FANCY PACKING 



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I have thought out what I think is a new way 

 of packing fruit in boxes; one which is clean, 

 handy and cheap, and which will grade the fruit 

 at the same time. I am sending by express a 

 sample box with the packing. The packing 

 will accommodate itself to pears as well as 

 apples, which is one of its best features, and 

 still grade the fruit. The boxes could be made 

 any size and the packing according to kind and 

 quality. I have to thank you for other valu- 

 able information furnished me in the past. — 

 (Tom Gibson. Toronto. 



The best methods of packing fancy fruit 

 for export has been made a study by the 

 writer for seven or eight years past. At 

 first a box containing eight shallow trays 

 was tried, in which the fruit was packed 

 in a single layer. These cost about 

 40 cents for the box of trays and onJy 

 held about one bushel. At the end of the 

 season it was decided the box was too elabo- 

 rate and cost too much money, and in this 

 the English buyers concurred. Next came 

 the Wilson box, with trays and cardboard 

 divisions. These were similar to the Coch- 

 rane case, much used in Montreal, and 

 shown in the illustration, but the 

 trays or drawers were made to slide, a 

 difficult thing to work without bruising the 

 fruit. These cases are mentioned to show 

 that the plan of packing proposed by our 

 correspondent is not at all new. This pack- 

 age was given a thorough trial. While the 



Planting Peach* s 



J. Iv. HILLBORN, LEAMINGTON. 



Would you advise the planting of many 

 varieties of peaches ? — 'Subscriber. 



That depends largely on how you sell 

 your crops. I grow a variety of crops and 

 send out weekly quotations to my customers. 

 By growing a number of varieties it is pos- 

 sible to have them ripen in succession, so 

 that peaches can be picked every day. 



I have not been troubled much by the 

 peach tree borer. The best method of get- 



value of the little pasteboard cell for each 

 individual fruit is fully appreciated, and 

 while it might be a fine method of packing 

 for export tender fruits of great value, such 

 as our finest Elberta peaches, the package 

 at that time was too costly to be used for 

 apples and pears, ,but I understand some 



The Cochrane Case. 



This box for shipping fruit, fitted with trays and cardboard 

 divisions, has been muck used in Montreal. It is known at the 

 Cochrane case. While excellent for costly fruits it Is rather expen- 

 sive f r common use. 



improvements have since been made and that 

 the price has been considerably reduced." 

 Indeed, no box for apples can be more de- 

 sirable than the one now adopted by On- 

 tario, of which the inside measure is 10 x 11 

 X 20 inches, while for pears a box just half 

 as deep, measuring 5x11 x 20 cannot be 

 excelled- 



ting rid of them seems to be to dig them out 

 with a knife. — (Robert Thompson, St. 

 Catharines, Ont. 



I consider spraying, when it is properly 

 and thoroughly done, to be of great import- 

 ance. It must, in almost every case, be of 

 great good ; but, on the other hand, when 

 carelessly, recklessly and improperly done, 

 it will not only result in doing no good, but 

 may cause very serious injury. — (Wm. 

 Rickard, Newcastle, Ont. 



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