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Chapter V 
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Fruit STORAGE... Se wa oe. Ge BO 
Objects of storage —Requivements of fruit for storage 
—KXinds of fruit storages—Cellars—Dugouts—Local— 
Public—Control of temperature—Construction—Insn- 
lating materials—Methods of insulation—Mechkanies 
of cold storage—(Ice—Brine) system—Solutions used 
—Ammonia system—Compressor—Condensor—Expan- 
sion coils—Utilizing the cold—Brine system—Direct 
expansion—Ventilating storage houses—Humidity in 
storage houses—Cost of storing fruit—Advantages 
and disadvantages of public storages. 
Chapter VI 
THE EFFECTS OF STORAGE ON FRUIT... a ATO 
Conditions affecting keeping qualities—The effects of 
freezing on fru:ts—Fruit scald—Shrinkage in storage 
—Decay in storage—Storage effecting chemical 
changes. ‘ 
Chapter VII 
TRANSPORTATION .. .. a .. 184 
Freight dacg—Coiuion—sWenlated- Heated Reine 
erator—Express companies—Express rates versus 
freight rates—Private car lines—Parcel post—Pre- 
cooling fruit—Shipping—Fast freight—Icing stations 
—Ocean freight—Loading cars—Capacity of cars. 
Chapter VIII 
Fruit MaRKETs .. .. .. we ee caw ee 102 
Where the markets are Selliae at home—Selling in 
city markets—Foreign Markets—The markets con- 
trasted—Factors influencing the markets—Supply— 
Demand—Price. 
