158 THE COXNECTICUr POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 



Mr. J. H. Hale acted as judge in this class, and in making 

 the awards commented as follows: — (and his remarks apply so 

 well to the general packing of apples for market, that they 

 are inserted here), — "Your committee finds among the dozen 

 exhibits in this class considerable difference as to what con- 

 stitutes the "best" method of packing and style of package as 

 regards the barrel or box for apples. 



First premium barrel of Greenings (exhibit No. 7) are fine, 

 clean apples, double paper wrapped and packed in a new barrel. 

 Exhibit No. 307 — barrel of Fall Pippins were clean, sound fruit, 

 unwrapped and all faced upward. Exhibit No. 187 w^as a very 

 fine barrel of Baldwins, but the apples were unwrapped and 

 packed in a second-hand flour barrel. No high grade fruit 

 should ever go to market in a second-hand package, for even 

 if the barrel is apparently well cleaned, flour dust from the 

 crevices will be dusted over some of the fruit and injure its 

 appearance and salable value. 



Exhibit No. 7, of Baldwins, was also packed in second-hand 

 flour barrels, but being double paper wrapped, however, the 

 fruit escaped injury from dust. 



Among the exhibits in boxes, — a comparatively new package 

 for apples, — Exhibit No. 65, box of Greenings, was a superb lot 

 of fruit packed in 50 lb. California box, solidly made and of 

 clear white wood. The fruit, however, was not packed solid 

 enough to carry in the best shape. 



Exhibit No. 4 — Box of Fall Pippins packed in a two-section 

 ventilated box or crate, a light, strong and neat package that 

 shows all the fruit to good advantage ; and were it not for the 

 fact that a ventilated package does not keep fruit as well as a 

 tight box, this package would be counted of value. 



Other exhibits of premium Greenings, Spies and Baldwins, 

 with the fruit double wrapped and packed in 50 lb. boxes, 

 apparently home-made, while not quite as uniform as Nos. 

 65 and 4, yet of clean white wood, and the fruit was sound 

 and perfect." 



The exhibit, as a whole, w^as very creditable, and pointed 

 some quite valuable lessons in packing and packages. It is 

 a feature worthy of continuincf at future exhibitions. 



