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November 3, 1898
Western News Democrat
Valentine, Cherry County, Nebraska
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General advice on careful hand-picking and handling of apples during harvest to avoid bruising and decay, ensuring suitability for winter storage in barrels; unsound apples should be used for cider.
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Harvesting Apples.
The harvesting of apples is one of the most important duties connected with the crop. The time has gone by when apples could be shaken from the trees or picked up from the ground as windfalls. The best success in keeping them over winter is when not a single apple in a barrel is bruised or injured in any manner. Just as soon as the skin is broken the apple begins to decay, and for that reason they must be carefully picked by hand and handled in a manner to prevent the slightest injury as the decay of one apple will soon affect all. Apples that are not perfectly sound when harvested should not go into barrels, but be made into cider.
The harvesting of apples is one of the most important duties connected with the crop. The time has gone by when apples could be shaken from the trees or picked up from the ground as windfalls. The best success in keeping them over winter is when not a single apple in a barrel is bruised or injured in any manner. Just as soon as the skin is broken the apple begins to decay, and for that reason they must be carefully picked by hand and handled in a manner to prevent the slightest injury as the decay of one apple will soon affect all. Apples that are not perfectly sound when harvested should not go into barrels, but be made into cider.
What sub-type of article is it?
Agriculture
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Apple Harvesting
Crop Handling
Winter Storage
Bruising Prevention
Cider Production
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The harvesting of apples requires careful hand-picking to avoid bruising, as broken skin leads to decay that can spread; sound apples are stored in barrels for winter, while imperfect ones are made into cider.