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March. They both reached the Government Cool Stores two days later, 

 being stored at a temperature of 32° F. until shij^ped. They were 

 conveyed on the railways in ordinary tnicks (not louvre), and 

 were not cooled in any way. Both consignments were shipped to 

 Sydney per the s.s. Karoola, of the Oceanic line, on 11th March, and 

 there transhipped to the s.s. Sonoma, of same line, leaving Sydney for 

 San Francisco on 13th March, 



The Wahgunyah grapes were sent to Melbourne in a louvre truck 

 (not cooled in any way) on 16th March, going into the Government 

 Cool Stores the following day. They were shipped to Sydney by the 

 s.s. Karoola on 8th April, being there transhipped to s.s. Ventura 

 (Oceanic line) for San Francisco, which sailed on 10th April. 



Arrangements were made for the grapes to be carried at a tempera- 

 ture not lower than 31° F., but not higher than 34° F. In the 

 Government Cool Stores they were kept at 32°. 



Freight charges were as follow (per ton of 40 cubic feet), Melbourne 

 to Sydney, 25s.; Sydney to San Francisco, 60s.; transhipment at Sydney, 

 3s. 6d. ; a total of £4 8s. 6d. per ton of 40 cubic feet, or 2s. llW. per case. 



Reports concerning the fruit were received from Mr. C. K. Harrison, 

 the ofHcer representing the Department of Agriculture at the Exposition, 

 from which the following extracts refer to grapes : — 



Writing on 7th June, he said — " All the grapes opened up very well 

 indeed. The Purple Cornichons seem to be one of the best grapes sent 

 over; at any rate, we are receiving a number of inquiries about this 

 variety." 



It may be mentioned that the grapes landed in San Francisco in 

 better order than the apples. 



Writing on 8th October, he said — " As Mr. de Castella made a 

 request for a report on the general behaviour of the grapes which were 

 on exhibit here, I now beg to supply you with this information. All 

 our grapes arrived in good order, being well packed. The first lot to 

 arrive included Ohanez, Purple Cornichon, Flame Tokay, and Santa 

 Paula, and the second consignment comprised Waltham Cross, Wortley 

 Hall, Purple Cornichon, and Yalensy. On being opened uji all the 

 grapes were in very fair condition. The stalks of the Flame Tokay 

 were somewhat shrivelled, likewise one case of the Purple Cornichon, 

 but in flavour they were both good. The Waltham Cross seemed to 

 have lost a good deal of their original flavour, and were, in my opinion, 

 the least desirable of any in this respect. The grapes of this variety 

 did not keep very well, they started to decay on one side of the case. 

 As regards keeping quality, the Ohanez were easily first. These grapes 

 kept almost in perfect condition up to the closing of the refrigerator, 

 about ten days ago. I have still one case in the pavilion; they are 

 sound and retain most of their flavour." 



Mr. Harrison reports that, owing to a change in the staff, the 

 detailed record kept at his request by the foreman was mislaid, so that 

 most of his remarks are really the results as showing at the closing of 

 the refrigerator and from memory. 



As regards the cases which were kept back; it was intended to make 

 a display with some of these at the Royal Agricultural Society's 

 September Show, which, however, was not held. The grapes were 



