12O The Horticulturist's Rule- Book. 



Society and Customary Standards, continued. 



drawers held 5 Ibs. of strawberries ; the present weight is about 



4 lbs. 



PACKAGES FOR DRIED FRUITS. 25 Ib box. Inside measure- 

 mentslength, 13^ ins.; width, 9^ ins.; depth, 5^ ins. 

 Outside measurements length, 15^ i ns -i width, 10^ ins.: 

 depth, 6J^ ins. ; top, bottom and sides, % of an in. thick ; ends, 

 ^ of an inch thick. 



A More Flat Package. Inside measurements length, 16 

 ins. ; width, 9 ins. ; depth, 5 ins. Outside measurements 

 length, iyX ins.; width, 9^ ins.; depth, 5^ ins. Top, bot- 

 tom and sides, y% of an in. thick ; ends, ^ of an inch thick. 



Fifty Pound Box. Inside measurements length, 15^ ins. ; 

 width, 9 ins.; depth, 9 ins Outside measurements length, 

 17^ ins.; width, 10 ins.; depth, 10 ins. Top, bottom and 

 sides y 2 in. thick ; ends, i in. thick. 



RAISINS. 20 Ib. raisin box, 19% in. long, ends 9 by 4% ins. 

 Half box, same length and width, depth, 2^ ins.; quarter box, 

 same length and width, depth, i^" ins.; eighth box, 15^ ins. 

 long, ends 6 by i^ inches. 



SACKS FOR DRIED FRUIT. White cotton sacks, made of 

 what is called heavy export goods, are used for shipment of 

 dried fruits. They are 20 by 36 ins. and hold about 80 Ibs. of 

 fruit. 



CALIFORNIA PACKAGES FOR EASTERN SHIPMENT AS ADOPTED 

 BY THE FRUIT UNION OF THAT STATE. 



The ends of all boxes should be made of % in. stuff, and all 

 cleats y% inch stuff. The sides, tops, and bottoms .of cherry 

 boxes should be of ^ m - stu ^ 5 tne sides made of two strips 

 each of % in. stuff and % of an in. in width. Peach, pear 

 and plum boxes should be made of -fa in. stuff. All the lumber 

 used should be dressed as smooth as possible. 



Cherry boxes, capacity 10 Ibs. Outside measurements 18 

 ins. in length, 10^5 ins. in width; 3 ins. in depth. Inside meas- 

 urements length, i6)4 ins. ; width, 10^ ins ; depth, 2> ins. 



