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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. 



