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which rolls down toward the opening. All apples which are well colored, well 

 formed and of good size, are selected out and packed in new, twelve quart handle 



baskets. These are stamped choice fruit from , with xxx's to indicate the 



grade, while the No. 2 grade are run out into barrels. Fig. 823 gives 

 us a view in the packing house, showing a number of baskets packed and 



ready for shipment, and some of 

 the barrels of second grade fruit. 

 The third grade is thrown out for 

 feeding or for making cider. 



One packer is needed for every 

 two pickers, that is if careful grad- 

 ing is to be done, and the whole 

 crop must be handled before the 

 variety becomes over ripe and mealy. 

 Our plan is to go over the trees 

 once or twice a week gathering the 

 apples just as they attain full color. 

 In this way the harvesting of the 

 crop may be made to extend over 

 a period of about two weeks, or 

 more. 



This method of handling such 

 fruit pays, because when a buyer 

 purchases a package of extras and 

 finds it turn out through and through 

 to his satisfaction, he will come back 

 again and buy more freely. 



The plate of Astrachans given in 

 Fig. 822, will give a correct idea of 

 the form and beauty of the apple, 



Fk;. HIO — Bough of Astraciiax, 



FRt>M PhuTOGKAPH. 



Fig. 821.— Packing Table. 



