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foot for the paper rack, four or five feet 

 for as many boxes into which apples are 

 being packed, one foot for the box of loose 

 apples, and a few inches for play in slid- 

 ing the boxes in and out. Where the apple 

 boxes are lined, and the lining paper 

 hangs on the outside of the box during 

 the process of packing, the last item 

 is important, in order to avoid tearing. 

 Where the wrapping paper is kept in 

 front of the packer rather than at the 

 side, the length of the bench can be re- 

 duced one foot. The cull box can be kept 

 on the floor under the table, or on a 

 shelf at the front. This shelf is also 

 convenient to hold boxes into which are 

 to be sorted apples of an unusual size 

 or of the grades different from that which 

 the packer is packing — apples that the 

 grader may have overlooked. 



Paper Rack 



The rack for holding the wrapping pa- 

 per is sometimes made in the form of a 



Fig. 21. Paper Holder to Keep Smooth Papei' 

 From Picking Tip Double. Also for use when 

 packing in the wind. Is attached to the 

 paper rack. 



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shelf at the rear of the table directly 

 in front of the packer, and high enough 

 above the box to permit grasping the 

 head in removing the box. This rack 

 may be long enough for compartments 

 for two or three sizes of paper and the 

 necessary cardboard. A "hod" for paper 

 is illustrated in Pig. 20. This is made 

 either of wood or of metal, and is con- 

 structed with two right angle screw 

 hooks in the edge to engage the edge of 

 the box head and a bracket underneath 

 to support it against the end. If the 

 bracket is cut with a right angle instead 

 of with an acute angle, it can be hooked 

 on the side of the box.- Some packers 

 prefer their paper at the side. A side 

 rack on the long packing bench is most 

 convenient when on a level with the top 

 of the box. 



Nailing Press 

 A nailing, or lid, press is a necessity 

 wherever apples are packed in boxes. Its 

 purpose is to press down the ends of the 

 box lid and hold them in place while 

 they are being nailed. Use is made of 

 either bars or clamps. Some believe that 

 bars, such as those on the press shown 

 in Fig. 24, are likely to bruise the ap- 

 ples. If they do not come more than an 

 inch and a half from the edge of the box, 

 however, there is no danger; and this 

 press has the advantage of being suitable 

 for pears. The clamp press holds the 

 cleats In place while being nailed, but if 

 used for pears, which are packed with 

 a higher crown than apples, it may leave 

 most of the bulge on the top of the box. 

 The press supplied with a ratchet or other 

 device to engage the foot lever when it 

 is pushed down, is to be preferred to one 

 without it; else, if the nailer must leave 

 his job for an instant, he must arrange 

 his cleats and cover boards a second time. 

 The press without a protruding foot lever 

 cannot cause bruised shins. Unfor- 

 tunately no press possesses all the good 

 points. One will have to select according 

 to his own judgment. If the press does 

 not provide it. handy arrangement will 

 have to be made for lid stuff, cleats, nails 

 and rubber stamps. A good nail stripper 

 will pay for itself in saving of time and 

 annoyance to the nailer. 



