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ends, the apples should extend above the box about a quarter 

 inch. 



Heading. The box is taken from the packing- table to 

 the press and the top pressed in, placed, and nailed in this 

 manner. An inch and a half bulge gives, after nailing, a 

 bulge of three-fourths of an inch on both top and bottom. 

 This keeps the apples firmly in place and takes up any shrink- 

 age in transportation. When piled up, the boxes are placed 

 on their side, which, if the box is properly made, should not 

 bulge. 



I think you will all agree with me that this box repre- 

 sents an extra fine pack. Every apple, as you see when I 

 shake it, is held firmly in place. It will stand handling and 

 transportation without bruising the apples. 



If we growers in the East are planning to use the box 

 package — and I hope we all are for our fancy varieties — let 

 us use it right. Let every box which we put up be well packed. 



TABLE OF COMMERCIAL BOX PACKS. 



