PREPARATION FOB GATHERING FEUIT. 



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the inventor failed to furnish the information when send- 

 ing his specimen. Manufactured by N. 

 Hallock, Queens, Queens County^ 1ST. Y. 



Free Fruit I*ox. 



Figure 107. As its name implies, this 

 box is intended to be given away with the 

 fruit. This will be quite convenient for 

 those who forget to take a basket with 

 tli em in the morning when going to 

 business, and thereby have a very 

 plausible excuse for not bringing home 

 some fruit for tea. The manufacturer, 

 in his circular, thus describes this box : 



Fig. 107. FREE FRUIT BOX. 



" This box was invented for the purpose 

 of relieving fruit growers of one of the 

 most annoying incidents of sending their 

 fruit a long distance to market the neces- 

 sity of having their crates and boxes re- 

 turned to them. It supplies a want which 

 has always existed in the berry trade, and 

 will be sold so cheap that it can be given 

 away with the fruit. In appearance, it is 

 remarkably neat, light, but substantial, 

 while the fruit will always go to market 

 in a perfectly clean box. Though given 

 away, it will save the grower money. 



Fi ; r. 108. SIDE 



OF FKUIT BOX. 



