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then took a bushel measure, and it would not hold the apples. 

 Still we had the paper left in the box. That satisfied them 

 down there that it holds a bushel. Of course, we do not pack 

 at all in a bushel measure as we do the boxes. 



A Member : Don't the public prefer the straight pack- 

 ing better? 



Mr. Castner : No sir, the public do not like the straight 

 packing. You g'et more bruised apples that way, and they do 

 not want bruised apples. 



President Rogers : Are there any more questions to 

 ask Mr. Castner? Perhaps it would be well to ask the ques- 

 tions as he goes along. 



Mr. Castner : Perhaps I better begin at the beginning 

 of this and show it right through. Before going an) further, 

 the first thing is to have a supply of paper right opposite the 

 box like that. The paper comes already to wrap the apples 

 in, as you see it here. We have it right within easy reach. 

 You see how the paper lies in the box for a lining. Now the 

 secret of packing apples in boxes is to grade according to 

 size. You want to start your box right, and then keep every 

 apple in it to about the same size. Then you will have no 

 trouble in filling the box. In wrapping, pick the apple up in 

 your hand like that, take the paper up, and then just turn 

 your hand over like that. There are just two motions in get- 

 ting the apple wrapped. It is all done. Then place it in the 



t)OX. 



A Member: How fast will a good man pack? 



Mr. Castner : Well, an average good man will pack 

 from fifty to sixty boxes a day, and out with us he receives 

 three dollars and a half a day. 



A Member: Does he do his own grading? 



Mr. Castner : No. the apples are graded before they 

 come onto the table for packing. 



A ]\Iember : Suppose the grower does not grade them 

 properly ? 



Mr. Castner: If the grower does not do it right, the 



