FIU'IT PACKACIKS ;,;; 



weather conditions are unfit for outdoor work just pre- 

 ceding the harvesting period. Whether or not a grower 

 is to make his own apple barrels will depend upon 

 local conditions. If the barrels have to be shipped by 

 railroad, they consume a great deal of space and the 



Fig. 39. WINDLASS AND ROPE 



For tightening up the staves to receive the chine truss-hoop. This is dor.c 

 after the heating so the staves will bend. 



freight rates are almost excessive, while if shipped in 

 the staves they occupy much smaller space and are much 

 more easily handled. 



In setting up the standard apple barrel, the staves 

 are first put into a form (Fig. 38) supporting the truss 

 hoops a wide one and then a narrow one. When the form 

 is complete they are then tightened up by the wind 1 . acr; 

 (Fig. 39) and placed over the heater. When they arc 

 sufficiently heated to allow them to bend, they are tight- 



