. The principles of fruit-growing, with applications to practice. Fruit-culture. 408 The Principles of Fruit-growing The subject of packing-houses cannot be treated spe- cifically for each grower. Among the best types of packing- houses are those used by men, and there are two distinct types of such houses in use in the grape regions. One type is a combined packing- and storage-house, and is used very largely where Catawbas are grown, and where the grapes are often stored for some time before they are marketed. The other type of house is that used in the Concord regions, and which is
. The principles of fruit-growing, with applications to practice. Fruit-culture. 408 The Principles of Fruit-growing The subject of packing-houses cannot be treated spe- cifically for each grower. Among the best types of packing- houses are those used by men, and there are two distinct types of such houses in use in the grape regions. One type is a combined packing- and storage-house, and is used very largely where Catawbas are grown, and where the grapes are often stored for some time before they are marketed. The other type of house is that used in the Concord regions, and which is a half-way station between the field and the railway station,—& shelter place for the packing of the grapes, and is not used for the storage of the fruit. One of the best of the storage type of packing-houses (used for holding the fruit until winter or later) may be described as follows: It is bviilt on a side hill, and the basement or cellar is used for the storage of grapes, the first floor is used for packing, and the second floor or attic for the storage of baskets, crates and the like. This building measures 25 by 60 feet over all. The foundation walls are 24 inches thick, and the cellar is provided with ample means of ventila^ tion by outside win- dows, and also by means of a chimney that runs from near the middle of the cellar up through the roof. The floor is of earth. By means of careful attention to ventilar tion, this cellar can be kept to 50° or below in September and October, and is frost-proof in win- FiQ. 175. A convenient packing-house. ter. The windows. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York : Macmillan
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