changed. Bruising is very liable to result where such changes in size of fruit or 

 style of pack are made. 



4. Smoothness and finish to a pack are very essential. Contrary to a pretty 

 general belief in some sections, the box will not sell the apples. The high prices 

 received for box apples rely in a large measure on the appearance of the pack. The 

 finished pack should be regular in size and perfect in alignment, and, if the fruit 

 is wrapped, smoothness of wrap is of great importance. 



5. Grading of the fruit to color, as well as size, is essential. In other words, 

 uniformity of color is desirable. 



Packing Houses. 

 A well-equipped packing house is essential to good packing. There should be 

 an abundance of light, thorough ventilation, just the right amount of room, handy 

 arrangement and cleanliness. Plenty of ligJit is very important, as no packer, 

 however expert, can do high-grade work in a poorly lighted room. He needs light 

 to aid in selecting fruit as to size and freedom from blemishes, as well as in the 

 actual operation of packing. 



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The packing house should be large enough to accommodate the maximum 

 crop, but no larger, as it is almost as inconvenient to have a house too large as too 

 small. "A place for everything and everything in its place" will materially de- 

 crease the amount of floor space required. Have a well-lighted portion equipped 

 with sufficient packing tables; a place for the fruit before packing; for the packed 

 products ; for the culls ; and a good loft or other room for storing packing materials. 

 Everything should be so arranged that the fruit will be continually moving from 

 the receiving door to the store-room for the packed product. That is, the unpacked 

 should be stored at one end of the house as it is received from the orchard. Next 

 should come the grading tables, then the packing tables, the nailing press, and 

 finally the store-room. In other words, a system should be developed which will 

 do away with all unnecessary handling. The more perfect the system, the less the 

 cost of packing. 



