The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-20
VIRGINIA FAMOUS
FOR FINE APPLES
Will Hold Eighth Place in
Rank of Pro-
duction.
GREAT OUTLOOK
FOR PRESENT CROP
Summer Yield Was Enormous and
Indications Are That FAN
Fruit Will Surpass Former
High Standard.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian5
CROZET. August 2e.--virgfnja II
promises to surpass its wonderful z
record of previous years this season III
in the matter of apple growing Here
in the heart of the Piedmont and
the home of the famous Albemarlo
pippin, indications point to tre.
mendous yield this fall
The summer crop has been enorm- ID
Gus and farmers have netted splendid N
profits from the sale OF their fruit.
Reports from throughout the Stata \
point to favorable conditions. AsS
This Commonwealth ranks eighfh N
In the number of apple trees grow
ing More than 100000 trees, with
Aihemarie far in the lead. are growns
in the following counties. AUGUSTA,
Bedford. Patrick. Rockingham. Nell
son, Franklin. Rappahannock, Fred
erfck, Floyd. Carroll BotetourtS
Roanoke. Pittsylvania. Shenandoah, Ii
Washington. Rnrkbridge, Amhersts
Scott, Lee. Madison and Fairfax
AS far back as the year OF 1885,.
100000 bushels of apples have been D
produced annually in this State. ss
Farmers Encouraged.
Last years crop brought greAt
deal OF money into the State and
fruit growers were more sncouragadwss
than ever. Many new orchards were
set out. The reliability of the vfr-
ginia orchards lis noted. The bearing
quality and longevity OF Virginia 81
| chards is something which the West ]
cannot equal On the other side OF \
the Mississippi twenty or twenty-fiv0
years is about the lift OF an orchard,
while in this section today there ara
trees which have been bearing fruit
for seyenty-f:ve and eighty years.
! Some trees are known to have iarg4
| crops of fine quality when more than
| century old.
From Covesville, this county eome
| some OF the finest and highest priced
| apples. About $4,000 barrels arsa
shipped annually from that point az /
prices ranging from So to ss.T5 One
grower OF Covesviile never gets les
than SIS barrel for his apples. All
first class apples from this section are
shipped direct TO English markets.
where they are said to be superior tn
any received in the United Kingdom.
They frequently top the market In N
price. exceeding that paid for the best
Oregon fruit.
Frederick County.
In Frederick county the annual
crop Is valued at about 5000, 600. the
growers receiving from 81 to ~
| barrel. Rappahannock is always pros
dueing apples of high quality. willis
Augusta, Patrick, Bedford and all 0f 4
the y Ley ssaa Piedmont oltntirs Al y :
In the same class,
Each year the apple industry "a Il
the Old Dominion is increasing. Crow
ers of the fruit are patient and per-
severing and with the application ok
business methods in the orchard and u
| In the markets the gain In reward hnu Il
steadily increased. AS q fruit groN-S
ipta -
finest agricultural investments In tho
United States. szaaS
Packing.
Few people outside of the whoIos II
sale jobbery trade and the fancy -
tail store realize the Importance III 1#
fine style OF package in putting IN
fruit for market Saa
The grower sees his fruit on th8xS
trees and 1t looks fine; he sees hfaS
neighbours trees and they apps6E
about the same The two neiRhbofS
start packing; one makes per1&e&
pack and a perfect grade the ofIi&t
makes an ordinary pack and an ortIt~
nary grade. The two may uiltfSsH
through the local merchant or the aeS
ISOLATION and little differences wouA
be noticed. The two packages hMx&
scarcely been opened before the fss3x
taller will order more OF the fine pae7N
saler will find his stock OF the NM
pack exhausted and ID wiring for mof&M
while the ordinary pack, though Go0ffs8
drags along and gets dead looking #
and is finally sent to the bargain
counter s 3zssSz3
Many who know say: In packtu6
handle your apples like loose e9ges @
Bruising is sure death to q koo&
package of apples. 1t takes an Uni
pert to properly pack apples. Eh1
usual way is 10 pour the fruit 4 H
until within a few inches OF the to5
hoop Of barrel. then without nlsE9
pretense Of Ieveiing squeeze downa4
press until the juice flies. This EH4
is that smashed apples easily rot. ~
IL is well known that one bad aNI
viii ruin barrel sssS
Grading. sssss II
The number of graaes Of apples n
ponds entirely on the fruit. The td6&
grading Is set forth as follows. sszs3
Extra fanCy-A bsoiutely H6Xk
fruit we'll eolored. perfect in .h5EI
fair. even size and without defect
any kind, gssaX
Fancy-Neariy perfect general
well coIcred. no Ill shaped or wo33
fruit and fair size for the yartety.
Choice~-All good fruit: need mn
well colored; mainly without M1
holes or i'll shaped appiess fair II
the whole barrel Ii poured out I'M
the impression OF barrel OK &
fruit.
The National Apple Shippers
citation defines No. 2 fruit A. foll@
mo. fruit shall be hand picked O.
the tree. shall not be smaller
two and a half inches In 4iAo
The skin must not 10 brokAn n(lf
apple bruised. This grade nm
packed with NJ much cAre ~
fruit
Apple growers say that en1lo
not be allowed III barrels sg
But ii grading fruit. 4k<o
the mast reliable t1formaaxa