CONTENTS. Vll 



CHAPTER XL 



MANURING AND MULCHING 76 



Ash of the fruit 77 



Salt and lime mixture 78 



Composting manure 79 



Intelligent pear growers 80 



Liquid manure 81 



Charcoal bottoms 82 



Keep the surface moist 83 



The labor saved . . 84 



CHAPTER XII. 



GATHERING FBUIT 85 



Pears with stems 86 



Fruit room 87 



The proper date of ripening 88 



How to keep pears 89 



CHAPTER XIIL 



MARKETING PEARS 90 



Careless packing 91 



Dishonest dealings 92 



Packing pears for market 93 



Fancy fruit dealer 94 



Sending fruit by railroad 95 



CHAPTER XIV. 



PROFITS or PEAR CULTURE 96 



Can pears be grown successfully ? 97 



Educate the taste , 98 



New York market 99 



Sales of pears 100 



Prices of pears 101 



Sales of fruit 103 



Marketable fruit 103 



Large profit 104 



Many drawbacks 105 



