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Barreled apples if held for any length of time should be 

 placed on their sides. They should be packed in a car in 

 this way. This method of storing prevents the fruit in a 

 barrel from bearing the weight of other barrels, because the 

 package itself bears it. 



The following score card, or some slight modification of 

 it, is generally used for judging the barreled apples : — 



Points. 



Uniformity of size of a])ples, ....... 20 



Uniformity of color of apples, 20 



Uniformity of shape of apples, 10 



Condition and freedom from blemishes, 20 



Attractiveness, including facing and tailing, . . . .15 



The barrel and trimmings, ........ 5 



Firmness of apples in the barrel, . . . . . . .10 



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 Box Packing. 

 The western growers have succeeded wonderfully with the 

 apple box. This is due entirely to the fact that they were 

 compelled to pack quality apples. Furthermore, they can- 

 not afford to ship the cheaper grades of apples the long dis- 

 tance to the markets. 



The Box. 



The first consideration in box packing is the box itself. 

 Many shapes and sizes have been used. At present, however, 

 there are only two in general use. The dimensions are: 

 Special, 10 by 11 by 20 inches, inside measurement; Stand- 

 ard, 10^ by IIV2 by 18 inches, inside measurement. 



The boxes contain a trifle less than a standard bushel, but 

 when they have the necessary bulge they accommodate more 

 than a bushel. The two boxes are designed for different sized 

 apples, but the Standard is being used more and more, prob- 

 ably about 70 per cent at the present time. Apples are sold 

 by the number in the box and not by weight or measure. 



> The ends of the box should be of one piece, % inch thick, 

 with the grain running crosswise ; the sides should be ^4 to 

 % inch thick and of one piece ; the tops and bottoms should 



