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at the present time. One object inn to this type of furnace is that 

 the dust created makes it impossible to produce the higher grades 

 of fruit. 



Racks 



The prejudice of the German people against fruit dried on'zinc, 

 or /inc-coatcd, nicks was overcome for a time by the use of racks 

 with wooden bottoms, especially in the tower type evaporator. 

 This objection is now avoided by using the kiln type evaporator, 

 with floors of wood. 



Fuel 



Wood, hard coal, soft coal, coke, and natural gas are used for 

 fuel. The sulphur fumes from the coal arc an aid to the bleaching 

 process. In kiln evaporators the combination of coal and coke 

 gives the best results. 



MARKETS 

 Domestic 



In the early seventies, W. T. Gay lord, sr., sent a load of dried 

 apples to Jefferson County by team and exchanged it for a load 

 of cheese. This is the lirst known commercial transaction in 

 dried fruit in New York. 



hi the early days the domestic market east of tfre Mississippi 

 river gradually increased in volume and territory, extending to 

 the south, south-west, and north-west. During the past few years, 

 however, California has taken over the north-west trade, owing to 

 the fact that her product contains less moisture and hence has a 

 better keeping quality, although it is at the same time handicapped 

 by lack of flavor. 



Canning has hurt the domestic market but not the export busi- 

 ness. Canned apples are not desirable for pie bakers, owing to 

 tlnir lack of flavor; 30 per cent of pie-bakers' requirements of 

 fruits and berries are carried in the frozen state. 



Export 



Early in the seventies, David Wing & Brothers worked up an 

 export trade and opened branches at both Clyde and Wolcott, 

 Wayne County, New York. It was not until 1890, however, that 

 the export market was inaugurated by a few Chicago firms, 



