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may be assigned to his place under these great heads 

 by observing how he picks or gathers his fruit. The 

 careless shake the crop down on the ground or, if pick- 

 ed by the hand, throw the specimens in the basket, rath- 

 er than carry and deposit them carefully. Such persons 

 wonder ^chy they have such poor luck in keeping fruit for 

 it nearly all rots prematurely,. 



One cannot be too careful in gathering his fruit if 

 it is to be stored any len th of time and even in case 

 it is to be consumed iramediatel:," the bruised places on 

 the fruit renders it unattractive and will not bring 

 the best prices. Our people have passed the methods of 

 living that were practiced in remote periods and have 

 now come to the point where, " if anything dosn't look 

 well it dosn't taste well," and for this reason among 

 many others they command attractive fruit and will not 

 pay attractive prices for anything else. So after know- 

 ing this it seems to me that everyone should be as care- 

 ful as possible and try to put the best before the con- 

 suming public. 



When gathering the frMt, it is advisable to gather 

 what can be reached from the ground first. The pickers 

 should be provided with handled baskets well lined with 

 some soft material for the purpose. Ladders shoiild be 



