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be uniform both in size and color, but more essential than 

 that is quality of the apples which are packed; it will not 

 pay to pack anything but the very best and the packing 

 is confined mostly to the red apples. I hardly think it 

 will pay to pack any green apples in boxes. 



The proper size of box must be used because it has 

 been worked out very carefully. 



The thing that put the western apple on the market 

 in boxes was advertising. They did a clever thing — they 

 created a demand. The time is coming when we here in 

 the east will get together and cooperate and then we can 

 put the boxes on the market. 



The kind we put in boxes are generally the red va- 

 rieties, the Mcintosh, etc. This is where the box is coming 

 in first — with the summer and fall apples, also the Northern 

 Spy the King, and the best Baldwins. These are the va- 

 rieties that one should start in with in putting the boxes 

 on the market. 



You cannot vary the size of the box very much if you 

 are going to have a successful package. This is the Stand- 

 ard box: 10-1-2 inches x 11 1-2 inches x 18 1-2 inches, in- 

 side measurement, containing 2,173.5 cubic inches, approxi- 

 mately a bushel. The ends of the box should be 3-4 inches 

 thick, the top and bottom 1-4 inches thick, the sides 3-8 

 inches thick. This thickness cannot be departed from. The 

 cleats should be 1-4 inches by 3-4 inches. 



The Special box is 10 inches by 11 inches by 20 inches. 

 This is the same as the Standard box of the east and 

 Canada. The specifications are 10 inches wide, 11 inches 

 deep, 20 inches long; the ends 3-4 inches thick (planed on 

 outside), the sides 3-8 inches thick (planed). Have the 

 side all in one piece, if possible. Use four penny nails, 

 waxed. Don't nail the bottom on to the sides but to the 

 ends. 



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The boxes sh'ould be lined Avith some sort of paper; 

 that prevents drying out and shrinkage of fruit. The 

 paper should be 19 inches by 26 inches. Two pieces are 

 sufficient to line the box. Fancy paper is sometimes used 

 for linings, cut 11 inches by 20 inches; put one on the bot- 

 tom and one at the top. Pads can be used but they are not 

 necessary. The apples are sometimes wrapped. This is 



