SWEET CORN 



of corn down to four dozen ears in the 

 case of the larger corn being placed in a 

 box. 



Other growers pack their corn in bags. 

 This is not a good receptacle for packing 

 corn, as it does not set off the goods as 

 well as the bushel box. It also has a 

 tendency to cause the corn to heat more 

 quickly, as it does not allow free circulation 

 of air; and in these bags, where there are 

 as many as 100 ears, the tendency to heat 

 is very great. 



Hampers and peach baskets are some- 

 times used for the shipping of corn, also 

 barrels as well. The ears are generally put 

 into the receptacle in an upright position, 

 packed just as tightly as possible. 



In some special market, it is possible 

 to find small baskets, such as the common 

 market basket, w^hich will hold from three 

 to four dozen ears, according to the size. 

 These are quite attractive to the consumer. 



In a specialized market, one can find 

 corn packed by the dozen in paper boxes, 

 and sold for a correspondingly high price. 



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