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Fig. 103. AMERICAN BASKET. 



Company, New Britain, Conn. They are made of two 

 sizes, quarts and pints, and of the 

 form shown in figure 103. They 

 are very strong, of neat appear- 

 ance, and one of the best baskets 

 with which I am acquainted. 

 Those who prefer to make their 

 own crates can purchase the 

 baskets separately, and their pe- 

 culiar form admits of their be- 

 ing very compactly nested 

 for transportation, as shown 

 in figure 104. 



The manufacturers also fur- 

 nish crates to those who de- 

 sire them. A 32 quart crate 

 is shown in figure 105, each 

 one being furnished with lock 

 attached with a small chain. 

 The fruit grower keeps a key 

 to lock the crate, and the one 

 to whom the fruit is con- 

 signed, has a duplicate, with 

 which to open it when re- 

 ceived. Price of the above 

 baskets is at present as follows 

 Quart berry baskets 

 Pint berry baskets 

 32 quart crate 

 60 quart crate 

 When the baskets are sent nested, as shown, $2.00 per 

 1,000 is charged for the boxes in which they are packed. 



Hallock Fruit Box. 



A square box, figure 106, made of thin, light wood, with 

 holes bored in the sides for ventilation, as shown. The 



Fig. 104. STOCK OF BASKET. 



$30 per 1,000 



- $35 per 1,000 



- $2.00 



$2.50 



