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grade the center of every apple in the third and fifth 

 layers conies directly over the center of its corres- 

 ponding apple in the first layer. The center of every 

 apple in the fourth layer conies directly over the 

 center of its mate in the second layer. There are 

 three grades of this style. In one the first row will 

 contain eight apples, the second seven, the third eight 

 again and then seven and eight, making a total of 188 

 apples in the box. In the second grade of this style, 

 the first, last and every row will contain eight apples 

 with the box holding just 200 specimens. In the 

 third grade of this style the first, third and fifth rows 

 will contain nine apples, while the second and fourth 

 will contain only eight, making the box hold 213 

 apples. 



The sixth and last style of packing shown is rep- 

 resented by Figure 6. This box will contain seventy- 

 two apples. Only the first of its four layers is 

 shown. The core of all apples in the third layer will 

 come directly over their mates in the first layer, but 

 not over the cores of any apples in the second layer. 



Nothing has been said of the various grades of 

 six-row apples, as they are too small to offer to the 

 apple-eating public, though some pack and ship them 

 to the penny fruit stands. The top layers of the 

 apples in any of the grades must be high enough 

 that when the cover is nailed on, the cover will touch 

 each and every apple jn that layer and touch it hard 

 enough to compel every apple in the box to remain 

 in touch with its neighbor apple in the box, the walls 

 of the box itself, or both, as the case may be. 

 throughout its entire period of transportation. 



When a box is finished packed the apples at the 

 end of the box must not be more than an inch above 

 the top of the box, while the center of the box should 

 be from one to two inches higher, so as to make a 

 beautiful curve for the top of the box, which helps 



