. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. r--_ APPLES 333 the person by whose authority the apples were packed and the barrel marked," the barrel shall be deemed to be misbranded, and the negligent person or persons shall be liable to a fine of one dollar for each barrel concerned. The requirements of the International Apple Shippers' Association for "No. 1" apples, as ado
. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. r--_ APPLES 333 the person by whose authority the apples were packed and the barrel marked," the barrel shall be deemed to be misbranded, and the negligent person or persons shall be liable to a fine of one dollar for each barrel concerned. The requirements of the International Apple Shippers' Association for "No. 1" apples, as adopted by that body in 1895 (amended 1897) are as follows: "The standard size * * * shall not be less than two and one-half inches in diameter and shall include such varieties as Ben Davis, Willow Twig, Baldwin, Greening and other varieties of kindred size. The standard for such varieties as Romanite, Russet, Winesap, Jonathan, Missouri Pippin * * * ghaii jjQ^ l3Q Iggg ^Yisi^ two and one-quarter inches. And further, No. 1 apples shall be at the time of pack- ing practically free from the action of worms, defacement of surface or breaking of skin; Shall be hand picked from the tree, a bright and normal color and shapely ; The following determin- ing what a No. 2 apple shall be, was adopted by the same body in 1900: "No. 2 apples shall be hand picked from the tree. Shall not be smaller than two and one-quarter inches in diameter and of fair color for the variety. The skin must not be broken nor apple bruised, and must be practically free from scab and other de- fects. This grade must be faced and packed with as much care as No. 1 ; Grading and Packing Table '— The table shown in Fig. 2 is adapted for use either in the orchard or the pack- ing house. "The table in the illustration is six feet long by four feet wide, side eight inches Slats in the bottom of the bed are one inch square and are spaced one inch apart. The legs at the lower en
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