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One year shoots from the sporting branch were top-grafted on a tree in the 

 spring of 1935 to see if the high color could be maintained, .After the grafts had 

 been knovm to produce highly colored apples, trees were propagated from them and 

 planted in a new stock orchard. The trees were planted in 1939 and have now borne 

 two crops of highly colored apples in contrast to regular Baldv/ins grooving adjacent 

 to them. 



About two weeks before Baldv;in harvest the Galbraith Baldwin takes on 

 considerable red color and by harvest time it is an over-all red which extends all 

 the way into the calyx end of the apple. The red is of medium shade, not quite as 

 bright as Gallia Beauty nor as dark as Starking, It is very attractive and has a 

 certain' snap to it. The apples appear to be the same as regular Baldwin in all 

 respects except color, Galbraith Baldwin apples have a uniform shade of red in 

 contrast to regular Baldwin which may vary from dark to bright and snappy to dull, 



T/hile the popularity of Baldwin has declined slightly in recent years, the 

 Galbraith' strain of Baldv/in appears to be superior to any Baldivin now being propa- 

 gated and certainly is worthy of consideration by those who wish to continue 

 growing the variety, 



— V/, D. V.'eeks 



PRELEIIN.^Y PLAIJMING FOR A FRUIT STORAGE 



There are several iraportant factors to consider in planning a fruit storage 

 with packing facilities. These in a reasonable order include: circulation; type 

 of structure; materials; cost; and operating costs. The item of circulation can 

 be reasoned by making small sketches of different idoas and tracing the lanes or 

 routes over v^hich products and men must move to, within, and out of the storage 

 and packing areas. Herein lies the greatest planning difficulty, but until the 

 shortest and most sensible routing is devised for every operation the entire lay- 

 out may contain "bugs" v/hich ivill always remain to cause v/asted time and extra 

 expense. Routing from orchard to building must be planned stop by step through 

 unloading, motions v;ithin the storage, both horizontally .and vertically, to 

 coordinate vifith the easy meeting of empty boxes, grading, covering, return to 

 storage or movement directly to market. Good routing or circulation sh-Tws up when 

 the directions are continuously one way with the absolute minimum of cross traffic 

 and wasted motions, 



naturally the type of structure will depend upon the kind of operations the 

 grovrer intends to pursue. If he stores and cools fruit before grading and sale, 

 the plan will be different than if he first grades > cools, and sells. The same 

 becomes true for any other ccanbination. He may prefer to carry on his business ' 

 using several methods which v/ill require most careful consideration to make all 

 parts work well. For some to place the grading room along side of the storage 

 may be quite ideal, but perhaps not bt^st for others who may find it better to plan 

 the grading room in line with the storage. 



Materials and costs go hand in hand. Availability of these and skilled 

 labor make a good combination. Unusual materials along with labor unfamiliar v.dth 

 these mean higher costs, Maintenance, insurance, and depreciation can be large or 

 small. Substantial materials and construction are generally real economies in the 

 long run. 



