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tained until the close of the Exposition, when the awards will be 

 made. 



LESSONS FROM COLD STORAGE. 



The keeping of the apples put into cold storage last fall has 

 given every one in the Horticultural building some good practical 

 lessons. If we can profit by them we have one of the most valuable 

 results of this exhibit that we can secure. 



First — Then the fruit must be properly grown, well colored, 

 properly picked, well handled and packed, put at once into cold stor- 

 age, held at the correct temperature, and for long keeping wrapped 

 in paper. 



The great differences in the keeping quahties of different varieties 

 are plainly shown. Some varieties keep without scald or other injury, 

 while others seem to be injured by the same temperature. This dif- 

 ference (from our present knowledge) seems to be due to the varieties 

 themselves, and not to condition of temperature. The trouble seems 

 to be in the skin of the apples themselves. It may be possible that 

 those varieties which scald worst may have to be put into a different 

 temperature colder or warmer than the varieties which do not scald, 

 or it may be that some chemical can be used in the room which will 

 help resist the scald. 



To our surprise and delight we find such varieties as Jonathan 

 coming out in good condition on September ist after being in the 

 storage for one year. 'Jlie Gano is proving a good storage apple. The 

 Ben Davis where well colored shows a good record also. Willow 

 Twig and Clayton again prove their value as storage apples. 



The best temperature we have thus far found is 32 degrees, or 

 perhaps i degree lower. The government reports on the results of 

 this display will bring out all the facts more strongly. 



Our exhibit has been one beyond criticism, by even the most artistic, 

 and the largest one in the whole building, occupying about 7,000 square 

 feet of space, entirely filled full of the best Missouri fruits. 



We have thus far had a fine showing of early fruits, strawberries, 

 raspberries, currants, gooseberries, blackberries, cherries, early apples, 

 pears, peaches and plums of almost every variety grown in Missouri. 

 Our exhibit has been one beyond criticism even by the greatest 

 fault finder, and we shall keep the display up to the high standard we 

 have adopted. Our 2,400 jars of fruit, put up last summer, consisting 

 of over 400 varieties, is the most complete display ever attempted by 

 any state, and, with the fresh fruit shown this summer, will make the 



