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Show - - NEWS OF ORCHARD " JUDGE FRUIT ON APPEARANCE All Product Should Be Well Assorted and Packed In the Most Approved Ap-proved Manner. (Prepared by tho lmtt.d States Department Depart-ment of Agriculture.) The selling vnluo of fresh fruit and vegetable shipments Is Judged largely on appearance when received, say specialists spe-cialists of the bureau of markets, United Uni-ted Stntes Department of Agriculture. Fruit should bo well graded or assorted, as-sorted, packed In the most approved manner, nnd shipped when weather nnd market conditions seem most favor-nble. favor-nble. Grading Is one of the most Importnnt Impor-tnnt factors In preparation tor the market. It Is Itflnir studied b special WMJij ' ' " ' " r'l''' jfB?M ifki'JSiJi-y'""'"1'"'1'1''1.1111"'" ?f "i 'ry:::''jiiiiiifBiiii.iiiiLiji. xi wffi fevfi' """ """ -'' Mi& .li Attractive-Appearing oiatc ot Berries. irtta of tho bureau from every angle. Grades, which are optional, have been suggested for a number of commodities, commodi-ties, and this work Is being continued. The marketing of the apple crop suggests sug-gests the value of grading. If apivles were not graded, the entire crop would have to be disposed of within four months. It Is estimated that proper handling has extended thf marketing period to seven or eight months. Investigation In-vestigation and experience have both jltown that It only pays to ship the "lest produce. Stock which Is not suit ible for storage and shipment may hi llsposed of In the vicinity when trowii. and the lowest quality be dl crted to by-products factories. |