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then firmly packed to prevent movement in 

 transit, and care should be taken not to bruise 

 the fruit in covering the package. Pickers 

 should be careful never to press their fingers 

 against peaches, plums, or tender fruit, as it 

 discolors them and mars their beauty. Fruit, 

 if picked early In the morning, may be packed at 

 once, but otherwise should be left In the shade 

 until the following day. 



A packing house will be found convenient 

 where a large quantity of fruit is grown for 

 fancy trade; or packing tables may be carried 

 to the orchard. For small fruits a packing 

 shed is indispensable. 



Strawberries are a very profitable crop when 

 properly handled. J. W. Adams writes that 

 he has picked at the rate of 10,600 quarts to 

 the acre of Crescents. Allowing a net profit 

 of five cents per quart, we have a total profit of 

 five hundred and thirty dollars per acre. This 

 is certainly worth the labor. The soil for such 

 a crop should be made mellow and rich by the 

 use of manure, fertilizer, and much cultivating. 

 J. A. Hale, the veteran fruit-grower of Con- 



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