Show GRADING FRUIT FOR MARKET producer who has neglected to spray will learn its value when he attempts to graft grade it if the farmer desires to have ills hia apples or other fruit compete suc cess tully fully with that bought by the retailer on the general market he must grade it carefully when good sound well graded fruit Is brought to the stores by the farmer some grocers are known to pay a good price tor for it and even to feature it as being home grown the producer who has neglected to ta spray will learn a lesson on the value of spraying when he attempts to 4 Ls t las at michigan apple orchard grade ile he will find that the percentage of strictly high grade specimens in his crop is very low even the unsprayed crop may be helped considerably sider ably by grading out those fruits which are bruised rotted or have been badly damaged by insects or diseases one or two rotted apples may prevent the sale of an entire asket well veit graded fruit it the highest quality should be soua d well colored free from insect or disease injury and neither blemished or brai bruised sed the best grades are also uniform in size and color when well graded home grown fruit appears on the market it is always in great demand the grower who markets a high class product of this kind gets a good price and la Is seldom caught with j d surplus on hand |