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and shocks, as well as room to sort and pack the fruit. A building of one floor, 

 40 by 70 feet, is large enough for a 12-acre bog. Open sheds are cheap and make 

 good storage. Cellars are less satisfactory except in protection from freezing. 

 The most modern cranberry storages (Fig. 35B) are lined with insulating materi- 

 als to maintain a moderate temperature. Cold storage for this fruit is practicable. 

 The berries keep best at a temperature of 35° F. but they color best at from 45° 

 to 50°. They keep and ship better after cold storage than after common storage. 

 They nearly always keep well in the years when the general crop ripens late or 

 is made up of small berries. 



Fig. 34. 



A. Gathering Floaters from a Bog Flowage. They are first assembled with planks. 



B. Wheelbarrow Loaded with Full Picking Boxes. These boxes are usually abotit 19 ' •.xl4x8 1-3 

 inches, inside measure. Note the slat handles at the top of each. 



