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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914 Excerpt: ...after "plugging" the slack barrels. Only one barrel was used to plug 154. It was thought that the damage from repacking the B's would amount to more than the possible unevenness of the original temporary pack. It will be observed that this shows a better return than lot 1, after charging the cold storage expenses. It should be remembered that lot 1 and lot 2 were packed alike, that lot 1 was repacked before shipment, with a shrinkage of 5 barrels in 92, and that lot 2 (in cold storage) was not repacked, one barrel in 155 being used for plugging. Lots 1 and 2 were carried as ordinary cargo across the Atlantic at a temperature of about 40 degrees. Mr. F indley reported as follows concerning lot 2:--"The apples in above steamer shipped by the Department of Agriculture, branded 'Oshawa Fruit Growers' Association.' I found on arrival to be in the following condition:--"Spy No. 1 and 2 grade, countermarked 'A,' were in good sound condition, almost free from bruise spots. I saw several of the bottoms of barrels of No. 1's and they all were very sound; Ihe color was good, the size even, and they were generally choice. The Baldwins No. 1 and 2 of this mark were also in good condition, free from scald, and of good color and even size. "Spy No. 1 and 2 countermarked 'B' were also in good condition, but fruit not so even, large and smaller apples being mixed. A trace of bruising was just showing on odd apples throughout the barrels, and coloring was not so even or good. Baldwins No. 1 and 2 were in good condition, an odd apple here and there showing 'brown' in the barrels; otherwise, fruit was clean and of very fair color generally." In summarizing the results, Commissioner Ruddick states the later-picked apples had, of course, the better ...
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- PublisherRarebooksclub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1130332853
- ISBN 13 9781130332858
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages222
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