STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 15'> 



The pumps we used were very siruijle, costing odIn' SU) a dozen, 

 and the}' answered the purpose as well as a more expensive article. 

 There is one little bit of tinkering to be done, however ; there is a 

 rubber valve in the pump which soon gets soft and worthless; this 

 should he replaced by a common marble, and the machine is pertect. 



As regards the effect of this emulsion on the cherry aphis, I can 

 sa}" but little, as our experiments were not decisive ; but the}' were 

 encouraging enough to induce us to give it a much moro thorough 

 trial next summer, if necessary. 



storinxt apple.s for winter. 



By Henry M. Dunlap. 



[From Transactions of tbe Illinois State Ilorticnltural Society, 1886] 



I put my apples into the cellar the last of October or first of No- 

 veml^er. after carefully sorting, placing them in open bins made of 

 pine lumber, or in barrels, according as I expect to sell in a local mar- 

 ket or ship. Winter fruit I pick as late as possible, being governed 

 b}' the weather, color of fruit, and how well it adheres to the tree. 

 Place in piles under the north side of the tree, and remove to the 

 cellar on a cool dav, or during the morning hours If it is intended 



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to store in bins, I fill the Ijushel boxes before mentioned at the piles, 

 carefuUv assorting tlie fruit at the same time. The filled boxes are 

 transferred lo the cellar and there the contents carefully emptied into 

 the bins. 



If it is desired to store in barrels, the barrels are filled in the 

 orchard, headed without the use of the barrel press, and stored in 

 tiers in the cellar, as many deep as cellar will permit. The apples in 

 bottom tiers keep the best. Ic is desirable to have narrow alleys be- 

 tween the rows of barrels, in order that access can be had to any 

 barrel in the cellar. These alleys also prevent the rats from doing 

 damage to the fruit, because no cover is aflforded th<*m in which to 

 hide. 



Storing in bins I much prefer where apples are marketed in 

 bulk, the cost of the barrels being saved. The bins are made by 

 laying upon the floor of cellar two-by-four inch lumber, and pine 

 boards upon these for the floor of the bin. The two-by-fours should 

 be close enough together to prevent the sagging of the boards, and 

 thus aflfording an entrance for the rats. My object in having these 

 two-inch pieces beneath the bin floor is to afford circulation of the 



