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re ia tia:.- ic; - - , GUY A. CAEET7ILL The Bureau cf Agriculture 1 Eco nomics outlook report for straw v berries reports: ' , vocations ap pear to be favorable for v straw terry production a ad prices in 1C37. Prices paid to growers rccd to a low' point ia 1933, tut tir.ce that year the tread has ; V cpvard. If the quality of the ! lt"7 crop is average or above av- c; 3, it is urobable that ' urices about three-eighths to co-half i t ch long. Berries net fc snatched off and t;; J izto 'the boxes. Many pickers need instruc tions as to the nroDer method nf plCKing., f:rn : r.or i A l U lz c:. tica as seen i packed. 11. Carcf-' packir.i sh: Hk ;;:;ived by growers will be equal cr slightly higher 5 than i were . received in 1933:" It is also reported that a small decrease in acreage is in prospect icr we vvsecona-eariy; group of v BuawHwij gxuwui Biaies. ? xne gronp,;H; . uc viuuuua growers improved their, chances for., profit last sea son when they experimented in packing a part of the crop in lighter crates, 24 quart crates, The 24 guart crate was so favorably 1 received that it now appears that the bulk of thel937: fcron Will , move in these lighter crates, and 6.;'lravs for carrvinT th boxes in the field should be liht in weisrht but substantial, mpi'ttti in size, and so built that the boles Ice; so alcis t"'j : MtA.S.f3.- jef the pacLir,: i mvvsuic to sun. n n nr dust in the field, at the packing saea or wnue txey are tcing haul ed to the loadir? stafiafl wtTT in. - jure the picked strawberries. 1 ti.-.n -4. kuU.AJlU - - f c'W1- v kiali "2 tO ril;;sra llcr it is r4- f- . Ttia .1 ilia ! says, i -field, 'Et.'bovi f -i r S 8. Under most cejsditinna fW a. moval of undesirable hpmV fmm field-run stock will he hand grading as will '. be found praciicaoie. it is, advisable to a void 'Unnecessarv hnndliTu m.. ther or not the berried have been . 1 T 3- a rep- 12. Grc .vers l ciatioas wi;hir7 1 I utation for well-ti des of berries scroti labels on the eria r f rr '-! tv Federal Food aadrrus Act re quires that all crates cf l rri ho marked with a statement cf th ' quantity of the contents. If the I grade, and the grower's name and I address are also neatlv mnrVpri nn ' the crate,1 the prospective buyer v . , .;.,4 Feb., J? . J. ' TYKDALL P -cnnSupp!:23 v. : Ar.'DisTAiin:ir: I7 '1 11 TI L I Z E R.S 1';!' , J ClASSlflPA . B . 'MtKtihf I.-. ; 7- j ; M uauiijr i tnev ftTfl tlnrprt lW nTotoi 1 ingupoii Conditions,; strawberries may oe graaea in the field by the pickers or in the nahkim sW hi special labor., firadin hv nifto that the old fomerly popular 32KeW quart crate ( wm soon bea thing of the past ir!i something as ' nnt moded on the markets as is & fcnr, se and buggy on the city streets louay. I am showing below Bnm nf rh practices to be carefully observed - in oraer mat growers, shippers, 4 and the section erenerallv mav iJp rive maximum results from the strawberry industry. . -1. The best of marketing faci- lilies cannot overcome the nandi 4 cap of inefficient picking, grad ' ing and packing methods. The un satisfactory condition and grade of strawberries often found- on the markets indicate a need for more attention to standardization: and SqX better handling methods. ; V - 2. The first step in the prepa- - nation of strawberries for market - is to. engage an adequate supply , 'of competent, ; dependable -labor r, , Jbefore the picking season begins. ? 3, It ; is necessary iy to provide k 'Competent supervision for the pick . ers before they are sent into the ' .berry fiddvtMf W?000U 4, The proper stage of ripeness , -for harvesting strawnem'ps na'fo. ( termined by ' color depends upon the variety and 'the distance they ; re to be, shipped, but it $ varies ( ' irom about three-fourths 'colored io a iuii req coior, rurowers and CLEARANCE I t have on hand a few' pieces of vuun uitti a win aimosi give a way I would like to move this H'. shippers who trace occasional ship needs' and see me, Selline for Ies3 uiiin uau pnee. . , . , n , i . E. GRADY ; ; - S7EH SPEIlfGS ' " . ' ' graded, the filled boxes should be i will have , confidence in. the tmv duct. ' '.V-J' .'v, ' t ' f 5 13. ATigid system of inspection at the loading stations H a prere quisite to the . permaneht success of shipping associations., v. ,14. Most - of ,thfe strawberry shinninff sections wnnld Tie fipne. fited erreatlv bv adennate hA for car loading and inspection. , ' ; 15. For safe carrying;" crates must be loaded in the car com pactly, with amflle nrnvisinn - fnr hue iiuuuxa,i4ua 01 sola air, ana they must be braced firmly to a- grades are very desirable as a guide; and i basis for the: use vi of growers in preparing their 4 crop for market, of buyers in the pur chase Of fmit. flltd : nf . inananti. w iiuiiii, oi saipment or des tination; v The important ' factors wuuwuexca in standardized straw berry grades are size and qualit 10. Boxes should contain a uni E. GRADY , . SEVEN SPEmGS 1 Grady's soda fountain "is known far and wide. A visit to Seven Springs is not complete unless you wiA. rt .31. x. . , :.. . !,1. uxir iTitiuy i oiore. ' --.I , ' Cold, drinks, bottle and fonn. tain; ice cream, candy)' sandwich-' es, smokes. We carry ar comnlete stock of the better known natent ITIAiliijviAa ' OAS AND OIL i Qiiinn-F.2cGoven 'Company, .v'x t s T7ATJAU, n. C. ' , QUALITY I'UiilUTUBE , LOW pnezj ' 1 FUNE2AL LIIIECTOLS x" , AUBITLAKCE SE2VICE : Agent Duplin Lurial Association Day; 244-1; Night: 253-1; 2664; Kallxu-L:- -1: . Measure - Fit :'.v ;.GAL i.lE N fS$,i " ; "COST NO KOE T3AK the oedihaky knd:1 . . 4 If one of the 40, types cannot fit you, Kellogg, roakess at J 'J garment ta yonr individual order. 1. 1 1 ; .SQUtAUD SEEVICEBBT MRS. G. PARIC PIUDGEN "wakltst, i:or.fn Carolina . . . . M 1 I)' 1" 3 ft: 1 ,1't - f 1 , ments to market ' can S; determine ,j whether the fruit is being deliv ; ; j ered to dealers in the best pbssiMe i condition as 'to ':ripenss;f::t4. v i " ' 5, The best picking is '.'done! by ..' X using the thumb and forefinger to r . pinch off each berry with a stem 1 r1 i- ! ! t hk II I v- Ml, I I,; i'-T'. . MAKE YOUB CEOPS GIVE BET1EE RETUEKS? . ' ' ?v III, I ntn rUl -mu . BY tne cromided and tried method of putting . , out your Fertilizer and planting afl in one operation,1' t the BAND-WAY , Method tqfr better crops, IEON AGE BAND-WAY- Pea; Bean and Com Planters, Cotton Plant 4 ers,' Tobacco Transplanters v and other equipment. . , ' ' WRITE' FOB PBICES AND' FTTHTIIEll" INFOBMATION." iimiapnniioiiininmaiiiniiiiiiiniiiiitiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiitiiuii: 2D HARDY CASS GROCERY & ; ' FRESH ABB STAPH GROCERIES .GULF GAS AND OILS FeriVs Seeds YOUR BUSINESS APPRECIATED 4. t if f vAMNCUKONGTHE GPZNIKS ' - w??? w y r rrr'v :r& a, ' s .-"1"' i P r -Jf ' ( tH -I r Vhen In Pinlc Hill Visit The NEW NATIONAL t I ' J H p ft muiaiiiiiniiiiiaiiuiiuiiuaiiutiimiiniiiiiiiuiiiaiimiiiiinaiin I , ;WE CARRY A COMPLETE LINE OF VARIETY GOODS, KQ t? TIONS'STTOPS. D'RF.RS'P.S TTAPTraMPP Ti?v nnnTvs nm , . , J - " "") 41 J.,' i-lECE GOODS, ,ALSO BE SURE TO WATCH SPECIALS W JC 'RUN EACH SATURDAY 1 i. ' i , -7 - - r ,w'k f aim! v. - . ' 1 , 5 ; t : 1 ! . Mar., 4 'i' X". " .1 I i ' ' 1 1 Ik. t r ,1 4 1 1 i mp!UiipOf Grcccrieb, Feed, Socd Apiculture! . , . . , j -, Distributed and jSold by " .0 o i -1 o, o NORTH CAROLINA f d:'i,J''"' ;.'.5 4 t!-WEITATURE 4" '''a:7' U ,-Aia.iUuic - AKD i-u-sias, FERTILIZERS . 'si- we nmiE Yog 10 nircgnaAiE ovz TESshm'smnr. 7C0D'3 T7T7D C"' I TonaFcncinij, OKvcrFarm Machinery, Tin, ' L imc s oriCii -ma cement. . ;-?'t . ,.vi ' , I i-:ig:-:2st cac:-: 'stress- paid for
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