. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. 326 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE. Fig. 9. Picking Scene in Rogue River Valley. Showing type of orchard ladders, picking buckets and lug boxes in use in the orchard of Mr. W. G. V. Campbell. The picking bucket is the canvas bottom type. Orchard Trucks Orchard trucks should be low for ease in loading; should be easy riding; and preferably
. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. 326 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE. Fig. 9. Picking Scene in Rogue River Valley. Showing type of orchard ladders, picking buckets and lug boxes in use in the orchard of Mr. W. G. V. Campbell. The picking bucket is the canvas bottom type. Orchard Trucks Orchard trucks should be low for ease in loading; should be easy riding; and preferably should have a cross reach so that the rear wheels follow in the track of the front wheels in turning sharp angles. C. I. Lewis, Corvallis, Oregon. Date of Picking and Size of Apples H. H. Braggins, of Cashmere, Wash., has made some experiments in picking in which he reaches the following conclu- sions: "There has been considerable talk about picking the largest and best Jon- athan and King David apples from the 18th to the 28th of August in order that the apples remaining on the tree may have a better chance to grow larger. 1 had doubts if it would be profitable for several reasons, provided the apples were properly thinned in June. One reason was that it costs two to three times as much to pick a box of apples where you only pick one here and there, as it does where you can pick them all in one or two pickings. Another reason is that you are liable to bruise and mar the apples, more or less, that are to remain on the tree. This bruising is done mostly with the ladder. On August 18, I had a num- ber of apples measured, a tag tied on the stem of the apple and the date and cir- cumference written on it. When we picked the apples we measured them and marked the results on the tag. We found that the Jonathans averaged a little more than 1% inches in circumference more than when first measured. The Rome Beauties measured 1% inches more than when first measured. "The Wines
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