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7. Oysters (fresh when stored). 



(a) Minimum time of storage: Not stored longer than 24 to 36 hours.- 



(b) Maximum time of storage: 



(c) Usual time of storage: - 



(d) Temperature of storage: 



8. Poultry (fresh when stored). 



(A) Drawn. 



(a) Minimum time of storage, 1 week. 



(b) Maximum time of storage, 3 months. 



(c) Usual time of storage, 1 month. 



(d) Temperature of storage, 15 F. 



(B) Undrawn. 



(a) Minimum -time of storage, 1 week. 



(b) Maximum time of storage, 3 months. 



(c) Usual time of storage, 1 month. 



(d) Temperature of storage, 15 F. 



(C) Is poultry in your house usually drawn or undrawn? Undrawn. 



9. Game (birds). 



(a, b, c) Minimum time of storage: Experimental lot of' 12 pairs fresh-killed 

 partridges put in storage November, 1903. One pair used every 2 months. 

 No deterioration noticed. Last pair now in storage appears to be all right. 



(d) Temperature of storage, 15 F. 



(e) Are they usually drawn or undrawn? Undrawn. 



10. Butter. 



(a) Minimum time of storage, 1 week. 



(b) Maximum time of storage, 1 month. 



(c) Usual time of storage, 2 weeks. 



(d) Temperature of storage, 34 F. 



11. Cheese. 



(a) Minimum time of storage, 1 week. 



(b) Maximum time of storage, 3 months. 



(c) Usual time of storage, 6 weeks. 



(d) Temperature of storage, 34 F. 



PLANT PRODUCTS. 



12. Apples and pears (summer and winter). 



(a, b, c) Minimum time of storage: Small quantities of apples and pears for 

 immediate use occasionally stored. No effect noticed on apples when kept 

 two weeks. Pears, however, put in green ripened in 1 week to 10 days. 



(d) Temperature of storage, 34 F. 



13. Peaches. 



(a, b, c) Minimum time of storage: Not stored, except small lots for immediate 



use. Have kept a week, show signs of decay, and then go very fast . 

 (d) Temperature of storage, 34 F. 



14. Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries. 



(a, b, c) Minimum time of storage: Small lots for immediate consumption stored 



from time to time. Decay very fast in spite of refrigeration. 

 (d) Temperature of storage, 34 F. 



15. Grapes. 



(a, b, c) Minimum time of storage: Fifty crates selected Concord grapes, all per- 

 fect bunches, no overripe, immature, or bruised fruit left on the bunches. 

 They became musty and dried, falling off the stems; experiment unsuccess- 

 ful. Were stored 2 months. 



(d) Temperature of storage, 34 F. 



