COLD STORAGE MATTER. 



English markets. The great bulk of the 

 apples of Nova Scotia go to London and 

 are consumed there though many go to 

 Liverpool and a few find their way from 

 these two ports to other large cities of 

 England. 



Throughout the valley there are now 

 numerous large warehouses along the 

 railroad line, built either by speculation, 

 by co-operation companies of the growers 

 themselves or by English commission 

 firms, in which growers may store their 



apples for the season or deposit them 

 while waiting for cars to take them to 

 Halifax which is especially convenient 

 in handling winter varieties. 



Nova Scotia has, no doubt, much to 

 learn concerning apple growing, but it 

 cannot be denied that there has been a 

 wonderful advance in all lines since the 

 advent of commercial orcharding in the 

 province. 



F. C. Sears. 



Wolfville, N. S 



Fig. 1703. — Picking Baldwins which are taken to the Apple House and Stored to be 



Repacked later. 



COLD STORAGE MATTERS. 



T TTt7 . . i , , .i Product Temperature Package 



HE accompanying table shows the 



* Apples, sum'r.38 to 42 Boxes 



temperature in degrees Faren- Apples, win'r.. 32 " 35 Bbis. or bxs. 



heit for preserving some of the Pears 33 lt 38 *? oxes 



most common horticultural pro- Grapes 8 . '.'.'.'.. '.'38 " 40 intawd-t bxs. 



ducts, and indicates the packages in Plums 35 " 40 Crates 



... , , , . .1.1 Berries & cherries 40 Quart boxes 



which they should be expected to keep. Tomatoes 38 » 42 Crates 



477 



Time 

 2 to 4 mos 



5 " 8 " 



1 » 5 •• 



2 to 4 wks 



6 " 8 " 

 2 " 4 " 



1 " 3 " 



2 " 4 " 



