150 POPULAR FRUIT GROWING. 



Cellars and caves may often be used to advantage for stor- 

 ing apples. Such storage is cheap and easily obtained. They 

 are only useful for this purpose during cold weather. When 

 properly handled apples keep well in them. 



QUESTIONS CHAPTER IX. 



1. Why does so much depend upon the picking of the fruit for 

 the market? 



2. What effect does the wide distribution of fruit growing sec- 

 tions have upon the market? 



3. What is the proper time for picking different fruits? 



4. When is local peddling a success? 



5. What is the relation of the commissioner to the fruit grower? 



6. Of what value are fruit growers associations to the small 

 fruit grower? 



7. What is the advisability of using the return package? 



8. Why is it necessary to have packages for selling the same 

 kind of fruit uniform in size? 



9. What are some of the packages prescribed by law? 



10. How are small fruits generally marketed? 



11. What is the standard marketing package for grapes? 



12. How are plums and peaches marketed? 



13. What is the popular package for apples, pears and quince? 



14. How are ordinary grades packed? The fancy grades? 



15. What is the size of the standard apple barrel? 



16. How should a barrel be packed? 



17. What is a barrel press? 



18. What are the advantages of grading the fruit properly? 



19. How should they be designated? 



20. What are the Ontario Fruit Growers standards for grading 

 apples and pears? 



21. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a cold storage 

 plant? 



22. How may inexpensive cooling rooms be fitted up? 



23. Why are cooling rooms above ground more satisfactory and 

 economical than those in cellars? 



