant market It should invariably be
packed In new boxes, the wood Of which has
been thoroughly seasoned. Fruit packed 10
likely to impart moisture, and II large nun.
per of such boxes Of fruit are piled together
there will be q sufficient moisture collected to
geoerate heat In the mass, and rapid decay Of
The fruit will be the consequence. An orange
which Is ripe and every way perfect. placed In
light, dry, airy situation will keep for months,
or until 1t shrlvels and dries to Grip. while one
which has passed through q sweating process
will soon begin to soften, and the sk,n first and
hen the pulp melt IL 10 one mass Of deoomposi-
ton
QUOTATIONS TODAY.
GREEN APPLIES 00@6 90 per barrel.
NUTS-AlmOnds, 22c per pound; Brazil, 1b@
l6c; flberts, 16c; Naples walnuts, loo per pound;
& nS1s On dSs the
GxIiF6RNiA PEARs-5 1906 y Per bog;
ORANGES-Louisiana, per barrel, II 600
la 10 per box. So valencine. per case Of 40,
LEMoNs-sici,v. 500 per boz; Malaga
DATrs-In trails, loal2c.
BANANAS--3 0094 90 per bunch.
GRAPES-Nalaga. 6 COOS 80 half barrel.
SWEET POTATOES-0n the str eets, red,
75c per bushe,; yellow, 90
ONION6-New. 3 90 per barrel.
POTE TOES p r'-slel, 100.
CABEAGE-Eew,22 Is % 50per dozen, or b@
5kc per ponnu
CHIC EMS wequote 1t oO@s so per dozen;
turkeys, zoo
EGGS 10c per dozen.
BUT5 Err Choice western, 2oS25o; cooking
bGD1Gc, country.25 $50.
sAUER KRAUT-Barrels, II 90; half barrels
6 so
RAISIN5-London layer new per box, Q Oh
layer. 2 65@2 rs.
DRIED PEACBEs-Uupoeled Sc: peeled. 10