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RICHMOND, V A., S A T URDAY, A U G U S T, 20, 1910.
in mmm
Real Estate Agents Report One
of Best Weeks of
Year.
11 ANY BUYERS COME
FROM THE FAR WEST
.Vacation Period Causes Dullness
in City Sales, But Demand
for Property to Rent is
Enormous.
Although there hate been com
paratively fen- aalea of city property
during the past week, the spirits of
the various real estate dealers are
kept more than buoyant by the stead
ily Increasing number of customers
ueslring to rent. Tnis applies, of
course, only 10 inose uealers who con
iine tneir operations annum exclusive
ly to property within the municipal
limns. .Dealers /.i inrm lands are
jubilant. In practically every in
stance comes tne report that tne
week just ending has oeen one of the
most successful of ihe year.
This state ol affairs, despite its con
trast to the temporary inactivity re
garding city property. Is easily to be
accounted lor. There has been but
little demand for the later from a
buying Hnd setting standpoint because
the average Kichmonder possessed of
means enough to buy. Is taking a
vacation. He does not wish to talk
• n " v* j uic muri .
ui» the other hand, in moat of the
sales recorded during the week, the
buyer of farms has been an out-of
loan resident. He too, ao far as his
own locality Is concerned, is on a
vacation, but he uses tnat period ot
recreation in coming to Richmond to
Inspect properties whloh he ha* seen
advertised. And in a goodly majority
of instances these visitors turn out to
oe customers, and good customers.
Its Ins a Factor.
The inactivity in the local market
has really been no more pronounced
during the past week than ha* been
the case for several weeks. Business
has unquestionably been dull. Even
had the “coming back" period been
on the verge of setting in. however,
it would have been at least delayed tty
the intermittent rains which have
swept Kichmuntl so many times dur
ing the past seven days.
There Has been little or no chance
In show property to its best advantage,
and when such Is the ease it is diffi
cult to make a sale. Appearances
count for much in the real estate
man’s business, and knowing this, the
wise dealer has not even attempted to
take his prospective customer to the
spot he hoped to sell him.
On the other hand, however, a num
ber of "good prospects'' have been
Jined up. and when the vacation season
ends these will be seen, and probably
be Induced to help swell the total
profit* of the local concerns.
Even though there have been few
sales, the activity of the demand for
houses lo rent has more than com
pensated the agents. According to
a member of the firm of Green * Redd,
it Is not improbable that there will be
less than a scare of vacant houses cm
September 1. Many people are mov
ing. but these, of course, must have
hew quarters. The houses and apart
ments they vacate, too, are rarely al
lowed to remain unleaaed for more
than a few days. It has been neces
sary to replenish the printed slips con
taining a list of house which may be
leased several times at all th-j offices
engaged In this business, and the clerks
are kept busy drawing up rental
agreements.
Demand Is Even.
There seems to be a remarkable
evenness between demand for apart
ments and for houses. During the
early part of the week there was little
tall for anything save apartments.
Throughout the lost three days, how
ever. the demand has veered and cus
tomers have wanted houses. Those
who wanted the former. In almost
every instance, were young married
couples. Those who wished the latter
were more settled couples, not Infre
quently with several children. I
The apartments and houses which
have met with the most popular de
mand have rented for 1360 or *400 an
nually. Such a rental suits the purse
ot the average salaried man. There
has. however, been no lack in the de
mand for more expensive homes, and
apartments renting as high ns *1,000
annually have been leased during the
PHa# week.
^Jhe demand for farms, as already
st^ed, has been unusually active.
Tracts of land containing anywhere
from 60 to 1.200 acres have been sold
by the Wilds Land Company, by R. B.
Chaffin dr Co., and by Oasseltnan & Co:,
put through fouh sales within the past
week, the largest of these being a
700 acre farm In Powhatan county,
the purchase price of which was J1J,
000. This farm was sold to a Western
man. who Intends to raise sheep.
Other farms have been sold in Hen
rico and Chesterfield counties, all
bringing good prices.
In addition to the sales already
made, the dealers In farm lands are
being practically swamped with letters
of Inquiry from Interested persons In
all sections of the country. In years
—- gtme by ~ a' majority at thelse Inquiries
went to dealers in property In North
and South Carolina, but more recently
Virginia farms are leaping to the fore
and are commanding almost undivided
atatention from those bent on taking
up rural life. ?(
Many Western Bujfera.
Strangely enough, too, a majority
of tbege Inquiries are from the far
.West; Arkansas being especially well
represented. Those Westerners who
have already bought farms In this
State have written such glowing ac
counts of their success to their friends
In their former homes that the latter
seem te have become possessed of a
desire for emulation.
There I* too, another class of buy
ers who might be classed as business
lentlmallsts. These are former reel- i
dental of Virginia, who have gone to
. other localities and; prospered In bust
J ness, ;and wishing to retire, return to
triaktinusd on Second Page.) ,
l
APPLE GROWING AN IMPORTANT BUSINESS IN VIRGINIA
!
(iatheriaf A Fine C rop.
PRETIY HOMES IN
I SUBURBSJIF CITY
Oak Grove .Section Dotted with
Residences Belonging to Work
ing People Who are Contented.
BUILDING FOR .MILES
Neat l*ut Cosy Homes as Far Out
as Bellwood—Property Eu
hances in Value.
Pretty dwellings— not too costly
i dwellings. it's true, hut homes that
i anyone might In e in and t>« happy and
[ contented—now dot Oalt Grove and
: Chesterfield county along the Peters
burg turnpike. They are the homes
i of working people, men who leave
i for work before T o'clock In the morn -
j lng and do not return until after 6
i In the evening.
And there has been no boom In rra!
"state outside of the city limits. The
| houses have come as a matter of 1
i course. Where one dwelling costing
15.000 or 110,000 would be built In the
heart of the • city, five or ten resi
! denies that coat no more than 11.000 1
' each would be erected in the suburbs,
i Oak Grove has become a city lr. i
Itself and now rivals Swansboro In j
size and surpasses It in the beauty of i
its architecture. It Is not an Incor- '
porated town, yet it Is policed as
well as Washington ward. A con- I
stable Is always on duty at nights and
‘Squire Cheatham Is never missing
from his home. Trespassers and loaf- i
ers have felt the hand of the law so j
often that they now give Oak Grove j
a very wide berth.
Put fr-;m Cits pretty little suburb of.
South Richmond the lin* of houses ex- !
tends below Bellwood, seven or eight
ndle sdown the tracks of the Inter
urban iar line The street car com
pany makes a special rate to the resi
dents along the line, and it Is about
a* cheap to those who live out In the
country as it Is for those who live In i
the city proper
Real estate can be purchased for j
anywhere from *20 to *60 a foot In
Oak Grove, and further down the car
line In the county a good lot can be
purchased for *500 In fact, a nice
little truck farm will sell for not more
than *2.000. and many of the people
who make less than *100 a month are
taking advantage of the opportunity
and buying their own homes.
One young man who bought a home
In Oak Grove for *1.000 less titan two
years ago was offered 11.600 for the
same property last week. He de
clined the offer, saying that he could
not purchase a like home for less than
*3,000.
It Is a fact that real estate values In
Oak Grove and the contiguous terri
tory have exceeded the value of real
estate In any other section of Chester
field and in proportion gone beyond the
city proper.
Report Good Salsa.
Messrs. Brooke, Moncure & Carter
report that they are Just closing their |
best week since being In their new
quarters at Klghth and FVankltn j
streets, among their recent sales be- '
ing several lots In Lee Annex, two ,
Church Hill residence*, a Broad street ;
store, a home on Hanover avenue, two ;
house* on West Marshall street, and a i
West Oral'S street house. The aggro- j
gate for the week was about *42.000. I
The prospects for good fall business Is
very bright. Inquiries being mostly for j
West End homes and central business !
property.
NEGRESS IS DEAD SHOT.
Faces Second Charge of Murder—
Now tn Jail.
CHARLESTON', W. VA , Aug. 30.— j
Elsie Smith, known as •'Sis" Rader,
who a year ago was tried and ac- :
quitted of lha charge of murdering f
Grafton Starbuck and recognised as!
one of the host pistol and ride shots
In the State. Is in jail at Montgomery,
charged with the murder of Jack Per
kins, colored, at Gauley Bridge.
Perkins waa sitting on a table in a
saloon drinking beer when the woman
and some men entered. Perkins
spilled soma beer on the floor and
was “called" by the woman. Some
words passed, and the woman, It Is
alleged, pulling a revolver, shot Per
kins dead.
Dying Bullet Wound.
CHARLESTON, W. VA.. Aug. 20.—
Mrs. Rosa Russa, an Italian woman
of Harewood, Is believed to be dying
In a local hospital from a bulet wound
alleged to hare been Inflicted by her
brother. No reason for the shooting
has been assigned,' and the brother
made, good his escape.
• .„ 4?.^.......
A Kile at Alb+nutrle Plpplaa
BURLEY Ton
STILL III POOL
Report of Large Purchase Ex
aggerated— .Man is Hurt in
Runaway.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
WINSTON'-SALEM. N. C., August
20.—The report recently sent out from
Lexington. Ky.. to the effect-*hat the
R. J. Reynolds Tobavo Company had
purchased about 120,000,000 pounds
of Hurley tobacco from the Burley
Tobacco Society’ cause<1 much discus
sion until the truth was learned.
Mr. W. N. Reynolds, vice-president
of the foacMa, - stated yesterday -that
his company had only purchased 1,
000.000 pounds of the tobacco, thus
leaving practically all of the hurley
tobacco still in the pool.
Mr. John Moore, division plant
superintendent for the Southern Bell
Telephone Company with headquarters
at Charlotte, met with a painful ac
cident yesterday on Southside In a
runaw'ay. Seeing a street car and
wagon coming and thinking a collision
unavoidable, he leaped from the buggy
and dislocated the large bone In his
left leg. Mr. H. F. Chrletxberg, who
was In the buggy at the time, piloted
the frightened animal between the
street car and the wagon and was
uninjured.
EAGLES TO STMT
Largo Delegation to Leave Rich
mond for St. Louis, on
Special Car.
A large delegation of "Eagles ’ rep
sentatives of the Dixie Aerie. Era
ternal Order of Eagles and of severs
£?r!?s throughout the State wl
leaxe Richmond at 6:.10 o’clock Satur
day night on a special car. bound fo
St. Louis, which on Monday will b
vention of the order.
annual con
Word comes from St. Louis that
about 40,000 delegates are expected
to attend, and that an entertainment
fund of more than 125,000 has already
been provided. Of this gum $3,000
Is set apart for the entertainment of
the women accompanying the dele
ft ***: , ^hen ther Is a separate fund
of $12,000 set apart by the ttrand
Aerie to be distributed as prizes to
marching clubs, bands, degree work
and other feature#, —JL.——
Southern delegates to the conven
tion are hoping that Edward R. Fuller
of this city, who for the past year
has held the position of grand inside
guard for the Orand Aerie, will be
elected grand worthy conductor, the
third highest honor within the gift of
the order. Mr. Fuller is the onlv
Southern representative among the
grand officers.
Those who will leave Richmond on
the special train Saturday evening
are: Messrs. M. Miller, of Phoebus
X. Somma, C. F. Culccl, James Harris,
P. J. Quinn. 8. S. MoKanney, Captain
W. R. Brown, of Norfolk: Thomas
H. Smith, of South Richmond; Wil
liam Wolf, T. F. Bagley. Joseph
Qlannottl, of Phoebus; John Morgap,
of Phoahus; J. Rankin. Felix Baschon
W. H. Lowry, C. L. Pettit, of South
Richmond: J. M. Wesson, of Peters
burg!; ;8. I. Hlrschberg, J. C. West.
Captain Frank W. Cunningham. John
F. Helnts and jPsai^,
NORTHERN NECK
FO* AHEAD
Kai ! is Sow Practically As*
sored to Prosperous Section
of State.
TRUCKING IMPORTANT
Fishing Industry is Great Source
of Wealth—Worth Thousands
of Dollars Every Year.
TSpecTaXToThe Richmond Virginian.) 1
HEATHSVIIAE, VA„ Aug. -0.—
The Northern Neck of Virginia, com
prising the counties of Westmoreland,
Northumberland, Lancaster, Rich
mond and King George, is rapidly
forging to the front, owing to the
wealth that the fishing and agricul
tural industries are pouring into this
section. Until a few years ago the
Northern Neck was little known be
yond its borders, the majority of lu
citizens being native bom. and being
isolated on account of no railroads,
but recently the wealth of this favor- <
ed section has become known, and (
the outside world is waking up to the
natural resources to be found here,
and the building of a steam railroad
through the Neck seema almost as
sured.
Being situated between the Poto- |
mac and Rappahannock rivers, this 1
little known land is fertile and pro- j
duces the most profitable crops, while >
Its waters abound with fish and ovs- j
trs. The products of land and water
are shipped almost exclusively to Bal- ,
timore, as the producer has to depend :
upon the steamboats plying between j
here and Baltimore for transports- j
tlon. In return the business houses ,
of that city are reaping a harvest from
th epeopie of this section in supplying
them with their wares. One time this
year It required four steamers one day j
to bring the freights from Baltimore,
and these were inadequate to relieve
the wharves there of their congested
condition. Richmond, being closer
than Baltimore, Is justly entitled to \
the trade of this section, and should
be alert to the business that is going
away from her annually.
Many Trackers.
Trucking is claiming the attention
of a vast number of the citizens of
Northumberland, and the most Ira- j
proved methods of tilling the soil are
loupes, watermelons, peas, etc., are
the prtncipal crops Tatsed, though the
soil is adapted to the prolint growth '
of most any crop.
The menhaden fishing Industry,
however, la the greatest source of j
wealth, and thousands of dollars are ]
coming Into the coffers of the factory I
men annually. These factories employ
hundreds of laborers and' pay good ;
wages. ReedvtUe. In the lower end
of Northumberland county, the center
of this industry. Is considered the
wealthiest town of Its size In the
United States. It is situated on the
Great Klcomico river and sends out
daily a fishing fleet worth hundreds of
thousands of dollars.
The building of the proposed rail- !
road, through the Northern Neck
would put the Peninsula in touch with
Richmond and other Northern nfar
keta, thereby furthering the develop
ment of our country and giving the
Virginia capital the benefit of the
trade which would go there. ~
HELPS
Rain of Past Week Brings A lwu
Wonderful Improvement in
Virginia Weed.
The tobacco crop In Virginia ha.
improved wonderfully during the pas
week on account of the rain and dam]
atmospheric conditions, according t<
reports which have come in from ai
sections.
The crop this year will be abou
the same size as that marketed las
season, although there was a large]
acreage set out. This, however, ha:
damaged slightly by--the—pro! on get
cool and wet weather' last spring
bringing the crop down to about nor
mat.
Tobacco growers are optimistic re
gardlng the outlook for this season
The recent rains were sadly needed
and with their arrival planters saj
they have no further troubles. Ev
erything is now in splendid shape anc
the outlook is cheerful.
CONDUCTOR SEVERALY
STABBED BY TRAA1I
DA.VVII.LE, August 20.—As the re
suit of a desperate hand to hand tighi
at midnight Thursday night on a raov
ing freight train Frank Ramsey, e
conductor on the Southern railway
was severely cut and stabbed by Ernesi
Moore, a young white man, who wai
beating his way on the train. Ramsey
after being seriously hurt, grappled
with his assailant and succeeded ir
landing a terrltlc blow Just over th(
eye, which knocked him from th«
train.
The fight took place w hile the tralr
was on the outskirts of the city. Th«
train was literally packed wit l
tramps, <fae of the watchmen at thi
railway crossing counting 14- met
aboard who were beating their way
Conductor Ramsey ordered Moor*
off the train and no apparently go]
down from the top of the car. Whip
Ramsey was walking along the top ol
the train Moore, It is alleged, slipped
up behind him and plunged a knif*
in his hack. An incoming paesengei
train was flagged a few miles frnrr
the city and the Injured man broughl
back here.
Moore was arrested at hta home a
few hours after the assault. He ai
first said that he had been assaulted
and waylaid in accounting for the
blackened eye and bruises about his
face.
When taken to the hospital and
Identified by Ramsey he confessed.
ATT.A VT\ RrsrVT.SS MKN
Will. III (I D $350,000 HOTKI
WILrMINOTON, N. C.. August 20.—
John Underwood and others, of this
city, and Fayetteville, who recentlj
secured an option on the handsome
Hreeieland Cottage, of the Sol. Beat
estate, on AVrightsvUle Beach, an
nounced yesterday that they had con
cluded negotiations for a transfer ol
the option on the property to G. G
Cotter and associates, of Atlanta. Ga.
wh announce that they have secured
an option on adjoining property and
on the site will erect a $250,000 hotel
for summer tourists. Graham Kenan
represents the Atlanta capital, and il
is understood that a stock company
wtl be organised to build, own and
operate the property. Further detalli
are promised later, with the indication
that the hotel wtl be completed in ttm*
for next year’s business.
Crop That Sold for |875 Per A err.
GLAD TO SEE BAIN
BUT RATHER LUTE
Showers Bring Smiles to Fann
ers’ Fares, I»ut Corn < 'roj»
is < hit Short.
FARM IvRS FT A V K M E FT 1XG
Have Interesting Gathering at Ex
perimental Form ami Con
sider Best Methods.
iSpecial to The Richmond Virginian.)
CHATHAM, AUG. 20.—The recent
rains have brought the smiles back .
to the faces of the farmers Of this
section. Beginning with last Friday
I we have had several good rains, how
• e- • r. the general opinion is that it
on ■ too late and It Is estimated that
•t corn crop is damaged about one
j third.
: i no homestead • of U. D. Duncan,
i jv-treasurer of this county, will be
cut into building lots and sold at
auctions during the next sixty days.
Cards announcing the engagement
of Mr. E. S. Retd to Miss Francis
Thomwell, of Fort Will, S. C.. were
1 received by many of their friends
: here today
i Mrs. Sallle Tony, of Chatham, died
at her home yesterday. Age 78
’ years. For several years she and her
slater have lived In Chatham and the
sorrowing sister has the sympathy <
of many friends.
An interesting meeting of the
farmers of this community was held
, at the experiment station last Friday,
August 12th. Several good speeches .
were made along the lines of In
creasing the fertility of the soil,
Jlvestock in Virginia, and how to
make corn. Dinner was spread un
der the trees and it was a day of
pleasure as well as of lm format ton.
A great deal of interest is being
manifested along the line of Intensive j
farming and It is all due to the earn- |
est work of Mr. Cocke, who Is In ;
charge of the experimental station at I
this place.
WEEK’S BANK CLEARINGS
SMALLER THAN LAST YEAR
NEW YORK. Aug. 20.—Bradstieet's j
bank clearings report for the week ;
ending August IS shows an aggregate
of 12,638,289.000, as against *2.494,
\ 462,000 last week and *3,269,874,000
In the corresponding week last year.
The following Is a partia Hist of the
cities:
New York, *1,420.638,000; decrease,
34.3.
Chicago. *240.618.000; decrease. 4.1,
i Baltimore, *28,174,000; increase, 8.5.
i New Orleans. *14,631,000, decrease,
2.9.
Louisville. *11,803,000; increase.
8.7.
Atlanta. *7.782.000(71 Increase. 34.3.
Memphis. *4,474,000; Increase. 21.6.
Richmond. *6,019.000; decrease, 9.8.
Washington, D. C. ,*6,125,000; in
crease. 9.8.
Savannah, *3,505,000; increase,
Nashville. *3.839.000; Increase, 1.7.
Norfolk. *2.580,000: increase, 4.9.
. Augusta, (3a., *1.287,000; increase,
16.1.
I Birmingham, *2,153,000; increase,
! 20.3.
Jacksonville, Fla., *2.160,000; ln-»
crease, 37.5.
Knoxville. *1,376,000; increase, 8,4.
Charleston. S. C.. *1,093,000; in
crease, 41.2.
Chattanooga. *1,67 4,000; Increase,
46.8.
Mobile, *1.257,000; increase, 10.5.
Macon. Cla., *902.000; Increase. 4 6.0.
I Columbia, S. C., $$9»,0G0; increase,
| 36-3. ' . . . |.
]>rivew Mule; Is Killed.
CRAFT ON. W. VA., Aug. 20.—While j
doing his first day’s work In a coal
mine Porter Wilburn, of Reynoldsvllle |
W. Va., was killed at the New Chief- i
ton mine, having had his skull!
crushed between the wall of the mine 1
and a car. ye was 26 years of age J
and a son of A. T. Wilburn, of Rcy-i’
noldsvllle He was assigned to drive
a fractious mule, which got beyond
his control and In his efforts to stop
the animal he was caught between
the cars and the wall and instantly
killed.
Alleged Bobber In Jail.
j LYNCH Bl" KG, Aug. 20. William
Watkins, the negro who was shot 10
days ago while attempting to escape
after snatching a money purse from a t
white woman, is now In the city Jail,
having been discharged from the City
Hospital. The negro will go on trial
ahortiv for highway robbery.
VIRGINIA FAMOUS
FOR FINE APPLES
Will Hold Eighth Place inJ
Ilank of Pro
duction.
GREAT OUTLOOK
FOR PRESENT CROP g
Summer Yield Was Enormous and1
Indications Aro That Fall *■
Fruit Will Surpass Former
High Standard.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian^
CROZET, August 20.—Virginia
promises to surpass Its wonderful ■'$
record of previous years this sea*o»'|
In the matter of apple growing. H«
in the heart of the Piedmont .
the home of the famous Albem*
pippin, indications point to a trtMSS
mandous yield this fall.
The summer crop has been enorn|« I
ous and farmers have netted splendfcjff
profits from the sale of their fruit. '
Reports from throughout the Stata,
point to favorable conditions. ;ila
This Commonwealth ranks elghU»;|
in the number of apple trees grouts
Ing. More than 100,000 trees, wt
Albemarle far in the lead, are gros
In the following counties: Angus
Bedford. Patrick, Rockingham, T5
son, Franklin, Rappahannock, Ft
crick, Floyd, Carroll, Botetourt*|
Roanoke, Pittsylvania. Shenandoah,!
Washington. Rockbridge, Am her
Scott, Ia>e, Madison and Fairfax.
10.000,000 bushels of apples have been
produced annually in this Stale.
Farmers Encouraged.
Last year's crop brought a gra
deal of money into the State
fruit growers were more encour
than ever. Many new orchards wets
set out. The reliability of the Vir
ginia orchards i* noted. The bearing
quality and longevity of Virginia or
chards is something which the
cannot equal. On the other side of
the Mississippi twenty or twenty-flvo
years is about the lift of an orchard, ;
while in this section today there ara
trees which have neen bearing fruit
for seventy-five and eighty yearn.
S'-me trees are known to have largo
crops of fine quality when more than
a century old.
From Coveaville, this county, corn#
some of the finest and highest priced ;
apples. About 50.000 barrels ad*;
shipped annually from that point at
prices ranging from $3 to |«.T5. One
grower of Covesvllie never gets lean
than *5 a barrel for his apples. All
first class apples from this section ara.
shipped direct to English market*
where they are said to be superior to
any received in the United Kingdom. '
They frequently top the market in
price, exceeding that paid for the beat '
Oregon fruit.
Frederick County. is
In Frederick county the annual ,
crop is valued at about 1200,000, tha
growers receiving from $1 to |2 *
barrel. Rappahannock is always pro*
ducing apples of high quality, while
Augusta. Patrick. Bedford and all of
tha Valley and Piedmont cuiVtUW.
fn the same class.
Each year the apple industry o| \
the Old Dominion is increasing. Grow.
ers of the fruit are patient and per*.
severing and with the application Of '
business methods in the orchard ut
in the markets the gain In reward 1
steadily increased. As a fruit _
ing center, Virginia offers one of
finest agricultural investments in ,
United States.
Packing.
Few people outside of the wh
sale Jobbery trade and the fancy
tail store realize the Importance it
fine style of package in putting
fruit for market.
The grower sees his fruit on
trees and It looks fine; he sees hil
neighbor’s trees and they
about the same. The two nelghti
start packing; one makes a
pack and a perfect grade; the
makes an ordinary pack and an
nary grade: The two may ;
through the local merchant or thi
aociatton and little difference w
be noticed. The two package* 1
scarcely been opened before the
taller will order more of the flj»eg
and before he realizes It the
saler will find his stock of the
pack exhausted and Is wiring for i
while the ordinary pack, though gq
drags along and gets "dead look.il
and Is finally sent to the
counter.
Many who know say: "In pack
handle your apples like loose
Bruising Is sure death to a
package of apples. It takes an
pert to properly pack apples.
usual way is to pour the frwtfei
until within a few incites of the.!
hoop of a barrel, then without 1
pretense of leveling squeeze do
press until the juice files. The.
Is that smashed apples easily rot.
It Is well known that one bad
will ruin a barrel. .
Grading.
The number of grades of apt
pends entirely on the fruit. ‘ Tha i
grading Is set forth as follows:!
Extra fancy—-Absolutely
fair, even size and without d
my kind.
Fancy—Nearly perfect gel
well colored, no 111 shaped or
fruit and fair size for the varti
Cholce-*-All good fruit; need
well colored; mainly without
doles or ill shaped apples;
the whole barrel if poured out
the impression ot a barrel of
fruit.
The National Apple Shipper**
station defines No. 2 fruit
‘No. 2 fruit shall be hand
the tree, shall not be sou
two and a half Inches til
The skin must not be broken
apple bruised. This grade
packed with as much case
fruit." *
Apple growers any that
not be allowed in barfeta
But m grading fruit,
the most reliable tSf<
lubjeet, no hard and