PREPARING THE FRUITS FOR MARKET 



23 



easy to get the fruit to and from the house. A small 

 building 20 x 24 feet is large enough to accommodate 

 200 to 250 barrels of fruit. This may be constructed 

 in two stories; a basement below, well insulated for 

 protection from winter colds, and a story above for the 

 grading and packing of the fruit. If an attic can be 



Fig. 16. PACKING-HOUSE AND STORAGE CELLAR 

 1,000 bbls. capacity. 30 x 40 ft. 



added, this will greatly facilitate the storing of empty 

 packages, fruit boxes, etc., during the summer. Such a 

 building is of the nature of a permanent improvement 

 to the place, and while not costing a great amount it is 

 a decided advantage. Besides being used for apples or 

 other fruit, it may in other ways be used to good ad- 

 vantage during the summer. Such a building may be 

 arranged in different ways to suit the convenience of 



