APPLES 



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with the grading rules covering Fancy 

 Grade as to defects but regardless of 

 color rules; size not smaller than 163 

 count for the larger growing varieties, 

 and 200 count for the smaller growing 

 varieties: wind falls to be absolutely 

 excluded. All boxes to be lined and card- 

 board used top and bottom. 



"C" Grade 



This grade is provided to be used when 

 market requirements justify and shall 

 consist of apples not smaller than 1G3 

 count. This grade shall be made up o! 

 all merchantable apples not included in 

 the Extra Fancy or Fancy grades. Apples 

 must be free from all insect pests, worms, 

 worm holes, and infectious diseases. Seri- 

 ous physical injuries, skin puncture, 

 bruised or broken skin will not be per- 

 mitted and not exceeding two stings 

 thoroughly healed. There are no require- 

 ments as to color except that the fruit 

 must be matured. This grade to be 

 packed in accordance with trade require- 

 ments. 



No apples accepted in boxes showing 

 infection of worms or cocoons. 



Reronimendation 



The executive board advises the use of 

 the regular Northwestern standard apple 

 box, inside measurements, lOV^xlli'oX 

 18, with solid ends. Inasmuch as the 

 laws, as well as the trade requirements, 

 will force us to sell our apples by nu- 

 merical count, we abolish the system of 

 designating or manifesting fruit by tiers 

 and will employ the numerical system ex- 

 clusively hereafter. 



The recognized and endorsed counts 

 for the Northwestern standard apple 

 pack are as follows: 



f'ral) .Apples 



These should be carefully assorted as 

 to varieties, making one grade only, 

 keeping out all insect pests, worm holes, 

 sting, scale, misshapen and blemished 



fruit. Put up in apple boxes; line the 

 box; fill in gently so as to prevent bruis- 

 ing. 



Lady Apples 

 These should be packed in half boxes; 

 boxes lined, remembering that the more 

 attractive the better the sale. Hake only 

 one grade, keeping out all insect pests, 

 worm holes, sting, scale, misshapen and 

 blemished fruit. 



PE.iRS 



Bartlett, Buerre Clargo, Buerre d'East- 

 er, Clapps Favorite, Flemish Beauty, 

 Duchess, Howells and other varieties not 

 otherwise specified in these rules shall be 

 packed in two grades, being the Fancy 

 and the "C" grade. 



Standard boxes, Si^xlOi^xlS, only to 

 be used and the following weights to be 

 observed: Bartletts, Buerre Clargo, 

 Buerre d'Easter, Flemish Beauty, to 

 weigh from 50 to 52 pounds gross. 



Clapps Favorite and Howells to weigh 

 from 48 to 52 pounds gross. 



Winter Nells to weigh at least 46 

 pounds gross. , 



Grades defined as follows: 



"C" Grade 



This grade to consist of all merchant- 

 able pears not included in other grade, 

 but must be free from worms, scale, 

 stings, or other insect pests. Slightly mis- 

 shapen pears or pears having limb rub 

 or other defects not spoiling the mer- 

 chantable quality of the fruit shall be 

 accepted. Punctures or skin broken at 

 stem must be kept out. 



Size of fruit to be not less than 2% 

 inches in diameter, except Winter Nells, 

 which shall be not less than 1% inches. 



Buerre d'Anjou, Comice, Buerre Bosc: 

 These three varieties shall be packed in 

 three grades, being Extra Fancy, Fancy 

 and "C" grade. When packed should not 

 weigh less than 48 to 50 pounds gross. 



Grades defined as follows: 



Extra Fancy 



This grade shall consist of pears not 

 less than two inches in diameter; must 

 be hand picked, clean and sound, free 

 from insect pests, sun damage, broken 

 skin, scale, scald, worms, worm stings. 



