The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-16

the time the fruit is plucked from the
/ tree until It is in cold storage. During
the rush of the season q car is loaded
every hour through the day. it Is a
rare sight to see an entire express train
carrying the products OF a single orsdard
The cars are iced five times after they
leave the orchard before they reach tie
Northern markets.
MUSIC FOR THE FRUIT PACKERS.
During the heavier part Of the packing
season Mr.. Hale noticed that many girls
left the sheds at night in g. rather mel
encholy mood, and decided to try a. new
plan to stimulate and give them new
life the latter part Of the dav when the
hours seemed longer than usual. Here h8
exhibited his ingenuity and much to
the delight Of the packers, the following
afternoon about o'clock a band con-.
slstlng OF the star players of the neigh
Dorhood, was placed upon the platform
in the shed. They were Instructed to
play any kind Of music they chose the
early part Of the afternoon but to have
strains of a lively character later and
at the close of the day nothing but the
genuine, Southern hOe-down would suffice
When the quitting hour arrived the band
was playing the liveliest tunes known
to the leader. AS q. consequence the girl
packers left the sheds every afternoon
In happy and contented frame Of mind,
rested and refreshed, in condition to en-
Joy q good nights sleep. At the same
time, much to the surprise Of Mr.. Hale.
ne found that while the music rested his
cheerful the aveIage pack was 90 per cent
gieater-enough to pay for music ana
leave a profit.
On a platform OF this character es-
pecially during the ripening season, work
never stops, even on account of heavy
ram. The negroes are faithful TO their
gaming, ana viii work along, singing mer-
Tily, picking fruit in the pouring rain.
Mr.. Hale is always mindful Of their wei
rare when working under conditions of
TINS sort, and last summer = friend saw
q OWT FrF In
trtbuting coffee and sweet cakes to his
faithful servants about 10 o'clock in the
morning. The stimulating effect Of the
coffee and this kind act Of the master
himself was apparent at once throughout
the entire orchard where these gangs OF
men were at work, and the count at
night revealed that there was great
increase in the number Of packages
picked from 10 to Z o'clock
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE WORK
ERS.
There are nearly forty miles Of graded
roads in this orchard, and one can drive
all day long through vistas of pearh
trees. The railroad was constructed in
1895 through the heart Of the estate by
the Central Railroad Of Georgia. All de-
tails OF management are planned and
given out by Mr.. Hale from his Connec-
ucut Office, he going to Georgia only dur
ing the packing and shipping season. In
addition to the two packing sheds there
Is large, well equipped evaporation es-
fruit Of an inferior quality, speclled or
bruised, is thoroughly prepared and dried.
The Red Label hotel IS another interest
ing feature Of this orchard It IS built
according to modern plans, and accom-
Ecdates 80 employees. 1t Is managed on
a cooperative basis, and the young men
and women secure their meals at actual
COST paying nothing for room and other
accommodations. Some Of the Young
men club together, secure q cook ana
provide their own meals