. The cultivated mushroom ... Mushroom culture. [from old catalog]. PICKING AND PREPARING FOR MARKET 33 remain until the following day, for it will not <j;ain in wx'ij^ht by reniainin}^\ but will have its cap entirely oi)en the next day, becom- ing; a third-grade article. On the othcT hand, a mushroom with a large deep cap and a short stout stem ma\- remain a day or two longer without breaking its veil, and double or treble its weight in that short period. The best tune to ])ick the mushroom is. A CLUSTER OF FIFTY MUSHROOMS ON ONE ROOT Grown by Miller & Rogers from Lambert's P. C. Spawn
. The cultivated mushroom ... Mushroom culture. [from old catalog]. PICKING AND PREPARING FOR MARKET 33 remain until the following day, for it will not <j;ain in wx'ij^ht by reniainin}^\ but will have its cap entirely oi)en the next day, becom- ing; a third-grade article. On the othcT hand, a mushroom with a large deep cap and a short stout stem ma\- remain a day or two longer without breaking its veil, and double or treble its weight in that short period. The best tune to ])ick the mushroom is. A CLUSTER OF FIFTY MUSHROOMS ON ONE ROOT Grown by Miller & Rogers from Lambert's P. C. Spawn Note—This illustration is being copied and used by some persons without authority, in connection with other grades of spawn. As they are picked, the mushrooms are put into shallow baskets and taken to a sorting and packing table. The stems are cut off and any adhering loam is brushed from the cap. It is true that mushrooms keep somewhat better if the stub is left attached and the loam removed by rubbing, but except in spe- cial cases this procedure is not to be recommended. It is not necessary to cut the stem off short, but the market demands that there shall be few long shanks. For the best trade it is desirable to "sort" the mushrooms, placing only those of nearly the same size in the same packages. It is certainly not well to pack together "broilers" and buttons, if this can be avoided. Defective mushrooms should invariably be thrown out. Mushrooms should be treated as a first- grade product in everj^ way, and therefore the package must be attractive. If the time involved in shipment is not to be very long, they may be put into 5-pound splintwood baskets, or they may be packed in 2-pound boxes arranged in crates, as prepared for fruit. Shipment may also be made in boxes of sizes demanded by the general or private trade. Baskets afford excellent ventila- tion, yet boxes are often to be preferred. If the latter are lined with a blue paraffin or oiled pap
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