CHAPTER XVII. 



EVAPORATING FRUIT. 



It often happens that large quantities of fruit are 

 all owed to rot_in th^ orchard for want of a convenient 

 way to dispose of it. When shipping facilities are in- 

 adequate, and there is not sufficient demand in the 

 home markets, drying in the sun is often the only 

 method of utilizing a valuable crop of fruit. But since 

 the introduction of patent evaporators, of various ca- 

 pacities and prices, there is no excuse for the farmer 

 who lets a crop of fruit waste on his hands. Ths evapo- 

 rator can be worked in all kinds of weather, and the 

 product is vastly superior to the wormy, dark-colored 

 fruit that is dried in the sun. 



Retaining almost perfectly the natural flavor, & gocA 

 article of evaporated fruit can hardly be distinguished 

 from fruit in a fresh state when placed on the table. 

 Fancy grades sometimes sell as high as forty cents per 

 pound. 



Patent evaporators of various kinds are now on the 

 market, all claiming special merits. By investigation 

 the purchaser can determine the kind and the size best 

 adapted to his purpose. 



