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Up this matter, especially in the state to 

 which he intends to ship fruit. 



2. Crates are necessary so that these 

 boxes may be sent to market in a sealed 

 receptacle. 



For the Berlin boxes a crate holding 

 thirty-two or twenty-four quarts is used. 

 The gift crate made of light slats with 

 heavier bottoms and tops and having three 

 racks to place between layers of boxes is very 

 economical and desirable. The thirty-two- 

 quart size costs ^8 for fifty and the twenty- 

 four-quart size costs ^7.50 for fifty. For 

 those growers who peddle their fruit or sell 

 it so that the crates are returned, a more 

 durable crate, Iron bound, costing thirty- 

 two-quart size, fifty for ^23.15, and twenty- 

 four-quart size, fifty for ^19.90 is recom- 

 mended. 



For the Michigan Hallock boxes, a sixteen- 

 quart and twenty-four-quart size Is made, 

 the smaller size weighing about three pounds 

 and the larger five pounds. This Is quite 

 light for the strength of the crate. One 

 hundred of the sixteen-quart size cost ^6.50; 

 one hundred of the twenty-four-quart size 

 cost $8. 



