330 Sartlett Tears. 



J'linns. 



Bronze Medal to Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society, Utah. 

 " C. H. Greennian, Milton, Wis. 

 " G. P. PefiFer, Pewaukee, Wis. 



Ohjects of Merit. 



Silver Medal to collection of Fruit from State of Vermont, forwarded by I. Bryant. 



" 41 u Y. & L. Clapp, Dorchester, Mass., large collection of Seedling Pears. 



" " " J. H. Ricketts, Newburgh, N. Y., fine collection of Seedling Grapes. 



Bronze " " Deseret Agricultural and Manfuacturing Company, Utah ; collection 



of fruit from Salt Lake Valley. 

 Silver " " Polk County Agricultural and Horticultural Society, Iowa. 



" " " South Haven Pomological Society, Mich.; fine collection of fruit. 



" " " Fruit Growers' Association, Ontario ; extensive and excellent col- 



lection of fruit. 

 " " " G. B. Durfee, Fall River, Mass. ; Superior collection foreign grapes. 



" " " F. & L. Clapp, Dorchester, Mass. ; for remarkably fine display 



Clapp Favorite Pears. 



Bartlett Pears. 



BY C. W. IDELL. 



ARE the best known variety among growers and consumers ; yet some growers 

 of pears seem to be ignorant how to market them to get the largest prices. I will 

 give them a few hints. Remember that size, beauty and perfection in shape are 

 strictly necessary to make a prime article. If large and imperfect, they can be 

 counted at the best as a second class article, and a clearness of skin is also necessary 

 to add to their beauty ; don't pick too green ; if you do, the fruit will not ripen with 

 a delicate flavor or bright skin ; they will wilt and taste insipid. A medium size 

 pear with the above attributes will sell better than large ones without them. Every 

 grower should thoroughly understand the ripening process, for they can retard or 

 assist this pi'ocess by ventilating the packages more or less, according to ripeness of 

 the fruit and heat of the weather. 



In sorting qualities I would recommend, that where the primes predominate, pack 

 them separate, rejecting all knotty or inferior fruit, making two qualities, prime and 

 good. When the fair predominates take out all culls, then make but one quality of 

 the remainder, for if the few primes in the lot are taken out, it injures the general 

 lot more than you gain on the sale of the extras. If culls are very poor send them 

 to the hog-pen, where they will meet with a demand and no expenses added to them. 

 Be very careful not to break the stems, either in picking or handling, for the loss 

 of the stem is detrimental to their sale. Pack evenly through the entire package, 

 then mark the variety and quality plainly, and don't forget to mark the initials of 

 your name on them. Qualities may be marked with crosses XX for extra, and X for 

 culls or fair and culls not marked. A great many growers forget to mark their 

 names on the packages, consequently the dealer is unable to distinguish one from 

 another's. Half barrels are preferred to barrels, although the latter will answer if 

 the fruit is hard. 



