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The Principles of Fruit-growing. 



which the packers sit. The packer holds the bas- 

 ket in her lap and takes the grapes off the table, 

 which is turned as fresh fruit is put upon it. This 

 device allows the packer to select from a large quan- 

 tity of fruit. 



The packing-house of the great Hale orchards in 

 Georgia is shown in Fig. 103, and an interior view 



Fig. 104. Packing peaches in Georgia. 



in Fig. 104. The latter picture is a peach -packing 

 scene. 



The suggestions in the last few pages cover most 

 of the points which it is necessary to consider in 

 the construction of a packing -house. The grower 

 will be able to apply them to his own conditions. 

 A simple temporary shed erected in the orchard is 

 often made to serve all the purposes of a packing- 

 house. A cloth tent is often used. The appliances 



