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The Principles of Fruit-growing. 



which may be made by any handy man. The fruits 

 are hooked off by the V-shaped trigger at the top, 



and are delivered to 

 the picker through 

 the canvas or bur- 

 laps bag which ex- 

 tends along the 

 handle. Of course, 

 only one fruit 

 should be allowed 

 to go through the 

 bag at a time. 

 Another very handy 

 device is the fin- 

 Fig. 84. Cook's apple picker. ger picker, illus- 

 trated at No. 13. 



This may be made by any handy tinsmith, who, how- 

 ever, should be cautioned against making it too heavy 

 and cumbersome. In this instance, the apple is deliv- 

 ered to the picker by taking down the instrument. 

 The disadvantage of this tool is that the fingers are 

 apt to spring with use, and the apple will pull 

 through between them rather than be pulled off. 

 There are also devices in use for catching the fruit 

 when it is shaken from the tree or bush. These are 

 usually upon the principle of a soft cloth hopper 



NOTE. Key to Fig. 83 : No. 1, picker composed of two piiicer-like jaws, with 

 wire guards to receive the fruits, the jaws being closed by means of a cord, 

 which is worked below (2 and 3) by a catch ; 4, hook used for cutting off the fruits 

 (the curved edge being sharp); 5, V-picker with delivery sack; 6, Bag-picker, 

 hung on a wire frame (as shown in 7) ; 8, a wire finger-picker ; 9, cranberry 

 picker ; 10, 6-quart cranberry measure ; 11, 12, 13, forms of wire pickers. 



