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and generally helps the sale. And
lastly, we use card board between the
layers in some of our packing. This
is done when the apples are to go to
the large cities on the Atlantic coast.
We find that it pays us to use wrap
ping paper. At first our packers want
ed larger price for packing the wrap
ped apples but now they prefer to wrap
them without additional pay. 1t
does not take as much time to fit the
apples in. the box when wrapped.
There is little give to the apples
that are wrapped as the paper is fold
ed up on the under side and this al
lows the givings referred to. What
ever good may come to our readers in
perusing this article, one thing l
want to impress on them: 1t pays to
put up your apples in the most at
tractive form.
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ly unfit apples will be packed. | do
not believe that any man should be
honest as a matter of policy for we
should be honest because it is right
but l believe that "honesty is the
best policy" Nothing in the long
run will pay such dividends as right
eousness.
In packing some varieties of apples
we pay no attention to the color, all
60 regar dIess of their color. But some
apples must be sorted as to their col
or. In packing winesaps the rule is
to include in the trsC class only those
apples that are three-fourths solid rcd.
The others although sound and in all
other respects good, must be put in a
class to themselves and marked
''pales. These pale apples will not
sell as the highly cOlored, freQently
for not more than half as much.
And yet we must make this separa-
ton or lose on all of them. This is
an almost universal rule, that if two
grades of apples are put into the same
box, the whole box will have to be
sold at the price of the lower grade.
If there are five tier apples in four
tier box, even though not very many
of them, the whole. box will sell at the
price of five tier box of that variety.
Apples must be packed so as to be
tight in the box in all directions. The
box must be full and both the top and
bottom be bulged in the center. This
bulge will be from half inch to an
inch aud half in some rare cases.
We use press IN putting on our tops
but the box sits on cleats at the ends
so that the bulge is communicated to
both the top and the bottom. When
the top is put on the one who does
that work stamps the name of the
firm, the name of the apple and the
grade of the apple on one end of the
box. A careful grower should never
allow an apple box to go out OF his
packing house without all these things
being stamped on the box. If he
would be ashamed to have his name
appear on the box he should not allow
it to go out at all.
One of the questions that comes up
at this stage of cur work is, should
we use paper in packing our apples?
Good men differ at this point. We
have wrestled over this paper question
and settled it so far as we are concern
ed. We use paper for two and some
times three purposes. First, we line
all our apple boxes with clean, white
paper. 1t gives the work a finished
appearance and we believe it pays us.
Then we wrap all our apples separate
Iy. This is protection to the fruit
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Horticulture

tended to. No careful grower will al
low the mixing of sizes. In box APP
pies we recognize five sizes which are
designated as three tier, three and
half tier, four tier, four and half
tier and five tier. Sometimes very
small apples are packed as six tier
but the trade generally rejects any
thing less than five tier. Now what
we mean by mixing sizes is to put
apples that would pack these different
tiers into same box This should
never be done. Only few days ago
l was in one of the wholesale houses
on Western avenue Seattle. A buyer
was there looking for some good four
tier Red Astrachian apples. He found
a box of this variety marked four tier
and was about to buy it but the seller
being called away for a few moments,
the buyer lifted out some of the TOP
layer when he found some apples so
small that they would scarcely pack
five tier. The buyer was angry and
blurted out, 81 will not buy such ap-
ples' and marched out of the store.
II he was angry then what would
have been his feelings il he had paid
the price for four tier Astrachans
and then found after he got home that
these cheaper sizes were included.
The man who does or allows that kind
of packing will find that his apples
are sold at discount. Early in our
experience in putting up box apples
ing of sizes and never got entirely
satisfactory results till we adopted
the plan of having the apples sorted
into the different sizes before pack
ing.
Another thing we must be very
careful about and that is the rejection
of all imperfect apples. Ii an apple is
wormy, that is, shows worm work,
even though the worm may be gone,
it must be rejected. If the apple is
bruised or pecked by bird or in any
manner is damaged it must be- reject
ed. The bigger your Gull pile the
bigger will be your bank account at
the end of the season. 1t takes grit
to reject some apples. There may be
a small speck which may not serious
ly hurt the apple and the temptation
is to put it into the box. But if you
give your sorters or packers that
liberty it will soon grow so that real
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the intervieWers wanted him to do that
very thing.
Been Away Too Long.
It's just such communications that l
cannot answer" he blurted. II was out
Of civilization for a year. and I'm still
out of touch with political conditions in
the state and nation. Those who have
written to me, friends and admirers.
must certainly understand that it Is i'm
possible TO reply to these letters for
many months"
Several other letters that he opened were
requests for speeches all over the coun-
try. No comment followed their reading
The colonel was away from the letters,
FASTENED to the other side Of the room,
picked up a couple Of books and con-
tinued his Seeing the library" tour. He
glanced at the titles. "One OF these is
on a religious topic, the other Is on
Christian Science" was the manner in
which he designated these. They ex-
pect me 10 read them and pass judg-
ment. Now. gentlemen, don't you see
what I'm up against
Mr.. Roosevelt thought that that was
about enough for to-day. He thanked
MS mlefNleNSrS lot tnelT courtesy III not
plying him with too many questions,
shook hands with them, and hoped he s
see them soon.
But don't forget our truce, will your
shouted the colonel as they left. You
mustn't come up cften" They probably
will net.
Sunday is going 10 be quiet for the
former President. He will attend services
in the Episcopal Church and spend Sun
day with his family on Sycamore Hill.
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STEAMBOATS, LAST SAIL
American Clipper Ship to Be Put
to Death"
Stately SQuare-riGEed Vessel GIides
Into a Brooklyn Shipyard
for Destruction.

New York. June 25.-Riding gracefully
at anchor of Quarantine to-day, her
sharp cutwater splitting the tide eleanly.
the trim masts and spars towering above
the Staten Island hills. there was moth
ing about the American clipper ship
Shenandoah TO indicate that she had
made her last voyage. On the contrary.
she looked good for valuable service for
many years 10 come. And so she was.
but tall windjammers have fallen upon
evil days. cargoes are few. and DO not,
as a rule. bring sufficient returns TO
owners OF vessels of this type to make
II worth while accepting charters.
And so the Shenandoah, the last, as we'll
as the largest and swiftest. of a stately
line Of wooden square-riggers. viii go to
a South Brooklyn shipyard next week.
Her tall masts. her spars. will be re-
moved, her interior cleaned out, until the
hull is nothing but q shell. and then she
will be turned over TO one of the big
coal transportation companies as a coal
barge. a sluggish. log-like craft, her iden-
tity gone. and nothing about her, save
the beautiful lines of the hull-which the
destructive axes and saws of the ship
wrights cannot conceal-to suggest the
proud ship that was.
Many a famous American clipper has
gone the way which the Shenandoah Will
go. The Gatherer-ship OF mutiny and
blOodshed-the Salidan, the BOreno, scores
Of vessels which once showed their heels
to the windjammers OF the world, are now
on the cOastwise lanes, being drawn
willynilly from port TO port by tugs,
which in the old days. with wind going
free. they could have left midtown in
the course of a few hours. Only the
trained eye of the old-time shellback rec
ognizes them for what they were as they
SLOUGH unpoetically in or our OF the Mar
rows with wire towing cables through
thsir noses and hquified coal dust oozing
through their planking
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HOBBIES OF WASHINGTONIANS.
No. 2o-H. d. Wilson.

Mr.. II. B. Wilson for moment looked
up from a pile OF patent briefs on the
desk before him and reminiscently sur
veyed group Of hunting scenes with
which ne had decorated his private Office
With a nod toward these, he said: Il
think the only weakness I have that
might be called a hobby is following bird
dogs down South in the winter"
For the past six years it has been his
annual habit to make Hunters Lodge.
at Pembroke. n. C. his headquarters
through November, December, January,
and February. with an occasional hasty
return 10 the neighborhoOd of the Patent
Office for a survey of the progress Of
cases.
Some years ago Mr.. Wilson was suffi-
GENTLY fascinated with the charms OF the
countryside as sensed from a swift tour
ing car 10 hold official place in the auto
mobile club.
But gave that up he remarked. be
cause it interfered With the hunting
trips"
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JOIN BIG NEWS SERVICE.
Two Canadian Papers Sign Contract
with New York Sun.

Win New 1Ork sun
New York, June 25.-One Of the most
important contracts for the sale of news
that has been made in this country in a
good many years was executed to-day
between The Sun Printing and Publish
ing Association Of New York, owner and
operator of the Laffan News Service, and
the Mail Printing Company, of Toronto,
publisher OF the Toronto Mail and En-
pire, and the Montreal Star Publishing
Company. Limited, publisher of the Mon
treal Star.
Printing Company and the Montreal Star
Publishing Company. Limited. secure not
only the full day and night leased wire
news reports OF the Laffan service for
publication in the Mail and Empire and
the Montreal Star, but furthermore the
two Canadian companies get the ex-
elusive right TO sell the Laffan service
TO newspapers in any part Of the Do
minion OF Canada except, 1t Is under
stood, the maritime provinces. The put
ting through Of this deal means, Of
course, that the Montreal Star and the
Mail and Empire two of the richest and
most important papers In the Dominion
of Canada, have secured an absolutely
independent news service for themselves,
and they also become dominant factors
In the news situation in the Dominion,
and il is quite possible for them to build
up a great Canadian news service.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-26
BOARD WILL PROBE
SUBURBAN RATES
All New York Lines but the
Erie Postpone Operation.

All the railroads in the vicinity Of New
York, with the exception Of the Erie.
which had given notice TO the Interstate
Commerce Commission of a proposed in
crease in suburban rates, have assented
to request OF the commission to post
pone the operation of the proposed in
creases until July 20
President Underwood, Of the Erie. how
ever. declined to agree TO the postpone
ment. The commission therefore issued
an order last night suspending the opera
ton Of the Fries increases in rates.
which would otherwise have become
effective to-day
The postponement of the rates vas for
the purpose of allowing the commission
an opportunity 10 investigate them.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-26
TRAVEL IN HOT WEATHER
IS MADE COMFORTABLE
On BALTIMORE & OHIO
TRAINS BY ELECTRIC
LIGHTS AND FANS.

The Midnight SleeDers from
Washington TO New York ready
for occupancy at Union Station at
10 p. m. are lighted with cleo
tricity; both lower and upper
berth lights. and are provided with
Electric Fans, making the atmos-
phere cool and comfortable for
those who wish to retire early.
The ROYAL LIMITED" from
Washington 10 Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, and New York is ELEC-
TPIC LIGHTED THROUGHOUT.
and ELECTRIC FANS are gener-
ously distributed IN the cafe smok-
ing cars. drawing-rooms. parlor.
observation cars. and dining-cars.
Leaves Union Station at 3 D. m.
The CHICAGO LIMITED" IS
f L z c TRIO GIFTED
THROUGHOUT with upper and
lower berth lights and provided
with Electric Fans in the Sleeping
Cars. Observation car and Dining
cars. II leaves Union Station at
1;22 .. m.
The "CINCINNATI-sT. LOUIS
LIMITED is provided with Elec-
trio Lighted Sleeping Cars. with
both lower and upper berth lights.
ana equipped with Electric Fans.
1t leaves Union Station at 400
p. m.
All Dining Cars of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad are ELECTRIC
LIGHTED and provided with
ELECTRIC FANS.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-26
WILL DEBATE ACCESSION OATH.
Bill to Change Form Before House
OF Commons Tuesday.

London. June PA bill altering the
form OF the offensive ACCESSION oath win
he introduced in the House of Commons
Tuesday The budget for 19lO-11 will be
introduced Thursday. It is difficult to
understand why Mr.. Asquith considers
the former measure uncontentious. 1t
is doubtful whether the bill will pass its
first reading on Tuesday without stirring
up storm.
II will be opposed not only by the
Irish Unionists. but by many other
Protestants- Neil Primrose. NJ. P, Lord
Rosebery's younger son, has been work
ing against the BILL and now says he
has large number of the members Of
the House of Commons behind him
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-26
TAxICAB DINNER A NOVELTY
Begins at the Battery and Ends in
Harlem


New York, June 25.-At last the prob
lem OF where 10 dine has been solved.
Don't go to any place in particular, but
visit them all, and by the time you
finish you'll be satisfied. This is the
solution which was announced to-day.
and the solvers of the problem are not
residents Of our village, but jewellers of
Pittsburg, Cincinnati, and other cities of
the East.
The idea was embodied in the progress
sive dinner which was held to-day, and
those who were present admit that It
was about as successful an AFFAIR as took
place in this city In many a day.
The dinner started at the Battery and
ended in Harlem, and. just TO prove that
no favoritism was shown, no names are
mentioned by those taking part In It
save the final stopping place.
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Onen-air Thenter.

One of the most popular features for
pastime this seeson is the open-air
theater. Mr.. F. f. Kidwell, OF George
town, claims to be the originator Of the
"open-air" idea. and is successfully
operating two OF these places of amuse-
ment. The Big Show. at Washington cir
Gle northwest, and The Big Show. in II
street northeast.
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YIDDISH TALK GIVEN.

Rabbi NHchman Heller Is Heard at
the Above ShoIem.
Yiddish talks on behalf Of Hebrew con-
gregational interests were given before
men yesterday afternoon at the Above
Sholem Synagogue. Fifth and streets,
by the circuit speaker, Rabbi Nachman
Heller, of Harrisburg, Pa
Rabbi Heller's recent visits have been
synagogueS in Pennsylvania, New
York. and New Jersey cities He Is
known as a prolific contributor to period
icals printed in the Hebrew and Yiddlsh
as well as the English languages
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Are wed All wiImington.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
warrenton, Va, June 25.-News has
been received here of the marriage of
Miss Annie Boorman, of Catlett Station,
Va, and Mr.. Sam Workman. of Balti-
more and Richmond. which took place to-
day in Wilmington, Del Both are well
known. The wedding was quite sur
prise
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-26
NO MORE MONEY FOR AUTOS.
Kansas City Bankers Draw a Line
Against Extravaganza.

Against ExtravaRance.
Kansas City. Mo-. June 25.-The bank
ers of Kansas City and of the Southwest
who arc dependent on the Kansas City
banks have agreed to lend no money to
any one who intends TO use the cash TO
buy motor car.
This boycott is brought about, the
bankers say, by the extravaganza of the
people of this section in buying auto
mobiles.
in motor cars in the last year in Kansas.
One million dollars may be added to this
TO keep these motor cars in repair for
these same twelve months.
One Kansas City banker said to-day
that his safe contained fifty-two real es-
tate mortgages. the money for which he
knew went for automobiles.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-26
DOUBTS HUSBANDS SUICIDE.
Woman Says Harvey ID. FerdOn Has
EIOped with Another.

ElOpe0 with Another.
New York. June 25.-Carrying out a
threat that he had made TO hts wife in
Philadelphia shortly before he started
for this city. Harvey D. Ferdon COM
mitted suicide to-day by leaping from
the ferryboat Cincinnati as it vas cross
ing the North River from the foot Of
Desbrosses street. The mans widow Is
daughter Of Samuel S. Bogart, OF this
city, vice president of the United Wire
less Company. who, with other officials,
is under indictment for an alleged fraud
by the misuse Of mails involving millions
OF dollars.
In her Philadelphia home Mrs. Ferdon,
when informed Of the fact that her hus-
bands hat had been found on the deck
of the ferryboat together with brief
note directing his brother. H. H. Fer
don, Of Hackenack, n. j., be informed,
said she did not believe he had really
ended his life, but had eloped with a
woman to whom he had been paying at
tentioI.
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With a score of constant reminders to
rocks, and an extra portion o the brogue.
William J. Patterson. a popular local
Eagle, left yesterday afternoon TO repre-
sent the local Eagle fraternity at Irish
Homecoming week, which begins July s.
He goes to New York. thence to South
hampton and Ireland.
The trip of Mr.. Patterson is really the
result of a long-standing joke of his
brother Eagles. He began to get exuber-
ant over the possibilities OF the ceIebrs-
ton when it was first preached in Wash
ington. He was devoutly assured by his
comrades that it sure would be a big
doing"
Come to think of it, they said, the
Eagles ought to be represented there.
We want some one right on the ground
to get the inside track on those paato
bushes and black thorn farms. And we
want some shamrock bulbs and a couple
OF copyrighted primers on the brogue-
We don't mean the Gaelic language-just
that broguish flavor that sweetens good
old Mother English. You could hardly
handle the matter right, could you, Pat
terson?"
Four Years I'm ireland.
Brother Patterson was sure he could.
Though only twenty-eight years old. he
has spent twenty-four OF them here in
America, and he had an irresistible long
ing to go back 70 the "ould sod once
again He would take particular pains to
see that the Eagle fraternity was fit
tingly represented at the glorious gath
ering Of Erin's men. He doubly assured
them Of this.
While they were dubious that Patter-
son would be just the man TO send, they
discovered" further that PattersOn's
four years sojourn on the Emerald Isle
hardly qualified him for such an impor-
tant mission. Then, too, he did not know
the leader of the Sixth ward, County
Cork; did not know even the cop on
the next beat, and other pertinent facts.
Finally they decided TO abandon the
project. Patterson, however, again as
serted his qualifications, and then the
F. o. E. 'relented" and decided to let
him do the honors" for the Washington
fraternity.
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PASTOR DEFEATED IN COURT.
Chicago Woman Wins suit for Defa-
nation of Character.

nation OF Character.
Chicago, June 25-Mrs. Mary A. Law
ender. who sued Rev. Z. D. Crawford.
pastor OF Woodlawn Methodist Church.
for $4,000. charging SANDER. was award
ed $1,000 by a jury which returned its
verdict in Judge Mangan's court to-day.
In the trial of her suit against Rev
Or. Crawford for alleged slanderous
statements, associating her name with
that of Rev John d. Leek. Mrs Mary
A. Lavender took the witness stand and
fatty denied the following assertions that
had been made by Mr. Crawford. who
was also a witness:
That she (Mrs. Lavender) had con-
fessed any immoral conduct.
That she had ever said. I have been
living in sin for five years
That she said her husband did not
love her.
That Mr.. Crawford had seen her and
Mr. Leek sitting in lovers Positions as
Mr.. Crawford termed il, during the Rock
River conference at the Des PLANES
camp meeting In Chicago"
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CLOSE VOTE At SALISBURY.
Democratic Primaries Are Held In
Rowan County

Salisbury, N. C., June 25.-Reports at 10
o'clock tonight from the Democratic
primaries held in Rowan County to-day
indicate the nomination for State Senator
of A, n. Boyden; for county judge, .. g.
Mile; for sheriff, ]. II. Mckenzie The
contest between r. D. Cleman, w. d.
Pethel, and George II. Page for the leg
islatuTe is very close. An official count
viii be required to make known the
nomination.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-26
MISS BROWN To COOPERATE.

baltimore Charity Worker 10 Take
Charge Here in October.
Miss Elizabeth Brown. OF Baltimore,
will take charge OF the Washington Fed
Grafton OF Charities in cooperation with
". S. Ufford, the present Washington
secretary, about October I.
Miss Brown has had much experience
in charity work. having been in charge
Of the Baltimore Federation since 1905
Prior to 1905 Miss Brown was a constant
charity worker, having entered the work
Immediately after coming from school
and continuing until her elevation to the
general secretaryship in Baltimore.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-26
MOUNTAIN TOP FOR BIRTHDAY
Ex-GOv. Proctor Gives One to HIS
Son

Rutland. VT. June 25.-An entire noun
tain top of 1000 acres, having an altitude
of $500 feet, was the birthday gift Morti-
mer r. Proctor received from his father,
ex-Gov. Proctor. of Vermont, on reaching
his majority. The deed conveying the
tract is on parchment engrossed In
Roman style, like college diploma.
Mortimer Proctor is a Yale sophomore.
His father may succeed Carroll S. Page
in the United States Senate
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-26
PARIS OPERA SEASON ENDS.
Metropolitan Company Has One of
HistOry's Biggest Runs.

Paris, June 25.-The Metropolitan Opera
COmpany's season at the Chatelet Thea
ter will close tomorrow. Gatti-Casazza,
who managed the season, is greatly
pleased with the artists and financial
results of the adventure. 1t has been
officially ascertained that the receipts for
the season were 500. 600 which beats all
French records for any theatrical season
The manager expects 10 pay all expenses
and clear about $4,000
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BABY STRANGLED TO DEATH.
Terrible Discovers of Parents Wher
They Awakened.

York, Pa, June S.-When DIR. and Mrs.
George Zachaman. OF Windsor. this coun-
ty, awoke this morning they discovered
their nine-month-old daughter. Ruth,
hanging to the foot end of the bed by the
neck. The child had accidentally hanged
herself
1t is thought that during the night Il
became restless owing 10 the excessive
heat and in crawling around the bed
slipped through the bars and strangIed to
death.