APPLES IN COLD STORAGE 



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Experiment No. I. 



THE CITY cold STORAGE FOR STORING APPLES. 



The experiment as planned and conducted was to conform 

 our conditions to those of the average New England fruit 

 grower. We selected a number of barrels of apples from our 

 general lot that we were selling in the open market in the fall 

 of 1899, and on November 20 had them placed in the Qiiincy 

 Market Cold Storage at Boston. 



Beginning with February we arranged to have two barrels 

 expressed to us each month. These were then closely exam- 

 ined, the number of apples counted, graded, and the percentage 

 of rot calculated. 



The first fruit arrived on February 5 and the last on July 11. 

 This latter date is later than the customary time for keeping 

 the fruit, but the test was continued simply for the data. 

 Generally speaking the fruit is all sold by May i. 



The following table shows the results upon examination of 

 the fruit each month as it was received. As already stated 

 the amount is from two barrels. The fruit is divided into three 

 grades to show their condition. The firsts are first-class, fine, 

 perfect apples, the seconds are fruit that is usable, but injured 

 in some wav, while the thirds are of no value. 



It is evident from the above table that the apples under the 

 conditions mentioned cannot safely be allowed to remain in 

 cold storage after April as they rapidly decay after that date. 

 The writer desires to emphasize the fact, however, that no 



