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ounces, when put to diy. They were left a week and when taken up 

 were dried more than they usually are when taken out of evaporators, 

 although they were not hard. Each original quart of Shaffers then 

 weighed four ounces and the Cuthberts averaged four and one half 

 ounces. The Shaffers in this case were very ripe and soft. They make 

 more pounds of dried fruit and are brighter and more attractive in color 



Undesirable, high-branching canes. 



when dried, if picked a little green, when they are red and have not 

 taken on their characteristic dull purple color, Cuthberts dry to a dull 

 unattractive color which would be much against them in market. The 

 quality of both was excellent, and as the Shaffer is a very heavy yielder, 

 t is probable that it might be grown and dried with profit, especially 

 if a special market could be found for the product. They are rather 



