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Varieties whose average life fell in the last half of May: 
Jones, Winesap, 
Edwards, Ben Davis, 
Stark, Zurdel, 
Kirtland, Nelson. 
Ralls, 
Varieties whose average life fell in the first half of June: 
Green Newtown, Andrews, 
Pifer, Red Canada. 
The average life of Schodack extended to July 18. 
It is important to remark that the date to which the average 
life of the fruit in storage extended does not necessarily coincide 
with the date when the fruit of that particular variety was half 
gone. Thus 100 specimens of Arkansas were put into storage 
October 14, 1897. On November 23, 8 were discarded; on Decem- 
ber 20, 4; on February 1, 4; on March 4, 15; on March 22, 5; 
on April 4, 14; on April 21, 1; on May 6, 8; on May 24, 9; on 
June 11, 28; on June 30, 6. The average life of the fruit from 
the time it was put into the storage extended to April 12, but 
the fruit was half gone on April 4. Neither does the average life 
coincide necessarily with the commercial limit. 
EXPERIENCE OF STORAGE MEN. 
A summary of the information gained from practical storage 
men is presented under the following heads: 
Conditions affecting the keeping quality of apples. 
Comparative efficiency of different kinds of storage as applied. 
to different varieties. 
At what temperature should different varieties be held? 
Relation between seasonal differences and keeping quality. 
Kinds of deterioration that may precede rotting in storage, 
and varieties liable to each: 
. Seald. 
. Loss in quality. 
Change in color. 
Loss in firmness. 
Becoming bitter. 
. Shriveling. 
. Becoming mealy. 
. Bursting. 
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