Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-11-06

| several varieties. DelawareS are about
done, and Salems and Brightons are
! nearly over: Pony bskts sell for 17@1Sc
for Delawares; Concords, SOLE; Cataw-
bas, 9@11c; Niagaras, 12@13c. The re-
ceipts of native grapes for the season
! have been $50, OO7 pkgs.
Cranberries are in full supply, with
the market dull and easy at S3.50@4.50
| for barrels, and at 75c@$1.25 for crates.
! The season is about over for ounces,
with a few lots still offering at a very
| wide range of prices.
California figs are quoted at HOBO
! per pound; Smyrna, 10@12c; fancy bag
! figs, 1S@25c.
Potatoes continue steady, with fair
trade. Sweet potatoes are firmer. with
no Jersey double heads offering. Extra
Aroostook hebrons and Green noun
tains, 4S@50c; northern white and Green
mountains, 45c; Virginia sweet, $1,000
LIS per barrel.
The truck and vegetable markets are
! not quite as bad as a week ago, but
still there is an overSupply in many
lines. with an easy market
Onions are remarkably cheap, and sell
at 75c@$1, and job at $125@1.50 per bar
rel. BY the bushel they job at 40@5Oc,
often selling for less.
Tomatoes are doing better, under a
smaller supply. They job at $1.50@1.75
There are still a few green tomatoes to
be had at about 75c per bushel
Cucumbers are scarce and higher at
S12 per 100 for dollhouse. Squashes are
very plenty and sell at low prices. Some
lots sell as low as SOC per barrel, and up
to 75c for good to best.
Celery is still in full supply, but sells
better at 5Oc@$1 per dozen. Spinach
;oIoS ct hrc ho1 loft
box. Cauli1ower is plenty, and sells
at 45c per dozen. Cabbages continue in
great abundance. They job at about
SOC per barrel. Radishes job at 35c
per box.
Turnips are in full supply, and sell at
$4,000 per barrel for yellow, with white
S1@1.25 By the bushel they sell at 400
soc, as to quality. Carrots job at soc
per box: beets, soc; parsnips, 60c.
Mint jobs at 25c per dozen; cress, Soc;
parsley, 15c per bushel.
Florida string beans are in fair sup
ply, with the quality well spoken of.
They sell at $1,000. so per basket, whole
sale and jobbing, for both wax and
green.
Chestnuts are doing better, with nice
northern selling at S25O@3 per bushel.
Proper storage for fruit is an import
ant adjunct of the apple growing bust
ness. In certain circumstances it is in
dispensable.
For this reason apple growers have
given considerable attention to the con-
struction of storage houses and to learn
ing the best methods of keeping the fruit.
From information collected and sent out
by the horticulturist of the Vermont eX-
pertinent station it seems that apple
storage houses are becoming rather COM
mon in the principal apple growing sec
tions of Vermont, particularly in Grand
Isle county.
These houses are built without means
of artificial refrigeration. They can be
kept cool enough from the outside at
mosphere and can usually be kept warm
enough if the walls are carefully built.
A small stove is usually kept in the stor-
age house and is called into use on
specially cold nights.
Old barns or granarieS are sometimes
converted into apple storage rooms. A
good cellar is occasionally used to ad-
vantage. Adequate protection from
cold weather and suitable ventilation
are the principal requisites.
The most important condition in stor-
ing apples is the temperature. The
storage room should be kept very near
the freezing point ranging preferably
gree or two below freezing will ordi-
narily do no damage. Temperatures
which will ruin potatoes and other vege-
tables are entirely favorable to apples;
and, conversely, temperatures which are
suitable to potatoes are too high for
apples.
This last consideration explains why
a great many folks have difficulty in
keeping apples in their cellars. The
same cellar which keeps egetableslper-
fectly will not give best results with
apples.
This is something to which every
farmer especially ought to give atten-
ton, for every farm certainly ought to
raise apples enough for the family Even
if there is no fruit to sell, there ought to
be enough to furnish a full supply
throughout the winter.