The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-28

barrel, and in the spring an eleyen-peck
barrel again, and even a ten-peck each
of which is a barrel of apples, and
sells for such. The only difference in
the size of apple barrels is in the head
For the three-bushel barrel it requires
a seventeen and one-eighth inch head.
for an eleven-peck a sixteen and one
half inch head, and for a ten-peck a
fifteen and one-half inch head.
But the greatest difference in pack
ages is shown in the sweet potato bust
ness. When We first began shipping
sweet potatoes it required a three
bushel barrel, next an eleven-peck,
later a ten-peck, and now we even have
calls for a fourteen and one-half inch
head, which is less than the size used
for cranberry barrels.
1.-THE New Jersey people have a pref
ty good law governing the packing of
their cranberries. 1t must be in a bar
rel which holds 100 quarts and takes a
16H-inch head. Now these people have
a large and steady sale for their fruit,
because of the fact that a buyer knows
when he buys a car of cranberries
packed in New Jersey he will get 100
quarts to the barrel. Then he can ship
them to another state, transfer them
to ninety-quart barrels, or less, and
have a very nice margin on the deal.
The packing of the apples should be
uniform throughout; that is, a pack
age should contain apples of the same,
or nearly the same, size, and not have
small ones in the center and on the
bottom, and large ones on top. That
suggestion reminds me of a little ex-
perience I had in Denver. 1t happened
a number of years ago when apples
were scarce. / had sold a car to one
of the large dealers there, who. by the
way, was a very nice gentleman, not
withstanding the fact that he was a
commission merchant. The dray had
hauled a load, and the men were busy
opening up the barrels for show and
filling orders. A customer came in and
began taking the facerS off one of the
barrels and getting down toward the
center, when the proprietor observed:
Mr. Jones, if you are looking for large
apples you will find they are just as
nice on top as anywhere I thought
the idea very suggestive, and it made
an impression on me which I have
never forgotten. These facts go to
show that legislation is needed that
Kansas may have a. name for an hon
est pack, giving a bushel for a bushel,
thereby gaining the confidence of the
buyer and reaping the full benefit of
our wonderfully productive orchards
This Is Women's Night.
This evening the programme which
will be given at the horticulture meet
ing is largely of interest to women.
The programme will be as follows:
How TO Succeed with Dahlias-Dr.
Greenhouse Work for Women; Grow
ing Dahlias for Cutting-Mrs. Harriet
+. Chandler, Argentine.
The Flower Store and Making Floral
Designs-A Topeka Lady Florist of
Long Experience.
Market Gardening as Proprietor or
Wife-Mrs. o. T. Whitney, Shorey.
The Housekeeper's Winter Horticul-
ture Supplies-Mrs. J. w. Stout, Ladies'
Exchange.
The Most Prolific Tree-Rev. DR.. Ed
win Locke, Topeka.
For Thursday, the closing day of the
convention, the programme will be as
follows:
Fruit Exhibitions, as Seen by Super
and Judges, L. A. Goodman,
secretary of the Missouri State Horti-
cultural society.
The Nurseryman's Side of the Fruit
Tree Business-E. ]. Holman, Leaven-
worth, ex-president Nurserymen's soci-
ETY..
IL A. NJ, Conference on Strawberry
f. w. Dixon, Holton,
jackson county.
Apples-Picking and Sorting-Presi-
dent F. Wellhouse.
Paper by S. T. Kelsey, Havana, n.
c., corresponding secretary, 1869.
4 p. NJ. Conference on Truck Farm
F. P. Rude, Topeka, Shaw
nee county. Subject, Cabbage.
1880 P. NJ. Report of Horticulture ut
Louisiana Purchase Exposition-W. F.
Schell, superintendent.
Mission of the American Pathological
Society,". H. Hale, President, South
Conn.