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Scnopack. In the Station tests 30 apples, stored October 29, 
1897, showed an average life of July 18. A number of specimens 
still in good condition were thrown out August 12 to close the 
test. Decay began in April but proceeded only slowly until July. 
Commercial limit appears to be June. 
Scott (see Baker). 
Scorr (Scott Winter). In the Station tests fruit from the crops 
of 1895, ’96 and ’97 was stored. The average number put under 
test was 71. The mean date of storing was October 10, of average 
life March 22 and of discarding last specimens June 30. Results 
were quite uniform all three seasons and indicated that the sea- 
son of this variety extends to March. 
In the Department cold storage tests No. 1 fruit from this 
Station, stored October 21, was sound, firm and free from scald 
May 1 but slightly wilted. 
Seek-no-further (see WrstFriELp Seek-no-further). 
Suarp. Fruit of the crops of 1895, ’96 and ’97 was under obser- 
vation at the Station. The average number of apples stored was 
65. The mean date of storing was September 29, of average life 
March 1 and of going out of last specimens June 30. The differ- 
ences in keeping quality the different seasons were very great. 
Common commercial limit November, but the crop of 1897 kept 
well until March. 
In the Department cold storage tests small, hard, immature 
fruit from this Station, stored October 21, was firm until Janu- | 
ary 15 and semifirm until March 15, after which scald appeared 
and the fruit softened. 
Sherwood Favorite (see CHENANGO). 
SHIAWASSEE (Shiawassee Beauty). A fall variety, season in 
cellar storage September, and in chemical cold storage until 
December. It stands heat before going into storage poorly and 
goes down rather quickly. 
Small Admirable (see ADMIRABLE). 
Smiru Cider. In the Station tests 51 apples were stored Octo- 
ber 1, 1895. Their average life was March 3 and the last speci- 
mens were thrown out July 24. There was a moderate loss in 
October but a high rate of loss in November and December. Stor- 
age men give its season in cellar storage as extending to March 
