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APPLE TIME IN RAPPAHANNOCK was the title of this pictorial display of apple season in the county in the ’thirties. The feature, published in a Washington, D.C. newspaper, highlighted some of the cooperative efforts that helped orchardists during the height of the apple economy. Large photo top left shows the beginning of the apple harvest at the orchard of J. Frank Jones, pictured right on his horse. Double teams were hitched to the heavy wagons used to haul apples from the hilly orchard.
Top right photos show, first, the long ladders used by pickers who put the fruit in canvas bags slung over their shoulders and, second, Frank Settle picking from one of “Farmer Jones’ ” 10,000 apple trees; and third, picker John Williams breaking the fall of the apples as he empties his pick into crates. Bruises shortened the life of apples, although the writer commented that Rappahannock apples were known for good appearance, excellent taste, and “holding up during cooking.”
At the cooperative processing plant, middle row, first from left, R. H. Dwyer dumps a box of j fresh-picked apples on the conveyor belt. These were a few of the 85,000 bushels expected to pass through the packing, cold storage and juice plants, all managed by cooperating orchardists. Next from left, women at a sorting table separate eating from processing apples; and, far right. Federal inspector F. L. Dulaney checks the quality of the local prod- | ucts. In the background, Edna Dwyer packs a box ; for shipping.
At left, Edward A. Atkins wraps choice eating ( apples individualjy. At the time of this article some of Rappahannock’s best apples were still shipped to Europe. Bottom left, county agent Lewis J. Turner and sales manager L. J. Kilby survey the cold storage plant supported by 21 orchardists.
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