iioTnicuLTruE. 41 



I he sul|iluir('(l fniil sliould be I'lillv cxihiscmI tn suiiliulit •■nid frt'sli air. rrunos 

 in storajic a year lose |(racticall\- all liic suliiliuric acid tiicy i-ontaiii. A ehem- 

 ii-al study was also iiiadi' of the li'cc and or^ainc suiiilnir in jinines and of the 

 effect on the sulphur content of different nietliods of preparation for table use. 



Home preservation of fruits, 1Iknuii:tta W. ("ai.vi.n ( hiiliistridlifit. 32 

 {IHOH), .To. J.'/, /ij). .'i.i.i-'i.i')). — As a result of some experiments aloiifj; this line, 

 it is calculated that a bushel of peaches will can 1(! to 20 qt. ; blackberries and 

 rasi)l)erries 1."! to IT qt. per crate: tomatoes ir? qt. to the bushel; }j;rapes 1 pt. 

 of juice to each 2 lbs. of fruit; medium-sized pineapples, 1 to a pint Jar. With 

 f,'rapes 1 qt. of jiiice and l.o ll)s. of su.^ar ])roduced (i glasses of grai)e Jelly. 



Preventing the decay of ripe fruit, T. H. Sim (\iihil A;ir. ■lour, and Min. 

 I\'(<'.. !) (HKI6). \n. .1. jiji. .>().>, .>ii.i). — Strawlierries and ('a]ie Lcooseberries were 

 dijiped in a formalin sdlndon 1o |irevent rot. The results were practically a 

 failure as the dipjied l>erries did not keep in good condition any longer than the 

 untreated fruit and were greatly injured in appearance. 



Utilizing waste apples, C. 'P. Powell (Aiiicr. Af/r.. IS (l!)()<!), yo. 2. p. 2Ji, 

 fifi. /). — The author gives a drawing and detailed descriiition of bis two-story 

 evaporating i)lant, and descrii)es its method of operation, methods of iiacking the 

 product, and the grades imt u]) and prices received. It is stated that Baldwins 

 will i)roduce G.5 lbs. of dried fruit to the bushel. Greenings G lbs.. King .j.;") lbs., 

 Itea Davis 4.To llis., (iillitlower 4..j lbs.. Twenty Ounce 5 lbs., P.elletlower ;")..■"> 

 ll)s., Seek-no-Further 4..". llts., and Koxbury Russet !» lbs. 



Small fruits in 1905, .T. P. 1'illsbury {Pcinii^ijlnntia Sl(t. Bill. 77. ])]j. 10). — 

 Popular data are given on tlie I'esults secured in te.?ting 48 varieties of straw- 

 iterries. 27 of raspberries, 2<) of blackberries, 2 of dewberries, 12 of currants, 

 and 10 of gooseberries, with notes on the more important varieties. 



Varieties of raspberries and blackberries, with cultural directions, O. M. 

 Taylor (\cir Yorlc Sfati- Stii. Bill. 27S, pp. Hl-1.51). — Notes are given on the 

 varieties of raspberries and blackl)erries cultivated at the station during the 

 past S years, with general cultural directions and desci'ii)tions of a number of 

 varieties of each. Among the red rasi)i)erries Cuthliert is stated to be the most 

 popular variety throughout the State, ('line is an early variety, but the fruit is 

 small and the i)lant unproductive. King aufl Royal Church are inclined to 

 crumble. Mai-lboro is rather dw.ni'f iait very productive. The fruit of the 

 Turner variety is considered too sm.iU. 



The author states that inu'ple rasjtberries are superior for canning. Their 

 v;!lu(> for this purpose is not fully appreciated. Roth Columbian and Shaffer 

 are desirable kinds. Haymaker is i)roductive and a promising variety. 



Rlack raspberries require fre(|uent renewal because of injury from antbrac- 

 i;ose. A new vari(>ty. Beyer, ripens its fruit on the current season's growth, 

 but it has not as yet shown many desirable characters. The varieties Cumber- 

 liiid. (Jregg. Mills, and Onondaga ])roduce fruit of excellent size and (piality. 

 .\mong the nuu'e desiral)le early kinds are Eureka. Mohler. and I'almer. 



.\gawam and Ancient Britain are among tlie better lilackberries. producing 

 large crops of berries medium to above in size. Snyder is the most cosmo- 

 politan of all the varieties, very hardy and productive. .Many varieties of 

 blackberries require winter iirotection. 



In the notes on tlie various \arieti(»s of JK'rries a discussion is given of tlieir 

 enrliness and hardiness, and descriptive and bistoi'ical data given. 



Raspberries and blackberries, O. M. Tavi.or {\(ir Yarh- State ,S7ff. Bill. 

 27S. popiitiir ('<].. pp. 12). — .\ i)oi)nlar edition of tli(> altoxc. 



Table of the principal kinds of teas a-"d representative tea-growing dis- 

 tricts of the world (Tea and Vuffvc Trade ./our.. 10 (I'JOG). Xo. J/, pp. lUO, 



