Show Better Preparation Urged for Berries Growers Should Aim to Pro Pro- Produce Produce Pro Produce duce Fruit of High Grade b by tb the United 1 Statu of The unsatisfactory condition and andgrade grade 0 of strawberries often otten found on the market Indicates a need for or moro attention to standardization and nod bet better better ter handling methods according to the bureau 0 of agricultural economics United States Department of ot Agriculture ture following Ing a field fJeld survey 0 of strawberry marketing methods Growers Grower says the department should aim to produce r I reduce berries 0 of such uniformly high quality that no hand band grading Is necessary as any extra handling adds to the lie possibility 0 of decay In III many Instances how bow bowe however e eer er hand grading Is necessary and profitable but the place to grade berries Is In the field feid 1 hether bether or not the berries have hate hn e been hand or orfield orfield orfield field graded the filled boxes should be classified as to grade before they thel are placed In crates for shipment I grading under proper super supervision Islon Is preferred to grading In the packing shed because It Involves In ol es Ius handling and therefore less thou In transit The use uc u 0 of standard grades Is recommended as furnishing a n definite basis and guide to the grower groer gro er In preparing his crop for tor market to the lie buyer In purchasing purchasIng purchasIng Ing the fruit and for Inspection either at ship ling Ing point or terminal mar market market ket het ketI I oyes oes should contain a uniform grade 0 of berries and should be filled so that they are arc not slack nor yet let et full for tor the berries to be crushed when wilen placed In the crates The crates should be loaded In the lie cars so as ai to ample circulation 0 of cold air and should be firmly stripped nn ant J braced to prevent present shifting and dam damage age to the load while In transit The detailed results of the depart department department ment s 3 survey has bas been published In Farmers Bulletin ho No o 1500 entitled 1 Strait Stra Strawberries berries for Market copIes 0 of which may be obtained from the department at Dt Washington D 0 O |