New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-13

tender Undoubtedly It sprang from the SpilH-
enberg family, still older and popular apple
The SpitZcnberG- Esorus. Gs 1t Is terrned-also
originated along the banks Of the Hudson near
Esopus. where 1t Is supposed to nave Deen
planted from seed brought 10 America by the
Dutchmen who settled this part OF the country
early In the seventeenth century, and Is stu
raised in this section to great perfection II Is
considered one OF the best Of apples. not only
for its great productiveness but for It's grea'
heautv bcinc Of a rich dark red dotted with yell
low suo,ks and it has a delicious richness OF
flavor. The spltzenberg family has many de-
scendauts besides the Jonathan, oll OF winch are
popular.
The Northern Spy, or Spy. as i is usuaHy
snoken OF Is en- apple which has been on the
market for many years. 1t was ilrst grown n'A'
Rochester and is much used for nearby con
sumption Uubbardston NOnesuch Is stil an
other fayo,ite apple q native OF the town OF
Massachusetts, OF the same name, and has a
mixed red and yellow skin, IS slightly acld III
flavor. and ripers early in October. lasting until
about February.
One Of the prclticst O, apples sent &c marker
il the Snov apple, which was first cultivated
In Canada and takes its common name from
the color O. the flesh. 1t Is without exception
tho finest table apple grown. The Ben DAVE
attains its highest perfection In the Western
States. and is a large red apple handsome III
appearance which has been growing i'll popular
jty for the last ten or twelve years
Nearly all the countless different kinds OF win
ter apples are at their best during Dccemoer
January and February and are OF the "Ah'
during the early spring months and 1t S tnet
a. ca nu,h in favor, lNE liit-t
keen the best Of all apples often being in mar
ket as late as June OF the russets the best
known kind is The Roxbury, or Boston iusset
which il grown in great numbers in lls naive
State o, Massachusetts: there are also the Ahic1'
can Golden Russell and the Putnam Russell. the
former grown in great quantities in Ne" oiS
and New-Jersoy Tor the Eastern trade ana the
latter in Ohio for the southern markets
PICKING AND PACKING.
The apples for winter ne are ai''"ed 20 re-
main ON the trees as long as the iro'V "'s"''
win hermit without danger Of being oar'"S'u
rhor ,bsv arc carefully picked by hand to pre-
sorvo their soundnnss this method peihs '"ui'
persahle to keep the fruit IN eood Up""'''0''
Jate September and carly October are the u"""
times for harvesting the apple crop ana III many
instances the fruit is placed IN the uarrci' a.
the orchard for shipping. to prevent h'i'''''5
and avoid brusiug. Some farmers no"
r. than, IN tho barns or stor.houses. "hefV
.,oy arc hacked Expert packers are employed
49,. ,.icb, douhle head barrels are used. Inc
APPLES being placed regularly IN me oo''o''
and carefully allied in the fruit being CONSTANT
" shaken 20 pack il closely. IL is piled some
inches above the tor OF the barrel. "ne" INV
hood is nut over. and a press. worked b. lever
with ~itb,r hard or foot power, is applied
which brings the apples into place IN the bar
rel and cloeca down the head tight. olteh
,iu,es they will be stored In the froStproO
housee in mo country and sent 70 market a
any time when the weather IS mld enough u
prevent freezing while on the way anu ds"'ii
they will be shipped az soon as packed ana a.
! i,uad ia stand in the storchcuses in the city
bciro sold as the demand calls for them. The,
como in large consenments To the city. in car
loads which are carried on the railroad fioat!
TO the apple docks. along the shores OF I'M
North River. where they are Disposed o. II
quantities to the jobbers who in turn rctaii theu
IN IN, grocers and take still another step be
fore they finally are bought by the rca' con
SINNER having been sold and rosod many tmc'
since leaving the orchard OF the farmer
The farmer usually disposes OF his crop Il
the buvers OF large wholesale houses. ihodsi
growers in many sections OF the country seh'
ALI their apples TO commission firms each year
The crop will often he bought on the trees III
buyer taking all risk of sorting ana packing
again. they will be purchased packed Tor snip
ment the demand and the size Of the crop fegu
lating the price pail
Apples are used in great quantities all o'e
the country and many thousands or oarreH
are annually exported, both 10 the West lhdie
and Minor Southern COuntri.s. and 10 t.uIOpcdl