146 HORTICULTURIST'S RULE-BOOK. 



is called heavy export goods, are used for shipment of dried fruits. 

 They are 20 by 36 inches, and hold about 80 pounds of fruit. 



RAISINS. 20-pound raisin box, 19 inches long, ends 9 by 4f 

 inches. Half box, same length and width, depth, 2| inches. 

 Quarter box, same length and width ; depth, l^ inches. Eighth 

 box, 15 1 inches long, ends 6 by 1^ inches. 



34. California Packages for Eastern Shipment as adopted by 

 the Fruit Union of that State. 



The ends of all boxes should be made of f-inch stuff, and all 

 cleats of f-inch stuff. The sides, tops, and bottoms of cherry 

 boxes should be |-inch stuff : the sides made of two strips, each 

 of ^-inch stuff and | of an inch in width. Peach, pear, and 

 plum boxes should be made of T \-inch stuff. All the lumber 

 used should be dressed as smooth as possible. 



Cherry boxes, capacity 10 pounds. Outside measurements 

 18 inches in length, 10 J inches in width, 3 inches in depth. 

 Inside measurements length, 16^ inches; width, lOf inches; 

 depth, 2JL inches. 



Plum boxes, capacity 20 pounds. Outside measurements 

 19f inches in length, 12 1- inches in width, 4| inches in depth. 

 Inside measurements length, 8 inches; width, llf inches; 

 depth, 4 inches. 



There are 4 sizes of peach and apricot boxes : 



First, capacity 22 pounds. Outside measurements 19f 

 inches in length, 12 inches in width, 4| inches in depth. Inside 

 measurements length, 18| inches ; width, llf inches ; depth, 

 4 1 inches. 



Second, capacity 25 pounds. Outside measurements 19| 

 inches in length, 12 1- inches in width, 5% inches in depth. Inside 

 measurements length, 18^ inches ; width, llf inches; depth, 

 4 inches. 



Third, capacity 27 pounds. Outside measurements 19f 

 inches in length, 12 inches in width, 5f inches in depth. Inside 

 measurements length, 18 inches ; width, llf inches ; depth, 

 5 1 inches. 



