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MODERN FRUIT MARKETING 



Fig. 134. TESTING FOR END PLAY 



The height at ends comes next. The last row of apples 

 at the end of the perfect box projects from a fourth to 

 three-eighths inches above the end, and a strip laid 011 

 top will run parallel to the box. If these run too low or 

 too high or are uneven they are marked off accordingly. 

 The compactness is tested by placing the hands on the 

 top of the fruit and testing the give under pressure and 

 the side movement (Fig. 133). The hands are then run 

 down at the end of the box to see if there is any end 

 play (Fig. 134). If the hands can be forced down to 



