I20 The Horticulturist's Rule- Book. 



Society and Customary Standards, continued. 



Sacks for Dried Fruit. — White cotton sacks, made of what 

 is called heavy export goods, are used for shipment of dried 

 fruits. They are 20 by 36 ins., and hold about 80 lbs. of fruit. 



Raisins.— 20-lb. raisin-box, 19% ins. long, ends 9 by ^% ins. 

 Half box, same length and width, depth, 1% ins. ; quarter box, 

 same length and width, depth, \% ins. ; eighth box, 15)^ ins. long, 

 ends 6 by \% ins. 



Califorxia Packages for Eastern Shipment as Adopted 

 BT THE Fruit Union of that State. 



The ends of all boxes should be made of ^-in. stuff, and all 

 cleats of ^-in. stuff. The sides, tops and bottoms of cherry 

 boxes should be 3^-in. stuff: the sides made of two strips, each 

 of %An. stuff and X of an in. in width. Peach, pear and plum 

 boxes should be made of xj-in. stuff. All the lumber used should 

 be dressed as smooth as possible. 



Cherry-boxes, capacity' 10 lbs. Outside measurements— 18 ins. 

 in length; lOX ins- in width; 3 ins. in depth. Inside measure- 

 ments—length, 16X ins. ; width, 10^^ ins. ; depth, 2)^ ins. 



Plum-boxes, capacity 20 lbs. Outside measurements — 19^ ins. 

 in length, 12)^ ins. in width, \% ins. in depth. Inside measure- 

 ments—length, 8X ins. : width, 11^ ins. ; depth, 4 ins. 



There are four sizes of peach and apricot-boxes : 



First, capacity 22 lbs. Outside measurements — 19^ ins. in 

 length, 12)^ ins. in width, ^% ins. in depth. Inside measure- 

 ments—length, 18X ins. ; width, 11^ ins. ; depth, ■^% ins. 



Second, capacity 25 lbs. Outside measurements— 19% ins. in 

 length, 123^ ins. in width, ^% ins. in depth. Inside measure- 

 ments — length, 183^ ins. ; width, \\% ins. ; depth, 4j^ ins. 



Third, capacity 27 lbs. Outside measurements — 19% ins. in 

 length, 123'^ ins. in width, 5% ins. in depth. Inside measure- 

 ments — length, 183^ ins. ; width, W% ins. ; dppth, h% ins. 



Fourth, capacity 30 lbs. Outside measurements — 19% ins. in 

 length, 123^ ins. in width, 6>^ ins. in depth. Inside measure- 

 ments—length, 18X ins. ; width, 11% ins. ; depth, h% ins. 



Pear-boxes, capacity 40 lbs. Outside measurements — 19% ins. 

 in length, 12)^ ins. in width, 8X ins. in depth. Inside measure- 

 ments—length, 183^ ins. ; width, 11% ins. ; depth, 8)^ ins. 



