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as to the preference of the market on which they expect to place their 

 crop and be governed accordingly in the use of packages. ISTo matter 

 what package used, beets should be well graded and firmly packed. . 



PEPPERS. 



It has been only within very recent years that this vegetable has be- 

 come so popular as to create a demand for its profitable cultivation for 

 distant markets. Formerly, peppers were used almost exclusively for 

 pickling purposes, but with the development of the sweet varieties, as 

 the Bull-nose, they have come into general use as a table vegetable. 

 Peppers are picked before fully ripe, carefully sorted into uniform 

 grades, and packed into either bushel veneer baskets or the six-basket 

 carriers used in marketing peaches and tomatoes. This latter package 

 seems to be the most universally preferred on all markets, as the product 

 reaches the consumer in better condition when packed in this way. 



EGGPLANT. 



Eggplants, as with radishes, require an unchecked growth to produce 

 best results. The average plant should produce from six to nine full- 

 sized fruits. These should be harvested when full grown but before 

 becoming light-colored or tough. The fruits are cut from the plant and 

 about half an inch of the stem allowed to remain. They should be 

 sorted into grades of uniform size and color and the fancy specimens 

 wrapped in paper and carefully packed. On account of the extreme 

 tenderness of the skin of this fruit, it requires very careful handling and 

 packing. There is no universally desired type of package for marketing 

 this product. Each market seems to prefer a different sort of package. 

 The bushel hamper and the bushel slat crate are probably the most 

 desirable packages to use in marketing this crop. It would be advisable, 

 however, for the grower to make inquiry regarding the most desirable 

 type of package to use for the market on which he expects to place his 

 crop. 



SQUASH. 



Varieties of summer squash, when grown as an early vegetable, bear 

 transportation well, if picked at the proper stage of growth and care- 

 fully packed. They bring satisfactory but not fancy prices. Usually, 

 the White Bush Scallop is the best all-round market variety. Squashes 

 intended for shipping should always be cut, and not broken, from the 

 vine. Those intended for local demand can be harvested in a tender, 

 green condition ; but for distant markets squash should be gathered just 

 as the green color is disappearing and they are attaining a white and 

 glossy appearance. They should be sorted into grades and carefully 

 packed. The bushel slat crate and the veneer hamper basket used for 

 eggplant are probably the best packages to use in shipping this crop. 

 Squash intended for long-distance shipment carries in better condition if 

 wrapped in coarse brown paper. 



CAULIFLOWER. 



Cauliflower usually finds a ready sale at profitable prices if marketed 

 early in the season. "When the leaves of the plant begin to spread out, 



