Show breish siga vir tor aro northern ditl arn markets JP resh figs are not known or appreciated in nort northern bern markets and consequently the demand is too limited to encourage enco shipments it seems doubtful if the distant shipment of fresh figs will ever eter bec become omea a profitable business the fruit is more labaile than any other that is generally marketed it itcan can be handled only by the most careful and experienced persons ind and even then it is not in a condition to show its ita best quality ripening in midsummer when the northern markets are crowded with many well known fruits and not being especially attractive to the eye fresh figs would at best gain favor slowly the fact that many people do not care cara for them at the first would be another obstacle in the way of their pop popularity alapit moreover tho the f fig fg g is a tedious crop ti tk handle aheu in iii creper arc per condition for the market it i sary aary to pick the trees over careful v A ery cry day during the season genson or much fruit will be overripe with large trees this involves much labor the acrid juice of the immature fig eats into the fingers fin geril of the pickers and packers while rainy w weather eather occasions heavy loss by the cracking of the fruit which renders it ewt joy foy southern states |