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The Principles of Fruit -(/row ing. 



that the house should be kept thoroughly clean ami 

 sweet at all times. It is especially important that 

 the storage room for the baskets and crates should 

 be dry and airy, in order that the baskets may 



Fig. 102. Revolving packing-table of the Keuka grape region, New York. 



not become moldy or musty; and this room should 

 also be kept darkened, to prevent the baskets from 

 coloring. 



in Fig. 101 is shown the packing room in Mr. 

 Pettit's house. In this case, the picking trays are set 

 before the packers upon an inclined table, and the 



