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also depends on tlie crop and on prices; $5 a barrel justifies rapid 

 scooping unless the crop is heavy; hut $8 or more witli an average crop 

 calls for careful work. 



It ordinarily is best to pay the scoopers by the hour. They may be 

 hastened with bonuses. Their wage has ranged from 35 to 75 cents an 

 hour. Picking by the box is done widely, and wisely, for it attracts the 

 more experienced and eiflcient scoopers. Twenty-five cents a busliel box 

 was a common 1939 wage. 



Fig. 34 



A. Gathering Floaters from a Bog Flowage. They are first assembled with planks. 



B. Wheelbarrow Loaded with Full Picking Boxes. These boxes are usually about 

 19' 2x14x8 1-3 inches, inside measure. Note the slat handles at the top of each. 



