Boxing Apples 



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on their shape. They may be placed either way, or even both ways, 

 in the same box, in order to secure the bulge described above. Flat 

 apples usually pack more easily on the end than the side, whereas 

 long apples pack better on the side. 



When the box has been packed, it is taken from the table to the 

 press and the top nailed on. When the top is nailed, a bulge of 1 3^ 

 inches at the center gives % inch on both top and bottom. The 

 bulging of the top and bottom in this manner acts as a spring to 

 take up any slack or shrinkage during transportation. When the 



Fia. 174. Field-packing of apples in Missouri. 



boxes are piled up they are placed on the side, where there is no bulge. 

 When they are stored in this way no bruising can result from the 

 weight of one box above another. 



FAKM PACKING-HOUSES AND APPLIANCES 



Many fruits are packed in the field, as exhibited in 

 Fig. 174; particularly is this true of apples. But if one 

 has any quantity of fruit and is to reach the best market, 

 he must consider the making of a packing-house or shed. 



