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aged berries are clipped out with small scissors, and the 

 bunches packed in live-pound baskets, which are put 

 into slatted crates, to admit plenty of air. The grapes 

 must be well colored, and ripe, but not overripe. If 

 they are not fully ripened the stems and berries wilt too 

 much, and will not present the same handsome appear- 

 ance as fully ripe grapes. The more the natural 

 bloom is preserved in handling, the better the grapes will 

 look and sell. 



Judging by the latest advices I have received from 

 parts of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico, 1 deem it the 

 best policy for California vineyardists to cultivate the 

 late varieties for market, as those regions can bring in 

 ripe grapes in June and July, and thus control the early 

 markets, while some sections of California can furnish 

 grapes fresh from the vines as late as December and even 

 the early part of January. Successful marketing of 

 grapes may be summed up somewhat as follows : 



1. Market the grapes when they are in the best 

 condition. 



2. Grow the best and most attractive varieties. 



3. Handle and pack carefully, and send to market 

 over the best and quickest route. 



4. Get them to market at the right time, at home or 

 abroad, and in the most convenient and attractive 

 packages. 



5. Supply a fine article throughout and establish a 

 good name. 



