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as compared with 2 per cent in the storage. Between the same 

 dates, the results on Spys were 21 per cent for the storage and 

 100 for the cellar; on Baldwins, 13 in storage, 100 in cellar. 



These figures not only show the advantage of a storage over 

 a cellar but they show what influence a small margin of 7 

 degrees F. has on the keeping of apples. 



The length of time fruit will stand up after being removed 

 from the cellar or storage depends upon its degree of ripeness. 

 Some fruits go down very quickly. Some of the best storage 

 apples will keep in good condition for weeks after being 

 removed. 



The maturity of fruit and the time elapsing from picking 

 until being stored, determines largely the life of stored fruits. 

 Twenty-one per cent of Spys stored immediately after picking 

 rotted as compared with 49 per cent left in a barn ten days 

 before storing. In Spys fully ripened, firm and well covered, 

 18 per cent rotted up to May 22 as contrasted with 62 per 

 cent taken from the same trees two weeks later. 



Tests were made to determine the influence of some of the 

 common injuries fruit receives, during the process of picking, 

 packing and marketing, such as breaking stems, bruising, etc. 

 With Spys, Baldwins and Kieffer pears, breaking or pulling 

 out of stems had no appreciable influence. The rotting seldom 

 took place at the stems. 



Rough handling gave very marked results. Seventy-two per 

 cent of Ben Davis, drawn six miles, rotted, as compared with 

 13 not drawn and carefully handled; Spys treated in the same 

 way, 54 per cent for those drawn six miles and 21 for those 

 not. 



There was little difference in the effect of scab and codling 

 moth upon the keeping of Spys or Ben Davis. Pouring in 

 barrels or boxes was very injurious. This is a common obser- 

 vation, but how much does it injure fruit? In the case of Spys, 



81 per cent as compared with 21 per cent carefully handled; 

 Baldwins, 70 per cent as compared with 13 per cent in those 

 carefully handled. These records were taken in May. 



Comparisons in many more of these points which come up 

 nearly every day in handling fruit could be given. We all know 

 injuries result from certain practices, but how much? It was 

 an attempt to answer this question that the above experiment 

 was conducted. 



