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carefully without bruising, and the boy who neglects to do this is not 

 wanted. The same precaution must be taken in filling the bushel 

 baskets placed on the ground, which when full are taken to the 

 packer, who is also the inspector, and when accepted a card which 

 the boy holds is punched, so the score is kept correct. There is also 

 a manager to see that clean work is done, to help the boys change 

 their ladders and assist in carrying the baskets that are filled to the 

 packers stand. No boy is allowed to change from one tree to an- 

 other until the work is thoroughly done. 



Barreling Transcendant crab apples. 



Fruit that has fallen to the ground is not gathered up by the 

 pickers, the most of it being bruised ; but with care there need be but 

 little dropped. There are boys and girls usually around that watch 

 the opportunity to gather it up together with the best of the wind- 

 falls and pay fifteen cents a bushel for the privilege, so there is 

 really nothing lost. 



We will now see what the packer is doing. His outfit con- 

 sists of a packing screw and table. He has also a boy to assist, who 



