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Les diagrammes suhrants illusuent la mithode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 MKMCOPV RHOIUTION THT CHART (ANSI and ISO TEST CHAKT No. 2) A APPLIED IM^CF u^ 'eS3 Eo»l Main Slrnl (716) tSJ - 0300 - Ption. ("6) 2M-59M-Fo« CZICTTIAS 13 DOMINION dp:partment of agriculttjrk DAIBT AND COLD STORAGE BBANCH. THE GRIMSBY PRE-COOLING AND EXPERIMENTAL FRUIT STORAGE WAREHOUSE COMMERCIAL PRE-COOLING AND STORAGE OF FRUIT FOR THE SEASON OF 1915 S«t 75904 OTTAWA GOVERNMENT PRINTING BUREAU 1915 FOREWORD. Ju anticipation of a large shipment of peaches aud plum* to the \Ve«t during 1913, the pre-cooling facilities of the Grimsby Pre-cooling and Experimental Fruit Storage warehouse have been put in the best possible shape for commercial use as well as for scientific investigations. It is exiieoted that shippers will avail themselves of the low rates for pre-cooling made possible by the establishment of this experimental plant. The aim is to carry on the commercial work at cost and the rates have been revised with that end in view. The rules and rates herein set forth supersede and cancel those in force during the season of W14. aud it is hoped that they will meet with the approval of all prospective shippers. J. A. KUDDICK. Dairy and Cold Sioruge Commiuioner, Ottawa, Qnt. Edwik Smith, JJortkuHuriit in Charge, Grimsby, Ont. THE GRIMSBY PRE-COOLING AND EXPERIMENTAL FRUIT STORAGE WAREHOUSE. OBJZCn AHZD AT. Tlw Orimaby " Cold Storage" wan oreotM in the sprinK "f 1914 hf the Dominion Department of Agriculture under the dircotion of Mr. J. A. i- jJdick, Dairy and Cold Storagn Commiasioner, for the purpose of — (a d^Rtion»trating the value of pre-coolii.g fruit for shipments to the Northwett and other diatant markets ; (h) determining the most deairable equipment and methods to be used in pre- cooHng fruit in the Niagara District ; and, (e) carrying on scientific experiments with fruit in cold storage. The scientific work is undprtnken for the most part separately from that ii cars. The fruit is not exposed to warm air after once being cooVd and remains in a cold condition until it arrives on the market. Loading and shipping is done by train ^ men at the cold storage. For distant shipment the cars are provided with slattec floors and the fruit is securely braced, which goes a long way to insure its arrival in good condition. AWAFTAOES. The advantages of such a plant include — (a) the assepibling of carlo.ids of cherries, peaches, plums, or other tender fruits ' <;r two or three days and shipping by refrigerated freight while in good condition ($250 per car may be saved in transportation charges to Winnipeg! over expreu rates) ; S SCHEDULE OF EATBt. IMT Prt-«ooli«g- , ... Ji'. eucb. •Ult. baitKi'tii J . . 4. »-i»- :: : :: :: :: u.' " ^»-0»- • 2ic. " 15-qt- " 2Jc. " One-half pear ciise ^. « Apples in boxpa ^^^ u Apples in barn'U ,^,. u 2»-lb. plum cratf ^ .i 24-ba8ket berry irate For Storage. 6-qt. basket*, month or less *p *"« "' »-, month or less -» • „ Berries, 24-qt. crate, month or less ^__- ^ Apples, in boxes, season rate ' • „ « " per month "^ ,, « in barrels, season rate • „ « « first month ^^- „ !■ « each succeeding month l^""- ■Minimum charge Season rate on apples ends May 1. The above rates supersede and cancel all previous rates. EXILES AMD EEOULATI0H8. 1 The manajfement will attend to loading, billing au-l sealing of cars, for which there'-is'^i: X^S except when bracing, slatting -.r lining of ears .s u.oos.ary. '^^AV'^Xw^th^Wx:^^^^^^ Sirbarrels, for western 2. All cars, with "^^ /"^^f P" " . ^, ^^.^j^ The floors will be slatted when or export ^^^iP^^^^^i^^^ ,^^^e^^ to decide whether cars should bo «r^ or'^ot iraTp^^^mate Lt of Itting and bracing will be given upon application. «. SHtkment for chunp* »M»nliint to rtatement!! rlJid^r.-fl will W made with the UriBiib;; CoM Storw. iMuw "h'»"W ^' ""'J'" !»>•'>••' »" ^^ Dfimrtnu-nt of A|ni -"uhnre. 1,11.11 » It will U- i»H!.w.M.linB -pa-vvill be atHvpted in order of priority. Retervatioud f ' pn-fo..Hn« i.|«re not u«xl will U- c-bargi-.l for at the rate of |18 per car, unUwH ^aid rowr^ationft are cancelled at leaat twenty-four hour* before date reaerved for. . _ . , , i » _ — w 5. Fruit will be receivM hetveen 8 a.m. and ISJtn p.m. and httuwm 1 p.m. ana fl p m. on all week day* excepting Saturday, when closing time i« r..30 p.m. 6. 8hip*nrnU of vant fruit will not be made with precooled friul. a» thw is con- duciTo to bad resulUt. All warm fruit for precooled nhipmen** mupt be brought to the plant the day before nhipmen. * .u j * 7. Shipping ordert muat be in the hand* of the manager by noon ol the «lay 01 shipment, otherwise shipment is not guaranteed for that day. w / -j • 8 It requires but twenty-four hours or less to prc-cool a car of fruit. // /nitJ a not nhipped within twenty-four hours from the time of receivmy. itoragt rate' wto- matieaUy go into effect on that parcel of fruit, in place of the charge * e-oooling. 9 It is not advisable to hold tender fruits in cold storage for a r " nger than four days prior to shipment to the Northwest. T., prevent uniui i - .imination against " pre-coolcd fruitt. " or other false impressions that may ai.^. m the fruit trade from "ch faulty harvesting and shipping methods as ovcr-npenw* at picking time. inju... from handling, poor packing, delay in shipping, etc., the Department of Agriculture reserves the right to notify consignee of the condition of the frnit at the time of shipment. , , ^, _i. _ * 10 The Department of Agriculturo will l« responsible only for the number of packages received when the Mppern name in narked or stamped upon each package. Grades and varieties of fruit wiU be kept separate as far as possible when the package? bear distinguishing marks. ... , . • » / _ 11. Growers bringing fruit to the plant for a shipper will be giveii a receipt for the lot. a duplicate will be sent to the shipper and a triplicate filed in the office of the Cold Storage, from which a daily balance sheet wiil be made for the convenunce of shippers assembling cars from storage stock. , . , . ^ j 12. Shippers will be furnished witL a tally sheet of each carload shipment and " will «ign a receipt for all fruit shipped from the plant HOTET The Colt'. Storage of Applet. Apples should be i-'.n.x i in cold . t. rage when well matured, but still hard. This means that winter app... lust not he soft ripe. Apples that are well coloured will, other conditions being equal, keep better in cold storage than greener ones of the same variety. Only the best quality of fruit and packs should ho. K-lected. and /ru» J should be stored immediately after picking. Apples wrapped and packe