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Show ChlciiKo l-'ruit Drying. Certain parties buy up all the old, condemned con-demned fruits that they can tiud in the. 1 stores and coniniissiou houses of other dealers in the city. These goods they pile upon the door of their store nnd treat to a Mood of water and a sprinkling of sucar, Then they place the saturated fruit in a steam chest, and leave it there to steam for live hours. After it has been put through the steaming process the fruit is boxed up, care being taken to face the bottom and tup of each package with 1 fresh fruit for lhe purpose of deceiving the customer. Pioneer Press "Listener." |