Productive orcharding, modern methods of growing and marketing fruit . If the stem is not removed it will be bent over whenthe apple is placed on the head of the barrel, in laying the face,and will usually break the skin, thus giving an opportunity fordecay to start. When the required number of apples have beenselected, lower the basket into the barrel and pour out theapples very carefully. Next begin and lay a row of apples,stem end down, around the outside of the barrel; then a secondrow and so on until the entire face is laid. Figures 129, 130and 131 will give a good idea of the arrangement
Productive orcharding, modern methods of growing and marketing fruit . If the stem is not removed it will be bent over whenthe apple is placed on the head of the barrel, in laying the face,and will usually break the skin, thus giving an opportunity fordecay to start. When the required number of apples have beenselected, lower the basket into the barrel and pour out theapples very carefully. Next begin and lay a row of apples,stem end down, around the outside of the barrel; then a secondrow and so on until the entire face is laid. Figures 129, 130and 131 will give a good idea of the arrangement of the applesin the different faces. Having laid the face there are threedifferent ways in which we may proceed. First, we may pour inthe apples without attempting to place any more; or, second, wemay place a second layer, or face, directly upon the first one;or, third, we may select apples which have a red cheek (providedwe are packing a red variety) and place an apple, with the redcheek down, in each opening in the face already laid. This 266 GRADING AND PACKING. Fig. 129.—Face of a barrel of apples using nineteen applt-s LI2 imliLS in .liaineter: one applein the center of two circles. Fio. 130.—Face of a barrel of apples using 27 apples 3 inches in diameter; three apples inthe center of two circles, FiQ. 131.—Face of a barrel of apples using 40 apples, 2)4 inches in diameter; one applein the center of three circles, PACKING APPLES 267 last is considered by far the best method. It accomplishes twoimportant objects. It fills up the openings in the face so thatthe buyer gets the impression of a full, solid barrel of applesinstead of a lot of open space; and the red cheeks look well,setting off the apples of the face. Having laid the face, we next proceed to fill up the apples are put into the baskets and each basket, as filled, is
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