The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-02-05

not so dlihcult as successtu ly mar.
keting the crop, but this is only be-
cause it does not depend so much on
chance.
There are three important varieties
of table grapes shipped from Central
acknowledgements Malagas and
Emperors. Let us consider the NAL
agas.
The fruit is generally ready for
racking about the first OF August
It does not then appeal to you or me.
But 1t takes 1t two weeks to make
the trip across the continent, and by
that time It is fit for consumption.
Although 1t is an easy thing to ship
Malagas too green, II is practically
an impossibility to ship them too
ripe. Unlike most other fruits, they
viii not spoil en- route from over
ripeness. The ripper Malaga is, the
better It tastes, and 1t will keep for
surprisingly long period.
Practically all the grape picking is
done by the piece; that is, so much
per box OF specified weight is paid
to the pickers. The picking Is done
in systematic way row by row. The
grapes are very rarely taken to the
packing houses on the same day that
they are picked. They are allowed to
wilt for a day in the picking boxes.
The reason for this is when just
picked the stems are too brittle for
packing.
When the grapes are ready to &c
to the packing houses, they are gath
| cred up by small, low trucks which
can be easily driven down the aisles
Of the vineyards, and taken to tn,
wagon which will haul them to tho
packing house. This is always
spring wagon. Great care is taker
in loading the boxes upon the Wagon
and also in picking the grapes. Yer!
frequently leaves or straw are PLACED
in the bottom Of the picking boxes
to further protect the fruit. From
these precautions, 1t may be seel
that the thing to be guarded agains
is injury to the grapes.
An average load placed on a was
on with one team attached is IL
boxes, or about two tons. This ]
taken at a necessarily leisurely rat
to the packing house. Sometimes
rancher has to haul his fruit six q
seven miles, ALTHOUGH this is rare
Three to four miles is the averae
! distance.
: Now that we have landed our loa
!. at the door Of the packing house II
us take up that edifice itself. 1t
, always on a railroad. The necessi'
p for this Is obvious. In constructio
. Il is inexpensive, with no attentio
{ paid to looks. II Is constructed
cheaply as is possible. without saci
+ fising durability. 1t is in rea ity
large fiat wooden platform, with
roof over 1t, open on all four side
, The roof Is also ventilated. Extreu
> openness is sought in all ways pos'
9 BILE. Wooden partitions are place
s where necessary and everything
arranged with o great degree OF col
q pactness.
u The driveways for teaming, DO
for unloading Of fruit and for loadil
OF empty boxes, must be arranged
II way that will save time and effc
4 IN a rush. 1t Ia unnecessary to dw'
r. on the fact that the railroad 81
II track should be close to the hous
'e The interior Of the house, al
v. must be arranged so as to get {
fruit out rapidly. Packing bench'
r. lidders' benches and sorting roc
y, must be so placed in re'ation to o
- another that no time or effort W
h be lost through unnecessary distan'
IL A large amount OF room must be p
re vided for storing fruit, because
IL very frequently happens that II g
IS to coming so fast that the pact'
cannot handle it. Besides tn
30 there must be still more room reese
- ed for empty boxes and for shook,
~ material for crates and boxes. {
Of this there must be ample no,
es saved for the transportation Of fr
ed to packer and from lidder to car.
Q! To return to our fruit. 1t is
us loaded generally onto scales At
IT. door and weighed and tested for
!" gar. 1t Is hen either trucked
~ rect'y to the packers or to
ov space allotted to storing It. II
ISL again. at the door, it is given
carefullest handling.
ry The packers stand before nack'
he benches. On one side OF them
mt the fruit stands.o n the other Il
I'm bench. On shelf above this bel
ny are piled empty crates, These era