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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1940

Page

6

Bruising Of Apples Must Be Prevented

Article cites handling practices to reduce bruising in fresh apples. It notes that transferring fruit from picking receptacle to field boxes without pouring minimizes damage, cites experiences from Hudson Valley and testing by Overholser Smock and Ohio Experiment Station, and urges practical, hand or improved methods to keep fruit sound through storage.

Eracridliy Hudson Valley America Cornell Ohio Experiment Station

Probe Ballot Costs Influence Bruising More Than Handling

The study finds bruising rates depend on grader type and handling. Ungraded apples show 98.3 percent with under five bruises, hand graded 92.3 percent, belt graders 81.9 percent, weigh graders 58.9 percent. Varieties differ in bruise susceptibility. Baldwin and Delicious fare better than McIntosh Stayman and Jonathan. Human factors also matter. careful workers reduce damage, though some care less and should be avoided.

Baldwin Delicious McIntosh Stayman Jonathan

Average Monthly Rainfall From 1913 to 1939

The report shows annual rainfall averages by month from 1913 to 1939 with totals and a year to date rainfall of 32.24 inches. It notes full 27 year period averages of 35.53 inches and credits Winchester Research Laboratory for the statistics.

Winchester Research Laboratory

Mussolini Becomes Grandfather Again in Rome

Premier Mussolini's son Vittorio welcomed a baby girl in a Rome clinic, the sixth time the premier has become a grandfather. Vittorio and his brother Bruno have been with a Fascist bombing squadron since Italy entered the war.

Rome Mussolini Vittorio Bruno Italy

Windsor Castle Grounds Bombed During Air Raid

Three bombs fell in Windsor Castle grounds near London during a recent air raid. One hit the golf course, another near the tennis courts, and an oil bomb burned out on the royal household bowling green.

London Windsor Castle Thames Royal Household

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