The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1889-07-18
TIE FRUIT GRO? OF 1889.
And Of East Tenn.


The fruit crop of 1885 is a large
one, the crop in California is large
and the fruit Of that state is superb
or to the fruit of almost any other
state or section and California sun
dried fruit is almost if not quite
equal to the evaporated fruit of
other sections of the country, and
the reason that it is so is two-fold,
first they raise a superior quality of
fruit, then the day air and hot sun
in that state during the dry season
enables the Californians to dry their
fruit rapidly and thoroughly, then
it may be that they select the best
ripe fruit for drying hence they OBJ
tain the very best results. North
Carolina dried apples are generally
worth from I II to 2 cents more
than Tennessee apples, this must
be due to the fact that greater care
is taken in the handling; it is a
mistaken idea to conclude that it
makes no difference how a thing is
handled, if You can only find sale
for it, it may seem to make no diff
ference for a while but the effects
of careless and Indifferent hand
ling of any article will tell upon the
marketing of that article at some
time in the future and the family
or country who thus carelessly pre-.
pare their products for the market
will be the sufferers. Why
should North Carolina sundried APP
pies be worth to 2 cents more
than Tennessee's Please take no
tice. And make it a rule to al
ways produce the best, by cultiva
ton and careful handling.
The fruit crop of East Tennessee
is also large one, but the fru
generally is small, and it is very
necessary that it be properly ant
judiciously handled, in order to ge
the best prices. Dry none but the
best ripe fruit, cut it in as large
pieces as it is possible to do, thel
take great care in drying if in thu
sun, see that it does not get wet b,
either rain or dew, but if in DRY
kiln or in dry house, see that i
does not get scorched. Fruit pre-
pared in this way and that has al
the seed cells and the Feelings re
moved, will always find a read,
market and as fruit is plentiful this
year and prospects oflow prices i
is sufficient to say that poorly pre-
pared and poorly dried fruit an,
berries, will hardly find any buy
erS. These suggestions are simpl,
thrown out that you may thinl
about the subject which is of vita
interest to each one of you, as wei
as to the whole people
1t is certain fact that whe
you want to buy goods of the hes
quality at reasonable figures yo
can do no better than to call o
Wiley M. Christian, Johnson City
Tennessee.
100000 worth of boots and shoe
offered to the public at prices 4
- low as the same can be had at an
other house.
90 doz. mems cotton IL hos
doubled heeled and toed regulf
made that is seamless, at the SAN
price that you will find inferic
goods.
All kinds of summer goods
= and below cost, such as houncinI
: lawns, cotton challies, straw hat
: &c.
Silk gloves former price Is W
will close at 20 cents CASH.
Sugars as low as can be bougl
elsewhere, coffee 20 RI IL and.1
cents STRICTLY CASH. I'll
close margin on sugar and cof'
compells us to sell for CASH.
A few more dozen J gal. flu
jars $3.50 per doz. gal. fruit ia
$I.I5 per dozen.
e STRICTLY CASH ON THES
GOODS.
You will also find a LARGO Stol