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same depth as No. i, and contains 67I 

 cubic inches. 



The Hallock (Illinois) box is 5 inches 

 square and 2| inches deep, containing 62^ 

 cubic inches. 



The Leslie, standard box of the South, 

 generally sold in the flat is made up by 

 wrapping the band around the bottom, 

 inserting the corners of bottom in punch 

 holes of band and driving the tacks or staples 

 through the lap of the band. 



The "wine measure" box has a band 

 3 J inches wide and 20J inches long, and 

 the bottom is 3J inches in width and 

 6| inches long. The band for the "dry 

 measure'' is 2if inches long and 3I 

 inches wide and the bottom is ^i ^ 7i 

 inches, the box being 2f inches deep 

 inside, and holds a full quart, 67I cubic 

 inches. 



The cost of those boxes per thousand is: 

 Berlin, ^3.50; Michigan Hallock, $3 in the 

 flat; Illinois Hallock, ^3 in the flat; Leslie, 

 $3 in the flat. 



There is a law in some states as to the 

 size of boxes for strawberries. It would 

 be well for the strawberry grower to look 



