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4. Packing Table. — If you do not know how to build it, ask some grower 

 who does or the manager. Each grower should have tables for two or four 

 packers, according to size of crop. 



5. Paper. — See that you have plenty on hand for your crop. Carload for 

 sale at Union ; price, cost laid down. 



6. Boxes. — Have sufficient number on hand. Keep them clean. Do not pack 

 fancy fruit in dirty boxes. 



7. Sorting. — Cull out all wormy, scabby, scaley, bruised, misshapen or 

 otherwise imperfect apples. Packers in final sorting at prices agreed will not 

 be required to cull out more than eight boxes in 100 without extra pay. Sort 

 your apples into the standard or special box, wliatever they will most likely pack 

 into to the best advantage. This will save a great deal of time. 



8. Wiping. — See that apples are properly wiped for the packers. In piling 

 boxes after sorting, put cleats between so apples won't bruise. 



9. Apples on Packing Table. — Growers will be expected to see that the 

 packing tables are kept properly filled for packers. 



10. Paper and Boxes Handy. — See that empty boxes and paper are conven- 

 iently arranged for the packers. 



11. Setting Off Box. — Each packer will be required to set off his own box 

 and put on the lower left hand corner of the end of the box with a rubber stamp' 

 his packer's number. 



12. Stenciling Box. — Each packer will v.-rite on the end of box the number 

 of apples contained in the box. The grower will stamp on the end of the box. 

 in the middle and at the top, the number of apples contained in the box, and 

 underneath the name of the variety. A complete set of stamps for this purpose 

 will be carried by each foreman of a gang. 



13. Grower's Number. — Each grower will be required to put on his number 

 with a rubber stamp in the upper right hand corner of the end. If you do not 

 have a number, call at the office and one will be presented free. If you do not 

 fully understand the stamping of boxes, ask the foreman of packers, or the mana- 

 ger will explain. , 



14. All stamping must be on one end of the box. 



15. Piling and Loading. — Pile your boxes, after being packed, on the sides 

 and load in the wagon the same way. 



16. Hauling. — Haul on springs and use a wagon cover to keep off dust and 

 rain. 



17. Finally. — We grow fancy fruit. Our reputation and prices this year 

 and in future depend on our pack. Do all you can to assist the Board of Direc- 

 tors in carrying out their plans. These requests are made by them for your 

 interest. 



INSTRUCTIONS TO PACKERS. 



1. Each packer, before he is permitted to pack for the Apple Growers' 

 Union, must have his name registered at the office of the Union and receive a 

 rubber stamp free. He shall be required to stamp each box at the lower left hand 

 corner when packed with his official stamp. 



2. Each packer shall be required to put up a first-class pack. If upon any 

 inspection any packer be found guilty of putting up a poor pack, or putting in 

 apples not suitable for the pack being made, he shall bear the expense of repack- 

 ing such box or boxes for the first two offenses. Upon further neglect he shall 

 be dropped from the list of the Apple Growers' Union packers. 



3 Each packer, when a box is packed, shall write with pencil upon the 

 end of the box, in the center near the top, the number of apples the box contains. 



4. Each box of apples shall be packed with about a three-quarter inch swell 

 in middle of top and bottom, but no box must be packed so high that it will be 

 necessary to cleat the box before nailing on the lid. 



