80 Subtropical Vegetable-Gardening 



be more or less variation in detail to suit the kind of vege- 

 table to be packed. The product should enter on one side 

 and be taken out on the other. The driveway to the en- 

 trance should be low enough so that the vegetables do not 

 have to be lifted to the floor. The arrangement should be 

 such that the crop does not have to be lifted at each succes- 

 sive handling. It is easier to lift a crate of vegetables from 

 a bench than it is to place it on the bench. Most laborers 

 will do more efficient work when not tired. A tired laborer 

 works to the detriment of the grower, whether the pay is by 

 the box or by the day. The packing season is a busy one, 

 and laborers are often hard to secure ; if, therefore, four 

 laborers can do the work of five, there will be that much 

 more margin for profit or for investments. 



HONEST PACKING 



The practice of placing poor products in the center of 

 the crate cannot be too severely condemned, and the 

 persons who make a practice of this usually reap the due 

 reward. Too often, also, they do a great injury at the 

 same time to their neighbor. 



