18 FRUIT-GROWER, ST. JOSEPH, MO. 



bail basket can be let down into the barrel and the 

 fruit poured out with a minimum of bruising'. 



It is desirable that sorting be done as much as 

 possible by one man. Frequent shifting about on 

 this job always gives an uneven grading of fruit. 



The question of whether a certain apple should 

 be put into the first or into the second grade is 

 largely a matter of judgment in the end. It depends 

 also upon the run of the lot. If the apples are all 

 running large, then medium sized specimens should 

 be put among the seconds. In other words, it is 

 more important that a barrel of apples should be 

 uniform in size than that they should attain any 

 particular size. The question is relative rather than 

 absolute. 



Nevertheless the Apple Shippers' Association has 

 adopted a rule, which is departed from when neces- 

 sary, and which is enforced in critical cases. Their 

 rule is as follows: 



The standard for size for No. 1 apples shall be 

 not less than 2*4 inches in diameter, and shall 

 include such varieties as Ben Davis, Willow Twig, 

 Baldwin, Greening, and other varieties kindred in 

 size. The standard for such varieties as Romanite, 

 Russet, Winesap, Jonathan, Missouri Pippin, and 

 other varieties kindred in size shall not be less than 

 2-t^ inches. And, further, No. 1 apples shall be at 

 time of packing practically free from the action of 

 worms, defacement of surface, or breaking of skin; 

 shall be hand picked from the tree, a bright and 

 normal color and shapely form. 



No. 2 apples shall be hand picked from the tree; 

 shall not be smaller than 2*4 inches in diameter. The 

 skin must not be broken or the apple bruised. The 

 grade must be faced and packed with as much care 

 as No. 1 fruit. 



