THE KANSAS PKACH. 



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NEATER PACKAGES FOR FRUIT. 



From the Proceedings of the American Pomological Society. 



There is a needed tendency toward smaller and neater packages for 

 fruits. In addition to getting nearer the wants of the consumer, the 

 fruits are not subject to the injury they are exposed to in large pack- 

 ages, where the ripe are crushed by the gi'eener ones. A light, attract- 

 ive package helps to no small extent in the sale of the contents. The 

 cost of the ijackages is no longer a big expense. The decline has kept 

 pace with the decline in values of fruit, and new and improved ma- 

 chinery insures still lower prices for many of the packages necessary. 



Conceding that the grower has done his duty so far in raising, pick- 

 ing and packing the fruit, the next step is the best market, and last, 

 but not least, the firm selected to ship to. The alluring and neatly 

 Worded circulars have led many shippers astray. Big figures, too, 

 often prove a bait that many cannot resist. Every big market has 

 plenty of firms who are entirely satisfied with their legitimate com- 

 missions, to whom the grower can ship without assuming any risk. 

 Beware of the big, windy circulars that promise everything and the 

 firms that send them out. 





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