Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-26
BUYERS FOR BIC VIRGINIA
APPLE CROP ARE SCARCE
Producers and Dealers Arc Playing
a Waiting Gamc-Fcw Sales
Arc Made.
MARKET CONDITIONS POOR
Suggestions for Packing Require
ments Arc Discussed ms an Aid liz
Improving Selling Quality of tho
Fruit.
DY l.. a. MOTIF,
Assistant Horticuiturist, Extension
y.

. Universally, the popular woro OIL
l greeting today among apple men
!. seems to be, well, what do you
kpow?" referring to situation whiVh
! is of vital concern, namely. marhe'
!, conditions, including the uncertainty
7 of prices, the scarcity OF apple buyers
q and few sales OF fruit; Both the
| dealer and the producer seem 10 DC
! playins a waiting game. and no com
5 mon ground Tor a deal can ne i"ut ~,
: y number &c dealers LOST nsoHtSf Vn n
last wears apple deal, due poss!plE 70
tIe high prices paid, together with
, Inc moor quality OF fruit and the low
. pack. This year there is cons!aeraote
hesitancy, on the part OF inc aea!Sls.
, .,hnnt nurchus!nE crops unless they
can absolutely depend upon the pack.
Crop Larger This Year.
The annie CROP this year is ABOUT
6. coo. 900 barrels greater than that OF
:. year ago, cost q. production Is
higher and cost OF packages IN some
sections almost proh.p.tiNc' .whiG,n
must move in bulk. Il is the general
consensus OF opinion that after TINS
bulk fruit has been worked OF. Sood
fruit put in an honest. attractive way
will bring good prices.
4 great deal has been said and
written regarding the necessity OF
uniform standardized pack, one wh!ch
Will compete successfully with any
other pack, and this year II Is more
essential than ever tina; we put UP
pack which VIII conform TO the mar
Packing Instructions.
The following suggestions are writ,
ten for those not familiar with good
grading and packing requirements:
In general the act OF packing con-
sists of facing, SpoitinG. running the
fruit. rack!ns. falling and heading:
In this discussion / am speaking OF
the single face pack, since 1t Is COM
ing into almost general use.
The frsi s,epp. is faeinF' . wnien Il; is
the barrel. The apples are arranged
stem down in three concentric rings.
using slightly smaller apples IN the
placed in the barrel The largest ap-
pics. in the face should be in the CEN
ter OF the third rims, which completes
the face. |, is essential that the ap-
pies ft closely, particularly in the
first and second rings. II they do not
tx right, remove several apples and
or sizes. according TO the need. The
THIRD ring is really not ring and
should contain one. three or five APP
pies. depending upon the size OF APP
The face should he fairly repre-
sentative OF the contents OF the bar
rel rather than be made UP OF llsse,
highly colcred specimens. which hide
much inferior apples in the body OF
PincinE OF Apples.
Cheek down. in the opening in the
pack much more attractive, and
PLACE. Plenty Of spo ote Should a;,i.S b..
used to I'LL all the openings In tho
;a;ce and to hold them in place while
RackinE Is the act OF settling the
apples firmly in place by lifting one
Side OF the barrel slightly and rock
ing Il on the floor several times Th-
joltinS should be hard enough TO
settle the fruit, but not hard enough
T. roll The fruit in the barrel. Rock
frequently while running the apples
IN the barrel; this will eliminate III.
need OF filling the barrel too high
IN order to secure a t,gh, pack. /,
which Which taxes place in putting in the
mead r. ie apples are filled much
above III, slaves.
filing Of the harrel from the spo,,er,
to the point where the apples are ar
tual placing OF the apples in the bar
rel may he from an apron attached
op f fne ,o we, snh Of running table,
Esaaed. The main point is 10 pre-
RingsaiIinE. o. failing. is the &C,
ne mead Regular rins,al!ng in
iE no 1850 ne arrapElng o; the apples
H. H. c Scnn,a r,mgs check down. Win
hn
outer ring. However. more of;n, US
anpies are more roughly arrs,,,aI
Win th ne, center higher than the outer
than TWO inches higher ;han The nni,,,
where they Will he pressed ,rhcn M
Hsaa Is IN place and Tho outer part
cpin para tive matter and dsnenas q
Great deal upon the efficiency ~ ~"
TacE!nS. The least amount 6t pre sHe
Is the most Desirable PACK
ho,f 1,rrnsaied caps should be used q,
pom tor and bottoms. Thev sTon 0phd
Lace circles may be used WV, run:
essential. they add to the a,;ract;,.o'
ness OF the pack "'''"cti'e-
HcndinE Specification,
HeaninC Is really nakinr ~, ~,
tom of the Barrel in rIacs '"ss oT'
lion HON. ba s''"f We railroad adminis,ra-
which "a are ' Tat,r,r dowp .speciacations
may De collected for fruit na,,,aro,
IN IRA ns!t These spec!nca.IHn. So,
,a,s ciose to the system usually fnI.
are as ~ fo Inc Fon-s in virginia. and
INC ude the cOo7crlnr o. tbn -, ,pnS
XXI, W.aen IVA, was puTnoseiy omitted unti'i
Sy headiners no, e less Se !san cree,
I.ches IN length and nailed socur.i,.
So,t an a aaah sunpor, Ton and
place by not less than cigb, ~, IN
penny common nails driven ,b- ,"..
the outside hoop and ,be sbsoWnnsh
Inc barrel into tie ton and boz,
20 1on sao s,pec!ai care being taken
see that they 90 not nissfire bu.
szof top and bottom SIX s,anh,-b
hoops on the outside ",,G
hoops 20 ne fastened by oSliore;v
Z driycn nails cs described above, two
lssfddle or bulge hoops 10 he n,iIc9
ny NOT less than four thrce-pennv
4S2mmon nails securely c!lnchcd on
s!etAGrades and standards viii az ,o-
farm products, In the wav Of CuI,i.
tssfating reputation, wfa, brands ana
E@tTaae MARKS have done for mann