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THE
STORING
OF
FRUIT
AND
HERBS
A
STORE-ROOM
for
apples
and
pears
should
be
cool,
though
frost-proof,
slightly
moist,
and
well
ventilated,
though
free
from
draughts.
Adjacent
apples
should
not
be
in
contact
with
each
other.
If
very
choice,
it is
wise
to
wrap
each
apple
in tissue
paper.
The
fruit
should
be
hand-picked,
and
placed
in
the
store-
room
when
quite
dry,
and
any
specimens
that
show
signs
of
rottenness
should
be
removed
directly
they
are
recognized,
Messrs.
Bunyard,
of
Maidstone,
have
built
some
fruit-houses
which
admirably
fulfil
the
desired
con-
ditions.
The
following
instructions
for
erecting
a
similar
storehouse
are
given
by
Mr.
George
Bun-
yard.
First
level
the
soil
and
dig
out
holes
for
the
corners
large
enough
to
admit
brick
piers
14
inches
by
14
inches,
or
stones
about
i
foot
square
;
fix
an
iron
dowel
in
the
centre
to
receive
the
corner
posts
of
the
structure.
Some
provision
for
air
(air-bricks),
or
an
aperture
covered
outside
and
inside
with
perforated
zinc,
should
be
provided
just
above
the
ground
line,
and
if
over
20
feet
long
an
extra
foundation
should
be
put
in
at
the
half
distance
to
hold
another
support.
Make
the
main
posts
6
feet
long,
6
inches
square,
and
prepare
a
hole
in
the
foot
to
receive
the
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