. The gardener's assistant; a practical and scientific exposition of the art of gardening in all its branches. safety with which the fruit can be packedand transported long distances by road, rail, orsea, has aided the advance in this respect, andincreased facilities in the future will still furtherhelp in the same direction. In seasons of great abundance drying Applesfor home use or export has become a great partof the fruit-preserving industry in America. Ithas also been tried here when prices were verylow and the markets glutted, but as a rule thedemand for fresh Apples is sufficient to ren
. The gardener's assistant; a practical and scientific exposition of the art of gardening in all its branches. safety with which the fruit can be packedand transported long distances by road, rail, orsea, has aided the advance in this respect, andincreased facilities in the future will still furtherhelp in the same direction. In seasons of great abundance drying Applesfor home use or export has become a great partof the fruit-preserving industry in America. Ithas also been tried here when prices were verylow and the markets glutted, but as a rule thedemand for fresh Apples is sufficient to renderthis method unnecessary. The usual form inwhich the dried fruits are stored or sold is thatof Apple rings, which retain the flavour welland are readily prepared for use. Several machines are in use for the purposeof paring, coring, slicing, and drying or evapor-ating Apples, and serviceable forms which havebeen tried in Great Britain, as well as on the THE APPLE. 45 Continent and in the United States, are shownin the illustrations figs. 842 and 843. May-farths Apple parer, corer, and slicer is a simply. Fig. 842.— Mayfarths Apple Parer, Corer, and Slicer. constructed appliance which can be readily af-fixed, to the edge of a table or bench, the opera-tions of removing the peel and core being effected in succession after the fruit is placedin position, by turning a handle at the side,the slicing being then performed by anothersimple action. The fruit is then sul-phured or dipped in salt and water, andis ready at once for the American Evaporator (fig. 843)has been subjected to several trials inEngland, notably at the Royal Horticul-tural Societys Gardens, Chiswick, andhas given satisfactory results both inefficiency and economy of fuel when care-fully managed. It consists of a stove anda series of trays upon which the Applerings are arranged, and through whichhot air is passed until desiccation issufficiently effected to ensure the keepingof the fruit
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