Vill CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER XI. 
MANURING AND MULCHING. ....-ccsceceee we eeeee ceeee 16. 
Ash of the fruit........... Lee eeee wee ee ceeees ~ U7 
Salt and lime mixture.............. bec eeeeneens 78 
Composting manure....... beccvccesces wee ew cane %9 
Intelligent pear growers ............. deere seeees 80 
Liquid Manure... ... cece cence cence eee enes 81 
Charcoal bottoms.......... cece cece cece even eens 82 
Keep the surface moist. .........eeeeeee bee eees 83 
The labor saved......cseeecevenees wee aeceeeens 84 
CHAPTER XII. 
GATHERING FRUIT ........... seneeeoes neces enenecece 85 
Pears with stems ........ccensacnsccccccecccens 86 
Fruit TOOM 22... . cece ce cece seen eces bce ceeenee 87 
The proper date of ripening ......... reeeee wees 88 
How to keep pears..... ccc cee sccnvccs reece nee 89 
CHAPTER XTi. 
MARKETING PHARS.......000. oven wenees terrence wevee 90 
Careless packing........4.0+ ec ceracerecesccccee DL 
Dishonest dealings ........ .. wee e cena teen eens 92 
Packing pears for market.........0....cceee- --. 98 
Fancy fruit dealer .......... ee eee wees eene taser» 94 
Sending fruit by railroad,......,secescsseceeces 95 
