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rately according to size. Ordinarily you will get four or 

 five layers in a box. The first two layers are to be put in 

 with the stems down, then it is a good idea to put the stems 

 up on the other layers but it is a little more difficult to 

 pack that way. 



MARKING 



The boxes should be marked the same way as the bar- 

 rels. Generally put on the number of apples there are in 

 the box. It is also a good idea to put on the number of the 

 packer and the name and address of the grower. 



The use of the box will come in rather slowly here in 

 the east unless it is put on the market by some organiza- 

 tion. By doing this you will soon get up a name that will 

 help greatly. We find here and there a man who has done 

 just as well with box packing as the growers on the Pacific 

 <3oast. Every grower should promote its use whenever 

 possible on account of its advantages as an apple package. 



The afternoon session was a joint meeting with the 

 Worcester County Horticultural Society. 



