FRUIT-PACKING OPERATIONS 81 



a 100, wrapping paper 35 cents a 1,000, and the filling 

 and nailing of the boxes about 5 to 7 cents each. 



Or making comparison in another way, the cost of 

 barrels runs from 30 to 40 cents; corrugated caps, l 1 /^ 

 to 2 cents; lace circles, 1% to 2 cents; packing and head- 

 ing, 10 to 25 cents or a total of 42 1^ to 69 cents a barrel. 

 The cost of three boxes ranges from 33 to 48 cents; the 

 making, from 1 to 2 cents ; paper wraps, 10 to 14 cents ; 

 paper box liners, 1 cent; filling in fruit, 15 to 21 cents 

 or a total of 60 to 86^4 cents for the barrel equivalent. 



2MPPUES 



Fig. 74. LITHOGRAPHED LABELS FOR BOXES AND BARRELS 



Labeling the Fruit Package. After the fruit has 

 been properly placed in the package and sealed up, it 



