let hod 



A'Jvaiitarie 



iJfsadv.tiil:,!.': 



. !,inu.al dumping and chain 

 sizing, with sorti/i;; 

 and packing from a 

 return- flow belt. 



Ilechanical dumping, uort- 

 ing at a roller tabic, 

 weight sizing, and 

 manual packing from a 

 return-flow belt. 



i,ow cquiiMiuMit I'OGt, 

 ],ow m.'i InLvMi.incc . 



High capacity. 

 High labor productivity. 

 Standardize 1 quality and 

 sizes . 



Low i:a|)acity. 



l>iinn;',e to fruit. 



Low productivity of labor. 



Oifficu]t to staii'lau'lizc quality 



High equipment cost. 

 Division of space on return - 



flov; belt restricted. 

 High total cost at ] ow volumes. 



All-manual sorting, 

 sizing, and packing 



Very low equipment cost. 

 Low total cost at low 



volumes and low vjage 



rates . 

 Least total bruisiiig to 



fruit . 

 Very little power and 



maintenance cost. 



Dependent on adequate labor 



supply. 

 Wide range in grading and 



sizing. 

 Difficult to increase volume. 



Drum dumper and reverse- 

 roll sorting table, 

 with dimension sizing, 

 and packing from return- 

 flow belt . 



High capacity. 



High labor productivity. 



Standardize<i quality and 

 sizes . 



Wide freedom in division 

 of space on return- 

 flow belt . 



High equipment. 

 High labor cost at lov/ 

 volumes . 



-William J. Lord 



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POMO LOGICAL PARAGRAPH 



Apple Slicers 



One grower reports that the distribution of apple slicers through "Welcome 

 VJagons" is a good promotional technique. 



William J. Lord 



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