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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10415, 13 April 1897, Page 3

The Revue Seiontifique states that salesmen of fruit in Paris and elsewhere often complain that fruits which have a satisfactory appearance on arrival soon become spotted and mouldy, and are therefore much deteriorated in value. The Gazette Agricole gives a report of interesting trials made to test the value of various methods to ensure the preservation of fruit before it is sent into, the markets. The following is the result of these trialsl. Fruits wrapped in tissue paper kept -perfectly to the end of the trial; they ripened steadily, the fruits continued excellent in flavour and appearance. 2. In wood-wool, a new product consisting of fine shavings, very long and narrow, from fir or poplar. The pears and apples were well preserved, but inferior to those of the preceding lot. 3. In barley-straw the fruit had neither spots nor a disagreeable scent, but it had lost its freshness, and maturity was more advanced than in lots 1 and 2. 4. Pears and apples kept in hay had a pronounced flavour of it; they became spotty and rotten. S. Sawdust yielded very bad results; the fruits were spotted, withered, smelt of the wood, and were, in fact, unsaleable, 8. In fine wheat-straw the pears kept fairly well; the apples, on the contrary, withered— were mouldy in taste. 7. In dry leaves apples: kept fairly Well, but withered a little; pears became very spotted and withered. 8. Fruits left on a fruit-room ihelf were in a. moderately good condition; but, placed in a warm room, this lot suffered most from decay. 9. Specimens packed in sand'were perfectly preserved, but ripened less than under any ot the other conditions. 1 This is the' beet method where fruits have ito be kept for long. Before burying them 1 in the sand it is advisable to wrap them in tissue paper. Eat only Acorn brand butter. The finest creamery, butter produced. Procurable from grocers, dairymen, and dealers, and in wholesale quantities only from T. W. Jones, Wholesale Butter Depot, 38, Queen-street, I Auckland ... . ~ j