. Catalogue for choice plants. Nursery stock Connecticut Glastonbury; Fruit growers Connecticut Glastonbury. e. II. k J. H. UALE S CATALOGUE OF In the We:-t and Southwest most of the fruit is sent to market in what is known as the "Hal- lock," a box five inches square, two and one-half inches deep, bottom elevated half an inch so as not to crush the berries below, and no slit or hole for ventilation. These are packed three deep, without any slats between them, in cheap twenty-four quart gift cases, and sell with the fruit. We are sa isfied, after several years of careful study of the
. Catalogue for choice plants. Nursery stock Connecticut Glastonbury; Fruit growers Connecticut Glastonbury. e. II. k J. H. UALE S CATALOGUE OF In the We:-t and Southwest most of the fruit is sent to market in what is known as the "Hal- lock," a box five inches square, two and one-half inches deep, bottom elevated half an inch so as not to crush the berries below, and no slit or hole for ventilation. These are packed three deep, without any slats between them, in cheap twenty-four quart gift cases, and sell with the fruit. We are sa isfied, after several years of careful study of the markets, both East and West, that we are ventilating our baskets and crates too much, and by allowing so much air to reach our berries we are not keeping them in good condition as long as we might. Of course, when berries are picked ia the heat of the day and packed at once, they must go in ventilated baskets and crates; also, if wet from rain or dew they will dry oft and keep longer when well ventilated ; but we are clearly of the opinion that if we pick our berries in the cool of the day, or if picked when warn». we will at once send them to a cooling room, and, when thoroughly cooled, pack them in tight boxes or baskets in crates where the air will not directly reach them, berries will keep twice as long and in better condition than they do now in what we call our best ventilated packages. It is usually good policy to conform to the customs of the market whose trade we seek. How- ever, where we find those that have not attained a high standard, it may be well to humor them to the extent of sending second-class fruit in the old style, and market our best in the most approved packages attainable. It will attract attention to our goods, and win favor and oust m, especially if we guarantee every package to be as represented. We cannot afford to spend eleven months of careful cultivation of our fruits and then accept inferior prices, simply for the want of a little care in the
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