HORTICULTURE, 



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PACKAGES USED IX SHIPPING FRUIT— Con^V./r? 



Fruit. 



Package. 



Approximate Cost. 



Cherry 



Quince. 



Berries 



Strawberry quart boxes and crates. 



5-pouncl grape basket 



Slat crn,te, a bushel 



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Baskets in various styles. Also 



barrels. 

 Quart bo.xes in crates 



Quart boxes, $:, to 

 $3 the looo; i6- 

 qit. crates, $5 to $6 

 the 100 



S3 the 100 

 S4.50 the 100 

 S7 the 100 



Quart boxes, $2 to 



$3 the 1000 

 i6-qt. crates, $5 to 



$6 the 100 

 24-qt. crates, $7 to 



$15 the 100 



RELATION OF SPECIFIC GRAVITY, 



Dry Matter, and Starch Content of Potatoes. 



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