Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-12-26

enemy OF the fruit grower, it would be
necessary for everyone to spray from
one to three times during the season,
once Just after tho blossoms fall, and
again in about six weeks, when the
second brood of eggs will be laid. The
third spraying only being necessary in
case the first or second is washed Oft by
rain. Paris Green or London Purple arc
used, in the proportion of one pound to
200 or 800 gallons of water, adding lit
tie lime to be sure thas, II? caustic prop
critics in the poisons will not injure the
foliage. The senator after giving a COM
plete .and comprehensive idea Of the
workings OF the pest and--its treatment
wound up by saying: 81 am thoroughly
convinced that our people do not realize
Of what importance this thing is"
Next came paper by w. j. Williams
HANDLING FRUITS.
The greatest trouble I have always
noticed in handling apples Is careless
ness the market value being injured
by the rough way in which they were
picked and packed.
would never use baskets to pick, or
handle apples, that were not cushioned
on the bottom and lined on the sides with
cloth. The cost on each basket is trihing
compared, to the good results you will
have by using lined baskets, as it saves
the fruit from bruises, scratches, and
chatting, which later OIL cause disfigure-
ment, and finally decay. You should at
all times handle them with great care, in
fact Just as much so as il you were hand
ling eggs.
When we pick early or summer ap-
pies we take them direct from the tree,
and pack them in neat, light and attrac-
tive boxes, as the salo of early apples de-
pends much on the way they are offered
for sale.
At Captain Rockfellow's fine orchard
at Canon City, we picked all the different
varieties in different piles, laying them
under the trees and covering them with
green alfalfa which is better than dry hay
because IL does not crumble and break
and is easily removed. 1t keeps the ap-
pies from the rays Of the sun, which is in
furious to them after they are picked and
it also keeps them fresh and cold, giving
them fresh healthful look which we all
admire 30 much in fine apple. We
generally leave the apples laying in piles
two or three weeks, until they have gone
through what we call a sweat. Then we
barrel those we are going to sell at that
time, selecting one man to do the barrel
ing, with two or three careful men to
help him apd to sort them out, one by
one, throwing into another basket all
that are in any way damaged, placing the
first few layers in by hand and packing
them good and firm one at time. Then
you can put them in from baskets, pro-
vided you are careful, and do not bruise
them. Then place the two top layers in
Just as you did the bottom ones. Then
put in the head of tho barrel pressing it
down very firmly, and nail it in. Be sure
to mark the name Of the variety on each
barrel, as soon ms you have packed it, so
rs TO avoid after mistakes.
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careless picking, poor sorting and bad
barrelling. than from any other cause.
One great trouble often see is in the
way apples are all mixed up, that is, dif-
ferent varieties in the same barrel.
When q man goes to buy barrel Of fine
apples such as Wine Sap or Johnathan,
he don't want it mixed with several other
varieties, and very likely some Of them Of
very little use.
We must use more care in sorting our
apples. Let the first class be first-class,
and the second class second class, mark
ing them plainly with name and class,
and by dealing honestly and furnishing
fine fruit, true to name, you will soon
stimulate demand for your fruit, and
by adhering to this policy you will al
ways find ready market.
Officers were elected for the ensuing
year as follows: r. o. McClain, Pres;
G. A. Jones, Vice Pres; Frank Crowley,
Sec. and Treas.
A committee on Constitution and By
Laws was appointed, and the following
program reported for the next meeting,
to be held Jan. 4th. '1The most pro6ta-
BILE varieties of fruits for this Valley, j.
G. Kain;" "Grape and Plum Culture
Frank Crowley.