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or had any unpleasant flavor, then the product will be of the 

 same character. 



This evaporated apple is as different from the dried apple that 

 was formerly used, as the handsome, delicious apples like the 

 ones which so richly adorn this hall are from the small, inferior 

 natural fruit, the dried apple was made from. 



When the apple is evaporated and packed in the most 

 attractive form, the marketing should receive the most careful 

 attention, for on this depends to a great extent the success or 

 failure of the enterprise. Generally the nearby markets are the 

 best when we take into consideration the great expense involved 

 in transportation for long distances, with the added expenses of 

 commissions, storage, cartage and insurance which are so insep- 

 arably connected. 



presb:rving and canning fruit. 



By Mrs. R. H. hiBiiJtY, Newport. 



When I was called upon to write a paper upon this subject, 

 to be both practical and useful, I found it somewhat difficult to 

 prepare a paper of the kind for this reason, there are so many 

 dififerent methods in canning and preserving, and it is presumed 

 that every good housewife thinks her's the better way, but not- 

 withstanding this, there are certain rules to be observed to get 

 satisfactory results. God, in his overflowing goodness, has 

 bestowed upon us numerous blessings, not the least of which 

 are the beautiful flowers and our delicious summer fruits. 

 These are especially adapted to the season in which they come, 

 and to our needs at that time. The law of adaptation is seen 

 ever3^where. Note the fur of the seal and polar bear, with 

 walrus fat for the needs of the Esquimaux, the citric fruits with 

 their delicious acids for the people of the sunny South, and the 

 beautiful, luscious summer fruits for us of the temperate regions, 

 all good in their time and place. The great development of 

 small fruit culture has taken place almost wholly during the 

 recollection of many of us present, some of whom will remem- 

 ber when the delicious cultivated strawberry in the old home 

 garden was little known, while the same in the village market 



