Show HOW TO HANDLE strawberry study in ozark region shows that thai much loss in transportation can be prevented prepared by the united states department of agriculture strawberry growers can much of the losses of their crop due it tc careless handling and improper trans por port atlon tation by following the recommendations made by specialists of UK the united states department of agrical ture lure who conducted an investigation in northwestern arkansas and south western missouri to determine the th best methods of handling strawberries from the producer to the consumer the studies were limited to the strawberries grown in the ozark region but the results obtained are ap to all strawberry producing regions the lie report of the stu study dy says the work conducted in the season ol of 1917 was made possible through the assistance and operation cooperation co of railway I 1 t h carefully handled sound berries bring best market prices lines operating in the territory covered and of the leading ethaw berry shipping organizations the following summary is given in the report 1 careful picking and handling ol of strawberries to prevent bruising and mechanical injuries is of fundamental jul importance prompt and thorough cooling Is necessary to reduce losses from decay in transit transil 2 the use of alt immediately after loading and again at the first rel re icing cing about twelve hours later is desirable in it order to hasten the rate of cooling when cars cap be had which tire are equipped pe d with false floors basket bunkers and solid insulated bulkheads about two and one half per cent of the ice fee capacity of the bunkers at the first application and one per cent at the second Is advised unless the temperature of the fruit when loaded Is lower than GO CO degrees fahrenheit in which case less salt should be used 3 loading crates higher than four layers in the car Is to lip be avoided as tar far as possible in cars of standard length extra space in the center of the car can be eliminated by bracing with wedges instead of using long bracing strips |