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cost of transportation makes it necessary to have the lightest, most dura- 

 ble packages procurable. The actual cost of certain packages is influ- 

 enced by their weight. "While transportation charges are sometimes 

 based on bulk, they are more frequently based on actual or approximate 

 weight. Take, for example, the berry crate, the six-basket carrier, and 

 the cantaloupe crate; packages of this kind are usually shipped in a 

 "knocked down" condition, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. The greater 

 their weight when leaving the manufacturer the greater will be their 

 cost upon reaching the grower. The same influencing factor of weight 



Figs. 4 and 5. — Packages "Knocked Down" Ready for Shipment. 

 (Courtesy of the Bridgeport Woodenware Mfg. Co.) 



