570 KKl'OHT OK OFFICE oF KXPKKIMKNT STATIONS. 



The North Caroliiiii Stiitioii" hdicNcs il is luiicli more MtUaiitai'-i'ous 

 to t'vapoiiitc a|)|)l('s (hjiii to sun-dry them, siix-c cNapoi-atcd apph's sell 

 for alxiul <'• cciits pel' pound in the market, wliiic sun-dried ai>ph's 

 hriiiL«- only 24 to 3^ conts. A j)r()tilal»le e\ai)oiator should liavo a 

 capacity ot" not loss then IMH) ])ounds of dried fruit per day. 'Plu^ same 

 station deprecates the l)leachin<i-of fruits Ity funu'sof burning sulphur, 

 and suo^i'sts instead that they he dropped into a tub of weak salt brine 

 made in the proportion of 1 pound of clean table .salt to l<> oaUons of 

 water and l)oiled to^'other for 10 minutes. 



"North Carolina Sta. Kul. 182. 



