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gether, the cook knows exactly what she has, and the 

 cooking quality is uniform. 



Smaller packages than half-sieves may be adopted 

 with advantage in the case of the choicest dessert kinds. 

 We may learn much from the French in respect to the 

 packing of such fruit. The careful and tasteful way in 

 which they send their fruit to market, and the attractive 

 form in which it is packed and displayed, have a great deal 

 to do with the favour which it finds with consumers; and 



Fras. 15, 16, 17. CHIP BASKETS. 



the adoption of similar modes in this country will be 

 found to pay well. Such specimens of choice fruit as 

 may be selected in gathering, should be packed in small 

 packages. Many such packages of a suitable nature are 

 now made at very reasonable prices. 



Soft fruits must be dealt with as they ripen. It will 

 pay to gather all the best quality and pack in small 

 punnets ready for retail purchasers, or in small square 

 card boxes or square chip baskets. These are made to 

 fit into larger packing cases, in which they are forwarded 

 to the agent or salesman. (Fig. 15.) If fruit thus packed 



