CHAPTER XIII. 



MARKETING PEARS. 



THERE are many practical horticulturists who 

 thoroughly understand the details of growing fruit 

 but they do not fully appreciate the importance of 

 sending pears to market in clean, new barrels or 

 boxes, and in such a manner that they may surely 

 arrive at their destination in good order. 



It is a painful fact to record, that the majority of 

 the fruit sent to the New York market arrives in 

 bad order, and, in most cases, it is the fault of the 

 grower. One of the partners of a large fruit and 

 commission house, recently informed me that at 

 least three-quarters of the pears consigned to their 

 house, arrived in a damaged condition ; and, as a 

 matter of course, such fruit has to be sold for much 

 less than if some care is taken in selecting the bar- 

 rels, and in assorting and packing in such a way 

 that the pears are not injured by being shaken about 

 on the way to market. 



Fruit does not differ from other articles of mer- 

 chandise, its good appearance goes a great way, and 



