. Melon culture : a practical treatise on the principles involved in the production of melons, both for home use and for market : including a chapter on forcing and one on insects and diseases and means of controlling the same . Melons. 54 MELON CULTURE and bulky for crating to advantage, costing too much for crate material, and as they will hold up very well when shipped loose in the car, many growers make a practice of crating only those of extra quality which are intended for the fancy trade. In fact, the same principle that is practiced by the up-to-date fruit grower will apply here. He fi
. Melon culture : a practical treatise on the principles involved in the production of melons, both for home use and for market : including a chapter on forcing and one on insects and diseases and means of controlling the same . Melons. 54 MELON CULTURE and bulky for crating to advantage, costing too much for crate material, and as they will hold up very well when shipped loose in the car, many growers make a practice of crating only those of extra quality which are intended for the fancy trade. In fact, the same principle that is practiced by the up-to-date fruit grower will apply here. He finds. Fig. 13. Some different styles of packages. that it will not pay him to use boxes for anything except it be a first-class article in every respect; the expense is too great; and so the medium grades of apples, for example, are packed in barrels or, in many instances, they are shipped in bulk, and the net returns are often nearly as great. So it is with melons,. 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 Troop, James, 1853-. New York : Orange Judd Company
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