988 Report oF THE HorRTICULTURAL DEPARTMENT OF THE 
In the Station tests apples from all four crops were stored. The 
average number that went into storage was 128. The mean dates 
were October 11 for storing; March 21 for average life; and June 
19 when last fruit went out. The crop of ’95 kept exceptionally 
poorly while that of ’98 kept exceptionally well. The commercial 
limit varied with the different seasons from January to April. 
In the Department cold storage tests, No. 1 fruit from this Sta- 
tion, stored October 27, was semifirm and free from decay and 
seald May 1. In barrels should be sold April 1. 
Cold storage men report its season as extending in cellar stor- 
age until February and in chemical cold storage until March 
(Hart) or June 15 (Graham). Some report it as going down 
quickly in storage after having become soft, shriveled and some- 
times mealy and the skin bitter, all of which is contrary to the 
experience of other correspondents. 
ErowaH. In the Station tests 105 apples went into storage 
October 8, 1897. The average life extended to February 22, and 
the last fruit went out June 3. After the first of December there 
was a low rate of loss till the first of March when the fruit went 
on very rapidly. 
Ewatr. In the Station tests 51, specimens were put in storage 
September 30, 1896, and October 11, 1897, 102 specimens. The 
mean dates were April 10 for average life and July 6 when last 
fruit was discarded. For the crop of 1897 the rate of loss was low 
and gradual from the last of November till the middle of May 
after which the fruit went out very rapidly. The commercial limit 
appears to vary from the first of March to the first of May. 
In the Department tests well-colored, No. 1 fruit from this Sta- 
tion, stored October 11, was beginning to mellow March 14 with 
slight decay but no scald. Commercial limit in barrels Feb. 1. 
Faurx. In the Station tests 86 specimens were put into storage 
October 14, 1897. The average life extended to February 17, and 
the last fruit was discarded June 11. From the middle of Novem- 
ber till the middle of March the rate of loss was pretty uniform 
and rather high, indicating that it would not be well to hold this 
variety much later than the first of January. 
Fanvawater (J'ulpehocken). Ranks sometimes with Hubbard- 
ston and sometimes with Rhode Island Greening in keeping qual- 
ity. It is quite variable in this respect. 
