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apples. The ideal receptacle will probably be something in 

 the nature of a box 36 by 18 by 11 inches. It is not prac- 

 ticable to box-pack apples in the field. They should be hauled 

 to the packing shed, and immediately graded, packed and 

 marketed, or put into cold storage. 



If one plans to pack his apples in barrels it is always a 

 debatable question whether or not the packing should be done 

 in the field or in the packing shed. Local conditions often- 

 times decide this question. It is generally better, however, 

 to haul the apples to a central packing place, as the facili- 

 ties for better and more rapid work can there be provided. 

 Barreled apples thus packed generally bring 10 or 15 cents 

 more a barrel, because, as a rule, the work is done better. 

 Then, too, if the apples are brought immediately to a cen- 

 tral packing house, they generally have an opportunity' to 

 become cool before they are placed in the barrels. This adds 

 to their keeping qualities very materially. If the varieties 

 are in large, compact blocks in the orchard, and the packing 

 shed is quite a long distance away, it undoubtedly is cheaper 

 to pack the apples in the field. In this case one needs no> 

 field receptacles, as the pickers can empty their baskets 

 directly upon the sorting table. When the packing-shed 

 plan is followed, cheap but firm barrels are probably the 

 best field receptacles. These should be filled not more than 

 four-fifths full. A low-down spring wagon, with a broad 

 platform and broad wheels which will turn in under the plat- 

 form, should be used. Such a wagon is shown in Fig. 1, 

 opposite page lOG. Recently, bolster springs have been placed 

 upon the market. By using these springs almost any wagon 

 may be made suitable for orchard use. Fruit hauled on 

 such a wagon will be bruised but very little. 



Barrel Packing — Standard Barrel. 

 Many different types of tables are in use for sorting apples 

 for barrel use. The most common table is shown in Fig. 2. 

 This represents what is called the end-delivery table, and is 

 a very good table for use when one is careful not to handle 

 the apples roughly. The dimensions are as follows: length, 



