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FIG. 169. Apples unwrapped and in tissue, 

 parchment and wax wrappers. 



the Georgia carrier, and Fig. 164 is the end view of it; 



Fig. 165 is the 2x1 two-tier diamond pack in the same 



carrier; Fig. 166 is 

 the square pack in 

 one of the Georgia 

 baskets; Fig. 167 

 is a packing-table. 

 The straight and 

 diagonal packs of 

 Oregon cherries are 

 shown in Fig. 168 

 (Lewis and Brown). 

 Wrapped and un- 

 wrapped apples 

 box-packed are dis- 

 played in Fig. 169. 



Box-packing of fruits. 



Western apples and pears are packed in boxes of about 

 one bushel in capacity (Fig. 170), and much interest 

 has recently been aroused in this subject in the East. It 

 seems to be the prevailing opinion in the eastern apple 

 regions that the boxing of apples pays only for special 

 markets and special varieties, and that the barrel is still 

 the most profitable package for the main commercial trade. 

 Varieties grown for a home- 

 market trade may be 

 packed in boxes with good 

 financial results, particu- 

 larly when the fruit is un- 

 usually good and uniform. 

 The uniformity of the crop, 

 as to size, shape and color, 

 is very important. FIO. 170. The apple-box. 



