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braska Winesap can be equaled by but few sections of the United 

 States; and Ben Davis and Gano grown in this section are unexcelled by 

 any other fruit producins section. Other varieties of importance are 

 Duchess, Wealthy, Maiden's Blush, Snow, Black Twig, Rome Beauty, 

 Va. Beauty, York Imperial, and Genet. 



Packing: The largest proportion of this fruit will be packed in 

 standard apple barrels. Labels bearing the association brand will be 

 placed on every package of first grade fruit. Stamps or stencils will 

 be used on the second and third grades. 



"Association Brand." This grade shall consist of well formed, sound, 

 smooth, apples only; free from all disease, insect and physical injury. 

 Apples must be of natural color and shape, characteristic of the variety. 

 Solid red varieties like Arkansas Black, Gano, Winesap, Jonathan and 

 Missouri Pippin, must have at least 6C 2-3 per cent of good natural color. 

 Striped or partially rea varieties like Ben Davis, IMinkler, Wealthy, and 

 Delicious must have at least 40 per cent of good red color for the variety. 

 All apples except Winesap, Missouri Pippin, Fameuse, Genet, and Red 

 Romanite shall measure 2i-^ inches in diameter. These varieties may 

 measure dov.n to 2% inches in diameter. Apples heavily coated with 

 spray or dirt must be cleaned. 



"Commercial Grade." Apples in this grade must possess the same 

 physicial requirements as to soundness and freedom from disease and 

 decay, as "Association Brand" except that minor defects such as limb rub, 

 spray russeting, and slight deviation from proper form may be accepted. 

 Apples with broken or punctured skin must not be admitted. Solid 

 red varieties must have at least 25 per cent good natural color. Striped 

 or partially red varieties must have at least 20 per cent good natural 

 color. Sizes in this grade shall not run less than 214 inches in diameter. 

 Slight traces of scab and worms entering calyx end of apple will be 

 permitted in this grade. (Not more than two spots of fungus 14 inch in 

 diameter on any specimen will be permitted.) 



"C" Grade. This apple shall be made up of all merchantable apples 

 not included in either of the above grades. All must be free from 

 decay. No apples measuring less than two inches in diameter will be 

 admitted to this grade. 



Aside from the fact that the frost did not appear during the 

 blossoming period, the season was the most unfavorable for the produc- 

 tion of good fruit in the histoi-y of the industry in tliis section. Con- 

 siderable cold, damp weather prevailed immediately after the bloom, 

 which favored the development of scab and other fungus. This also 

 hindered tiiorough spraying, and in many orchards disease gained con- 

 siderable foothold. F-ollowing this period was a season of tlic highest 

 temperature and one of the lowest precipitation on record. In the apple 

 section of Nebraska there were more than forty days when the ther- 

 mometer registered above 100 degrees. Excepting a few light, scattering 

 showers, no rain fell from late in June until about the tenth of September. 

 As a result the crop was more tlian cut in half from what the early 

 prospects indicated. Many trees in orcliards not having the best of 



