. The American fruit culturist. Fig. 193.—Cheap Press forheading-up Apple-Barrels. Fig. 194.—Press for heading-up Apple-Barrels. Before filling, the barrel should have the hoops firmlydriven on the bottom and nailed with shingle-nails, thendrive on the bulge hoops and secure them with three or fourbarrel-nails in the outside ones. When filled, nail tha headfirmly. It is a good precaution to nail a small hoop outsideeach head and within the staves to prevent the bursting-outof the heads, which otherAvise sometimes happens throughcareless handling. Half-barrels have been found convenient for pac
. The American fruit culturist. Fig. 193.—Cheap Press forheading-up Apple-Barrels. Fig. 194.—Press for heading-up Apple-Barrels. Before filling, the barrel should have the hoops firmlydriven on the bottom and nailed with shingle-nails, thendrive on the bulge hoops and secure them with three or fourbarrel-nails in the outside ones. When filled, nail tha headfirmly. It is a good precaution to nail a small hoop outsideeach head and within the staves to prevent the bursting-outof the heads, which otherAvise sometimes happens throughcareless handling. Half-barrels have been found convenient for packing andkeeping winter pears, and for sending them to market, packedas described for apples. Pear-growers who send their crops THINNING, GATHERING, KEEPING, MARKETING. 12g to distant markets should pack them early enough to reachtheir destination before the softening process has losses have sometimes occurred from bruising andother injury when summer or autumn pears have been senttoo late. Apples and pears f
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