Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-03-18

ventilated place. Grading should be
vigorously done.
Some mechanical graders work
very successfully, provided the
operator kepes close watch and re.
moves all diseased or imperfect fruit.
Only the best fruit should be shipped
and anything falling below No. or
second grade, should be kept at
home for the making of cider and
! vinegar.
! First grade fruit should be large
for the variety, and at least 90 per
cent free from bruises, insect injury
or rot. 1t should be uniform size
and shape and well colored. The
second grade fruit may be smaller
than the first grade but should be
just about as free from mechanical
| damage, rot, ETC., and about as uni
form in size and shape though not
quite as well colored as No. /.
After the fruit is we'll graded It
| should be packed in barrels or boxes.
For fancy trade it is much better
to use the bushel apple box. An
| individuality may be gained by wrap
ping each fruit. The box should
| have on it the name Of the grower,
the name Of the orchard, county and
state. 1t should be clean and new.
Barrels are commonly used in
many apple sections, though at the
present time all growers seeking a
kreputation are using boxes. Apple
barrels, according to law, hold lit
tie over three bushels or 1866 CUBIC
inches.
n In packing, the be -el is turned
Fupside down and two layers are
faced at the bottom. The fruit is
then poured in, shaken down and a
layer faced at the top. The barrel
is then headed so that when opened,
the first two layers ares on thel top
of the barrel. When using barrels
there is a temptation to fill the CEN
ter with poor fruit and put good APP
pies on the top which practice, Of
course, is resented by the trade.
There is tendency among some
growers at the present time to use
the >bushel box for fruit of only medi-
OGRE quality. This practice should
be discouraged and prevented wher-
ever possible.
The box owes its success to the
reputation which has been built up
for it by progressive growers and
nothing can destroy this quicker
than to use it as a package for poor
fruit l.+<e5s
It is sometimes practical to store
apples and hold for the late winter
trade The average grower, how
ever, find it necessary to dispose of
his fruit almost as soon as It is
harvested. In many apple sections
of the United States the fruit is sold
through cooperative organizations.
In those sections that are not so
far advanced the fruit. must be
handled through commission men or
by personal efforts.
/. A few shipments Of fancy apples
by express WillI sometimes pay but,
as a general rule, the fruit should
be shipped in car lots, the minimum
car being about 400 bushels or 4OU
boes. Sometimes as many as 6O0 or,
500 bushels are put in a car. In
those sections where the apple busl-
ness is becoming important, every
effort should be made to- estapllsn
cooperative selling associations
improving the Staple Of Our Cotton
4 Crop
q w f.. Marietta, Ca, writes:
Please give me your opinion as
to the relative value of cotton
with an inch or better staple
such as Cleveland, College. No. l,
etc, as compared with the short
err staples like Half-and-half,
Rucker, etc. believe we are
losing lots of money here since
the craze for. high percentage
of lint. I have heard that some
buyers have moved their offices
to the west of us on account OF
the poor staple here at this time.
would like your opinion in this
matter.
There is no doubt that cotton hav-
ing staple of an inch or more will
command a ready premiun4 on al
most any market in this country if
that fact is. once well established.
There are good many varieties of
cotton, such as some Of those you