Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1913 — FARM AND GARDEN [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FARM AND GARDEN

CONVENIENT FRUIT GATHERER. Dtvjo# Doei Rot Interfere With Movement of the Arm or Hand. Professional growers of small fruits have been on the lookout for some satisfactory device In which the fruit can be temporarily held by the picker.

These devices have taken many forms, the majority consisting of baskets and similar receptacles, which are secured to the body of the picker. A vast Improvement in this line is the fruit gatherer shown here, the Invention of a New Jersey man. It consists of a leather receptacle, which is attached to the arm, one end overlapping the palm of the hand, the opposite end being sealed. The open end is shaped like a scoop. As the operator picks the fruit, such as berries, cherries, etc., he drops it into the receptacle. The device does not in any way interfere with the free movement of the arm or hands, nor is there any likelihood of the fruit falling out of the receptacle.

FRUIT DROPPED INTO SCOOP.