Archive image from page 65 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom cyclopediaofamer06bail Year: 1906 ilonth. 1896-7. 1897-s. 1S9S-9. Nov. 1 $ $ to $ $ to $ Dec. 1 85to$ to to Jan. 1 to to to Feb. 1 1
Archive image from page 65 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom cyclopediaofamer06bail Year: 1906 ilonth. 1896-7. 1897-s. 1S9S-9. Nov. 1 $ $ to $ $ to $ Dec. 1 85to$ to to Jan. 1 to to to Feb. 1 to to to March 1 125 to to to April 1 1 25 to to to May 1 to to to , Season of , Mouth. 1899-00. 1900-01. Nov. 1 $ to $ $ to $ Dec. 1 to 2 00 to Jan. 1 to to Feb. 1 to to March 1 to to April 1 to May 1 to Ben Davis ranged higher at the close of the storage season, but as it was difficult to secure consecutive re- ports of that apple the Baldwin was chosen instead. This indicates the margin of profit there is for the producer in holding his fruit in cold storage. The aver- age is $ per barrel, which gives the aggregate of $2,899,375 on the apples in cold storage during the year 1900. The apple, grape and pear are important cold storage fruits in eastern United States. The great profit of cold storage to the grower has come through enabling him to withhold high-grade fruits, and even varieties which keep poorly in common storage, from the market at harvest time. Desirable sorts which are normally out of market by Thanksgiving time can lie held much longer in cold storage and the profit from them greatly increased. The idea that summer sorts can be made to d(» duty as winter sorts through the agency of cold storage cannot be realized. For the best results only
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