APPLES AND ORCHARDS. 



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hogs liberally with apples from the middle of July to the end of 

 the season, that the hogs were 

 directly exposed to infection 

 from other herds, but he did 

 not lose one. This fact alone, 

 fully established, means thou- 

 sands of dollars to the farm- 

 ers of the northwest and is a 

 big asset for the apple. 



Commission Men.--We have 

 heard a great deal about com- 

 mission men disposing of ap- 

 ples at such low prices there 

 was no profit to the seller. In 

 many instances the writer be- 

 lieves that these low prices 



were made necessary because 



the apples were poorly packed 



or were of poor quality. We 



have found reliable commis- 

 sion men prompt in their re- 

 turns, anxious to please the 



customer and reliable in their 



reports. Their commission 



varies from ten to fifteen per 



cent, upon sales, depending 



upon conditions connected 



with the sale. 



Packing the Apples. — The 



ordinary farmer pack is the 



poorest of all. If the apples 



are faced, the work is often 



poorly done, the apples being 



thrown hit or miss in the bar- 

 rel, thus reducing the best 



ones to the lowest grade price. 



In packing apples, the barrel 



pack is the most economical 



and the best for this section 



of the country. All grades of 



apples should be faced with 



two tiers and legitimately these may consist of the best apples in 



