The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-15

the service and by taking some thought
for their comfort. Even then II 10 not
an easy matter. especially as there VIII
be some periods of the year when an
apple orchard will not keep them en-
! tirely occupied.
This is true even where much SO
called expert labor is brought In from
OUTSIDE COR the busy period. and We
might add that outside labor OF this
character is often a delusion and
snare. besides costing much more than
. the home labor. This. then. obviously
means that some other crops must be
provided either on the same orchard
farm or near by where regular labor
can be probably employed during the
dun period. Disregard OF these fac
tors has much TO do with the scarcity
~ labor in the rural districts. and II
Is very necessary to take these econo-
mic questions into account, IL one
would SEE a healthy Development of
our Industries
In this line OF work. as in all OH
ers the great question is the PROFIT TO
be derived from it, These and other
economic questions must be taken into
consideration, and one must have mis-
operations large enough 10 give regu-
lar employment to himself and his
3
and in such way as TO make the la
boz efficient That is, IL must not be
divided by too many varieties or too
many kinds Of work, so that the men
cannot become efficient on one line be-
fore they are changed 10 some other
line OF work. In other words diversity
your work. but do not diversity IL too
much. arrange your plans go you VIII
have a large amount of goods Of one
a handle then train
vour LABOR TO do the work at reason
able cos.
There is much more work in the APP
ME orchard at ali seasons than tne
average grower realizes. much of II,
TOO OF such character that II done
az the proper time Will reduce the
work that IL necessarily 80 heavy at
harvest line. ~ the mar eHort IN
any business is 10 make 1t snow a
nroft. hence in this line. where one
cannot depend upon trust made prices
IN helm IL Weld profit, but must
meet competition as IL appears, the
great proposition IS 10 have at Market
time a product that is at once Ca
high grade. ib) easy TO gather. grade,
pack and store and &C, easy 10 sell
All of ;hese factors are most inn
POI tant. out We might. Tor our prcs-
ent purposes. pass over the rrst on 20
III. second which is the controlling
factor. as IL concerns especially the
cost OF production
Thinning Fruit Very Essentisi.
The size Of the trees and the smooth
ness OF he land are Of the greatest
importance in this connection do
moi hesitate TO state that on smooth
lsni where the tees are not overly
large. AID where the proper cnort has
been put forth to propeTly care for
insurlnp
size and quality, the cost OF harvest
ING can be reduced one-half in com
nsrison with other fruit poorly grown
and OF poor quality
Thinning the fruit Is one OF the
mos, important and most neglected oi
An operations In the apple orchard IL
costs no more to remove the small ue
fectiv- and surplus fruit in the sum
MGR say in july, than II does at har-
vest time. in fact. very much less. "hen
we consider that he regular labor can
he empioyed on the work at this time.
and thus rsnder the problem OF hsr-
vesfing much simpler by thus e!ifni-
mating the culis before harTest time
,rr.es will produce just as much fruit
when the number of apples Is reduced
iuSiciousiy. and the fruit VIII DC iare
~ hence more desirable for market
and bring usually a better price FRUIT
Of this character can be sa'ner.o feis
much quicker and packed quicker
stso- hence there is gain all along
the line.
This indicates. parado1ical as II ma
seem that IL costs no more In many
instances TO grow and pack good frai,
,b,n 8, does 10 grow fruit Of average
quality. This would not be true IN re-
gard TO fruit OF very poor auaii'J. iot
that might be thrown into the oarTeis
quickly without any grazing aho
might add that growing sooo -,
srould aIways. prove profitable. while
moor fruit is often grown at a loss III
ve would succeed In this line OF work
as well as in any other line. we mus,
a~st train our minds and then learn
the business. both from practical ana
scientific standpoint