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Fruit-growing in Arid Regions 



Picking Equipment 



The grower with a large orchard knows that it pays to 

 have good picking equipment, and he is generally ready 

 to adopt new devices supposed to facilitate his work. 

 The inventor has taken advantage of this readiness, and 

 has introduced many appliances supposed to reduce the 



FIG. 65. The Bowman Pick- 

 ing Bag. 



FIG. 66. The Excelsior Picking 

 Receptacle. 



labor of picking to a minimum. In the East we find that 

 many kinds of fruit-pickers have been devised, and most of 

 them discarded. The agent with the patent fruit-pickers 

 has not invaded the western fruit countries. The only 

 three essentials in picking fruit are: a careful man, a 

 good picking receptacle, and a good ladder. Other 

 appliances may be indulged as a luxury, but are gen- 



