New YorK AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 295 
In the Department tests, No. 1, fairly well-colored fruit from 
this Station, stored October 11, was in good condition com- 
mercially till February 1, when scald began to develop. May 1, 
all the fruit was scalded but was still semifirm. 
Storage men report its season in cellar storage as extending 
variously to November or January and in chemical storage to 
January or February. The fruit should be kept cool before going 
into storage. In deteriorating it is liable to scald, lose in quality, 
color and firmness and according to Newhall, to shrivel and 
become mealy. It goes down quickly. 
Haas (Fall Queen). This variety should not go into storage 
ordinarily. 
At the Station fruit of all four crops was tested. The aver- 
age number put under test was 86. The mean dates were Septem- 
ber 27 for storing; December 16 for average life; and March 15 
when the last apples went out. The results were pretty uniform, 
showing that the commercial limit is November or possibly in 
some seasons December. 
In the Department cold storage tests fairly well-colored, No. 1 
fruit from this Station was stored September 27. After December 
1 the flesh began to mellow, grow mealy and decay. 
Storage men report its season as extending in cellar storage to 
November or December and in chemical storage to January 15. 
It does not stand heat well before going into storage and the cars 
should be iced. It goes down gradually. 
Haskewu (Haskell Sweet). In the Station tests September 21, 
1895, 49 apples and September 8, 1896, 105 apples were stored. 
The average life extended to November 28. The mean date for 
throwing out the last fruit was February 21. The results were 
uniform for both tests and indicate that the commercial limit 
is early November for this variety. 
In the Department cold storage tests the commercial limit of 
No. 1 fruit from this Station, stored October 21, was January 15, 
after which the fruit began to soften. There was no scald. 
Heiorn. In the Station tests 30 apples were stored September 
30, 1897. The average life extended to December 5. The last 
fruit went out January 12. 
Henvrick (Hendrick Sweet; Bailey Sweet incorrectly). Stor- 
age men report the season of this variety as extending in cellar 
