The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-08


The following is from circular No. l.
June !. 1898, from the United States de-
partment of agriculture:
English dollhouse peaches being to an
pear in the market in April, when they
sell for 10 to 30 cents Apiece They CON
tinue right through until English grown
outdoor peaches appear in September and
october. These outdoor peaches sell for >
to 70 cents each. Both the dollhouse and
outdoor English peaches are large ms
cious and of highly attractive appearance.
They find their way to the consumer nv
direct sale from the grower to the retail
buyer ana they reach final hands in
beautiful condition.
In June, July and August what are
known In the trade as fine melting
peaches come to England from France and
spain. Ihey are shipped to commission
agents at Coyent Garden market, and
arc sold BY auction on arrival the aver
age price being from II to % cents per
dozen. Their arrival constitutes what is
Known in the trade as the cheap season.
which extends through July and August
Ihey retail at to 10 cents each; a really
hno peach is never to be had in England
for less than cents. These continental
peaches reach the market in fine condition
ana are packed with the utmost care in
boxes of twelve. a couple of thic6nesses
of crumpled tissue paper is laid in the bot
tom OF the box, the peaches are then put
paper,
twisted tissue Is carefully inserted be-
tween the rows in such manner that
each peach has nest to itself. a layer
Oh paper is placed over the top. When the
cover IS fastened down it is impossible
for the fruit to move, and yet it is not
liable to be crushed by undue pressure
In January, February and early March
peaches reach the English market from
the cape OF Good Hope. brought over in
containing from forty TO fifty and thew
bring from " to 80 per box, according TO
quality and condition. The average price
runs about $3.50. They have the advan-
tage OF reaching a market entirely clear
of similar fruits and this advantage is
TO be seen in the price they bring.
eff peaches can be successfully supplied
to the English market from the cape,
there is OF course no reason why we can
United states. We should not have the
advantage of winter market nor of win
ter prices and we should have to meet
English-grown and continental fruits; but
fine peaches arriving in good condition will
always fetch a good price.
1.-THE first essential toward getting our
fruit in prime condition to England is the
condi: ion of the peach when pulled. As the
peach-unlike the pear-will not color after
smiling il must he colored before n;cking .
and it must also be fully developed. 1t
must also be hard, or i will not travel.
Color, development, hardness-these are
the three things necessary
THE second essential is the sort of
peach. 1t is important to note that cling
stones never bring the same prices in
England the freestones. Under ordinary
circumstances a shipment of clings from
our country to England would entail dis
appointment, and they should not be sent
1.-THE third essential is the packing. The
French method above described cannot be
surpassed. but it might entail an expense
without insuring results better than might
be attained by the use of the card paper
pigeon holes. II this card paper be used
the fruit should have a double wrapping
of paper and should be placed that it
cannot move in any direction. 1t is de-
srable that there should be but one laver
a
four deep. but this method is regarded
with some distrust by experts at Covent
Garden. Each box might contain a dozen,
and then six boxes should be tied together