216 THE MONTHLY BULLETHST. 



We use low, narrow wagons that are easily loaded and can be taken 

 into the groves with little damage to the trees, and the lemons are taken 

 directly to the packing house on these wagons, with but the one handling. 



It is very important that the picking should be done at the right 

 time, and the interval between pickings should be varied to suit the 

 weather conditions at different times of the year. During the time of 

 year when rains are apt to occur a special effort should be made to 

 have the picking closely kept up. 



Some growers have an idea that it pays to let the lemons grow large 

 in order to get greater ciuantity, but this is usually an economic waste, 

 both in the growing and marketing, for the energy of the tree is 

 expended in growing fruit that is of poorer keeping quality than that 

 which is picked when the proper size, and it is also an off size that is 

 not wanted, being sold at a discount. Pooling arrangements should 

 pass this loss on to the grower who is responsible. 



It is a mistake to leave small yellow ripe lemons on the tree, trying to 

 force them up to the regular size at the expense of keeping quality ; a 

 small lemon that will keep may be worth something, but a full-sized 

 lemon that wall not is a liability. 



I want to again emphasize the fact that all parts of the work should 

 be so organized, that if anything occurs that tends to increase the decay 

 of the fruit the blame can be immediately placed where it belongs. 



