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is doubtful if their use would be enough more profitable than the 

 bushel baskets. The one-half bushel basket is intended for a fancy 

 package, but has also been abused. These packages should be used only 

 for the largest and finest fruit, then they would retain their individuality. 

 At the present time, the bushel basket is used more than any other 

 package, largely because of the ease in handling and the profit that 

 generally results. The future usefulness of the package depends upon 

 the honesty of the packers to keep the fruit in the bottom equal to 

 that on the top. In some cases, the fruit in these packages is packed 



PEACHES I>ACKED IN GEORGIA CARRIERS. 



Left : racked on diagonal, much preferred by some dealers. 

 Right : Packed flat and tight, fruit often bruised. 



solid from the bottom to the top, but generally, they are filled loosely, 

 well shaken down, then smoothly faced. 



In using any style of package, the endeavor should be to make it 

 look attractive and in this efl'ort, the fruit must be of equal size and 

 quality throughout the package. 



3Iarketing. — The marketing and financial end of the peach growing 

 business is the one of greatest importance. It is possible to make a 

 splendid success of- the peach business to the producing point and then 

 have a complete failure when it comes to marketing the crop. Some 

 fruit sections are favored with good canneries where the entire crops 

 of many growers may be sold. In such cases, the fruit is delivered in 

 bushel crates and much riper fruit may be included than it is possible 



