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A B 



5— Packing 176 to the box ; first, 

 third and fifth layers as in A, and 

 second and fourth layers as in B. 



A B 



6— Packing 200 to the box ; five 

 layers, alternating, as in A and B. 



A B 



7— Packing 225 to the box : five 

 layers, alternating, as in A and B. 



A B 



8 — Packing 250 to the box ; five 

 uniform layers. 



Always remember that neatness counts for much in putting up 

 oranges. After packing slightly above the edges of the box, this 

 is as it should be, in putting on the cover use gentle pressure dis- 

 tributed as even as possible over the whole surface to get the fruit 

 to settle down'; then nail on the cover with three straps, which 

 should go completely around the box ; neatly stencil your mark and 

 despatch. All this of course refers to the packing of boxes. With 

 barrels it is different. The oranges should be allowed to remain in 

 the house as before, and as it is unnecessary to size as with boxes, 

 this operation is saved. Neither is it advisable to wrap in tissue 

 paper ; ordinary straw paper being the kind adopted. It is not 

 generally known that it requires an expert to properly pack a 

 barrel of oranges, but nevertheless such is the case, and this is 

 how it should be done. First search the barrel well for any nails 

 that may be protruding inside through carelessness of the cooper, 

 then start by packing oranges around the outer edge of the bottom 

 of the barrel, using a slightly smaller size of orange for the first 

 row round than you intend to put in the middle part ; this will com- 

 pensate for the inside lining. Turn all the whorls of the paper 

 up for about four layers and see that as far as possible each layer 

 after the first one contains the same size oranges, as the object 

 should be to get each layer exactly level before starting another 

 one. Never use your thumb to push an orange in place ; you are 

 sure to injure it, but use all your fingers to give a gentle pressure 

 sideways to each orange ; when you come to the centre, if space 

 allows, put in three oranges at once and use the palm of your hand 

 to gently firm the three down into their place and so act as a 

 wedge against all the others ; continue each row like this until you 

 come to the last, which should just come level with the top of the 

 barrel. Place the heading on top of the oranges and give the 



