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in the barrel. Such is not the case. To be sure, boxed fruit 

 should be first class, but all such fruit is graded into different 

 sizes, small, medium and large, all of the small fruit being 

 packed together, the medium by itself, and so on. If, then, 

 an apple is first grade, as first grade should be, it will fall 

 into one of these sizes, and the smaller size is no less valuable 

 than the larger. Whatever we pack in the box, therefore, 

 would be the first grade fruit of the variety as it runs, sorted 

 into different sizes and packed in a box adapted to the size. 



^Iethod of Packing. I wish- particularly this afternoon 

 to explain to you what a first-class box pack is and the method 

 of packing, so I shall proceed with this immediately. In order 

 that you may have something definite to carry away with you, 

 instead of mere spoken words, soon forgotten, I have prepared 

 and passed around this little folder. In case you wish to try 

 the packing in boxes, this will give you the information in a 

 nutshell. 



In the first place, I want to explain v/hat a good pack is 

 and to show the difference between a good and a poor pack. 

 If we in Xew York and New England begin the box pack, we 

 must begin right. A poor pack will harm more than help. 

 Some growers who have used the box in this state have made 

 awful work of it. Let us start right. 



What is a Good Pack? Apples uniform in size and 

 color; all neatly wrapped in paper; each specimen packed 

 snugly in its place ; each layer firm and tight ; with proper bulge 

 at the top and bottom. In a box thus packed, there is no 

 shaking or bruising, or shrinking in transportation. 



\\'hat is a Poorly Packed Box? Apples uniform in 

 size and color, but not wrapped; instead of snugly placed, 

 apples loose in the rows, some shaking and rolling. A lining 

 paper is placed on top and another layer similarly set in ; so 

 on to the top. No uniform bulge ; fruit loose, rattles when the 

 box is shaken ; bruised more or less. Contrast this with the 

 well packed box. If we are going to pack any fruit, let us 

 pack it well. 



