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in the left at about the center of the paper, then bring- 

 ing both hands palm upward under the apple the thumbs 

 are run around to the top and the apple is rolled, bring- 

 ing the corners of the paper in over the top. As the 

 apple is being wrapped, it is moved towards the box and 

 by the time the wrapping is completed, the right hand 

 places the apple where it belongs in the package. 



In wrapping fruit that has long stems, the heavy 



Fig. 60. SIDE PACKS ARE USED IN THE WEST 



tissue or Oregon wraps are best. The "wad" or heavy 

 part is placed over the stem to prevent them from punc- 

 turing the paper (Fig. 66) and giving an unsightly ap- 

 pearance. A little practice in placing the apple in the 

 proper position in the hand will soon enable the packer to 

 get the "wad" in the right place. 



Requirements of a Good Pack. Every box is made 

 to conform with certain well -understood requirements. 

 Outside of the condition of the fruit itself, certain things 



