PICKING, PACKING, AND MARKETING 85 



This is exceedingly inexpensive for ship- 

 ping crates and can be used as gifts without 

 overburdening the grower with excessive 

 expenses for marketing. 



The Leslie crates are also very inexpensive, 

 costing but $J for one hundred of the twenty- 

 four-quart in the flat. For the full quart 

 boxes the crates have three heads j\ x 14I, 

 two pieces for covers 7^ x 23 1, two pieces for 

 sides 6J x 23^, and three pieces for bottoms 

 4 X 23I inches, weighing about six pounds. 

 The wine measure differs somewhat in size, 

 owing to their being small boxes, but they 

 are made up the same way. 



Refrigerator crates for distant shipping 

 are sometimes used; these are heavy crates 

 which give an opportunity for cooling or 

 chilling the fruit, generally by placing ice 

 in the bottom of the crate and closing it 

 somewhat tightly. 



3. Picking stands, one for each picker, 

 either home-made or purchased, are very 

 convenient for the quick picking and carry- 

 ing of the fruit in more than one basket. 

 They are made to carry either four, six or 

 eight quart baskets and are equipped with 

 a handle. Legs on them are also useful. 



