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usually carried to the packing room. In large establish- 

 ments, wheelbarrows or special carts (Figs. 55, 56 and 

 57) are employed, and wide alleys and corridors may be 

 provided for their use. It is not a light task to harvest 

 the crops under several acres of glass, and growers will 

 do well to consider 

 conveniences which 

 will make the work 

 less expensive as 

 well as pleasanter. 

 Packing room. 

 The packing room 

 (Fig. 58) should be 

 easily accessible 

 from all parts of 

 the range. It is an 

 advantage to have 

 it close to the boiler 

 room for the con- 

 venience of laborers 



who mififht be re- fis- 55. A convenient homemade cart for 

 . . . . 7 handling two barrels at a time. 



quired in both places. 



It should be of ample size, to avoid crowding and to 

 promote the work by proper organization and system. 

 The floor should be of concrete, with a gentle slope to one 

 or more drains. A wooden or metal wash tank with a 

 drain board at each end should be placed in the central 

 part of the room. Ordinary bath tubs are excellent for 

 this purpose. An abundance of clean, running water is 

 essential. Tables or benches of convenient height are 

 placed around the walls of the room. There should be a 

 sufficient number of windows to light the room well by 

 day, and, since it is sometimes necessary to work at night, 

 good artificial lights should be provided. 



The greenhouse packing room should be large enough 

 to accommodate the market wagons or delivery trucks 

 necessary to handle the crop. It is an advantage to have 



