Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-23
nORE ABOUT APPLES.
Directions for Packing and Shipping
Same.

Any Of our fruit growers who wish Ia
have their fruit en- exhibition at Paris. can
do SO by following the instructions below
and by leaving tie quantities describ-
ed with Postmaster Ciohan he viii see
that ii is properly packed and forwarded
to the storage house provided for ii. This
will be a splendid opportunity to adver-
tise one Of our county's most promising
products and all who expect or are en-
gagged in the culture Of fruit should aid in
this matter.
ToproVide for a representative and con-
tinuous display of American fresh fruit
during the entire period Of the exposition,
(Apr. ~ to Nov. 5, 1900, II will be nee
essary to place in storage a quantity of
the more durable fruits. especially winter
apples and pears Of the crop Of 1900.
To insure uniformity in the handling Of
fruits and accuracy in their labelling when
PLACED on the exhibition tables. the
following directions for Picking, Packing,
Labelling and Shipping have been pre-
pared. They should be followed BY all
exhibitors as closely as circumstances viii
permit.
VARIETIES.
/. Prefete uce should be given to good
shipping varieties that are largely grown
in your section, especilly to those adapt
ed to the requirements Of the export trade
Among these requirements may be men
toned: good size; bright color, with red
or yellow; firm flesh; tough skin: good
quality esther for dessert or culinary use
None but varieties that are known to
keep. well in cellars or cold storage should
lie selected. Little known serts of special
merit or long keeping novelties that are
considered very promising ray be sent
in small quantities.
QUANTITY:
2. In general not less than ore peck Of
a standard va5iety of apples or one-ha
peck OF variety OF pears should be sent
by an exhibitor OF promising novelty
as few as ten specimens may be sent if in
perfect condition. Where collections are
made IN districts that grow certain vari-
cites largely, at least one barrel OF each
important variety should be provided,
though she fruit may be in small lots,
furnished by different individual exhibi-
tors. The larger the quantity Of good
keeping variety the longer can specimens
of it be kept on the tables in good con-
dition and the better the chance of OBJ
tanning an award.
Whenever possible all samples of a
variety in collection should be shipped
in one barrel or package.
SELECTION OF SPECIMENS:
:. Specimens should be selected early
in the picking season, as soon as seeds
turn brown. 1t is of the utmost impor-
lance that they shall not be allowed to
become over ripe either on or off the tree.
Symmetrical, well grown and well color
ed specimens that are characteristic Of
the variety are preferable to such as are
overgrown or abnc rnal in any respect.
Each specimen must have its stem at
tached and must be free from insect in
jury or fungous disease. No damaged
specimens will be shippedto Paris.
PiCKING AND CARE OF SPECIMENS:
4. All specimens must be hand picked,
preferably into padded baskets. After
picking they should be stored in cool
dry place, shielded from dust, heat and
frost until ready for packing In no case
should specimens be rubbed or polished.
WRAPPING AND PACKING.
(. Each specimen should be double
wrapped, with the paper furnished by the
Commission to those who intend TO exhibit
it. Write name of variety and name and
address of grower on a slip of paper and
enclose it with each specimen. Wrap with
the tissue paper first then with the parch-
ment paper. Pack tightly in layers in APP
pie barrels or shipping boxes, being. care
full not to bruise specimens by sudden or
unequal pressure, Where several lots are
packed in same package either Of differ
ent varieties from the same grower or of
the same variety from different growers.
seperate each lotfrom the others by means
Of four or FIVE thicknesses of soft paper.
Newspapers will do if they are dry and
clean.
LABELLING:
&. In addition to the written paper la
belfor each specimen mentioned under(5),
each lot of fruit should be designated by
a number 81, =, 5, etc) on printed ma
MIA tag furnished with the wrappers, by
the Commission. This tag should be
placed in the package below the lot OF
fruit to which it belongs, so that it Will
be found on top Of the fruit when the
package IS open in reverse. An Exhibit
tors Catalogue Sheet furnished by the
Commission with the wrapping paper,
should be filled out for each box or bar
rel. using the utnaost care that the num-
bers on the Catalogue Sheet and on the
tags are alike, as the Catalogue Sheets
will afford the information for making the
entries at Paris and the printing of dis
play labels.
SHIPMENT.
7. When pacl ages are filed and se-
cursly headed they should be distinctly
marked with the name and address Of
shipper and numbered with brush or
stencil on the head against which the pack
ING of the fruit was begun.
The printed shipping labels furnished
should then be properly filled out and
pasted on to the same head. Shipment
should be made by fast freight, trans
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