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THE AMERICAN APPLE ORCHARD 



desirable to have a considerable quantity of fruit 

 within the reach of the man who is sorting in order 

 that he may work rapidly and secure a uniform grade. 

 Some of these sorting tables are made with a chute 

 or spout at one end, usually furnished with a cloth 

 spout leading into the barrel, through which the apples 



PACKING AND HEADING BARRELS 



are allowed to run. If managed with some care the ap- 

 ples can be handled in this way without severe bruis- 

 ing. In the judgment of the writer it is much better, 

 however, to sort the apples into baskets. These should 

 be of the kind already described for picking. The half- 

 bushel swinging-bail basket can be ht down into the 



