The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-08-02
Word TO shipper. aud Growers
off e(OuIe RenrS

THIS SEASON boxes have not soil 50 well -
other seasons, because California Bariiciis have
BIN ~ very plentiful and cheap on spell here
Whi'c he LeC~nnie> were Gaming heaviest the
C.lioFnia- were selling a s. and 81 p per box
the bes, usual pFc.. 8 and $5-and IS mat
'e. Of course BArie'is were preferred The de-
rnsrCi has leen altogether Tor barrels. ana al
stock arriving in good order have sold vel AMI
;nr good Prices. Very many have arrived il
bal order sni when hey come in that conii-
'ien they have to be sold very cheaT-s"mc mol
paving expenses. II must always .e rrin-m
h.-r,- iha; fruit other produce arriving in btI
SHAPE brings just VIA pedliers and hucks'ers
vii give or H. as dealers cannot handle il.
NV. about packing Cream yvur barrels
vel this i An important lem esp cialy ihr
fl ,ur barrels ior If net we'll cleaned the flour by
the I.-ai on The steamer and The moisture from
sweating o! the 'ears, gets moul1y and sleck>
the pea, Neniiae lie brrel well. top. bot
tom and ST., but VITA not too large holes
about an ID i vide, six long and lay one layer
81 pears stems towards he centre oil b .rr.l {;
I'll in yOur pe;,rs gently 81 not 20 brui>e,
then when barrel is lhree-fourrh, full. shake
grn y but steadily ill they have settled
Nov II up couple of inches above the chin:
lay ou the cover and shake az ain, then tnce the
head in i. yon have no press. Ii care is taken
not to nave any speckled or over-rpe pears, in
nine times oll oil ten such pears will come
through all right and sell well. The end that
You lay in the barrel will be the Top, which must
be markell on that end.
Don't ny 10 send any ripe pears, they VIII nat
carry and spoil the sale ii the good ones
Gfroj siz-d open slab boxes sell best here STATS
about one inch apart packed as solid rs possible
! have said nothing abolt paper. 81 tar my *
perencc j. and handle a large quantity o. Lee
Cnntr> Gurng HE season, that paper is OF no bene
Fl, TO The pear either 10 barrels or boxes. and il
any is nsed the finest manila tissue is the best.
Some fancy pears wrapped in tissue paper do
sell bcs' 10 a few buyer, but most of them want
ali they can get for the money They all know
that there are not 50 many pears IN pack age
when wrapped as unwrapped. To wrap pears
with heavy paper 10 fill barrel is not economy,
and So shrink till they get here that the most oil
them are only ihrce-qu trter full when they ar
rive Some pears carry better than others be
cause ol the different places they MY be stored
on steamer those near The iilers are always in
bad shape while some have goo airy place AMI
come through in fine order Many N IN would
no. recognize his pears when unoaded from ship
and that accounts why some have poor returns,
for The rivalry that exists 10 have consignmen,s
Of pears make each one strive 10 get the best
price Tor his or her shipper.
In conclusion. send only green. hard pear.
Make wo grades. and 2 Mark them 50, and
il possible send your commission merchant IN
Invoice ot each shipment So he will know Just
what he ;as to sell Ii is tor the shippers inter
e-t 10 do so, and by 50 doing your merchant al
ways KNOW if he has his full quota, &c.
JoHN GRIMM.
NEW YORK, July q, 1888