. Biggle orchard book : fruit and orchard gleanings from bough to basket. Fruit-culture. 132 BIGGLE ORCHARD BOOK up — one for Xo. l's, the other for No. 2's — and as the fruit is picked over, each class finds its way into its respective barrel. Whether this work should be done soon after picking, or later during the winter, depends largely upon the grower's own methods. Wilmer Atkinson prefers the latter way (see preceding chapter). One thing is certain: It pays to grade fruit. Most of this grading is done by "hand and eye" ; machine graders are sometimes used. Packing Apples.—Two la
. Biggle orchard book : fruit and orchard gleanings from bough to basket. Fruit-culture. 132 BIGGLE ORCHARD BOOK up — one for Xo. l's, the other for No. 2's — and as the fruit is picked over, each class finds its way into its respective barrel. Whether this work should be done soon after picking, or later during the winter, depends largely upon the grower's own methods. Wilmer Atkinson prefers the latter way (see preceding chapter). One thing is certain: It pays to grade fruit. Most of this grading is done by "hand and eye" ; machine graders are sometimes used. Packing Apples.—Two layers of fruit should be placed in the bottom of barrel, with stems down and as close together as possible. These will form the facing, for this end will be the top when opened. Fill in with the same grade, often shake, and when near the top put in two more layers with stems up, letting the FANCY APPLE-PACKING J.,^ ]ayef ^^ ^ {u]{ {nch above the chine of barrel. Now put on lid and slowly press into place, shaking the barrel in the meanwhile. Some packers place a round, corrugated paper cushion beneath and on top of the fruit in each barrel; some use no cushion of any kind ; others use ordinary paper; a few decorate the top with an edging of white lace-paper, in addition to the corrugated cushion. For filling the barrels, a small basket, one that will go down into the barrel, and provided with a swing handle, will be found very convenient. This basket is filled with fruit, let down into the barrel and turned over, allowing the fruit to run Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Biggle, Jacob. Philadelphia : W. Atkinson Co.
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