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last is considered by far the best method. It accomplishes two 

 important objects. It fills up the openings in the face so that 

 the buyer gets the impression of a full, solid barrel of apples 

 instead of a lot of open space; and the red cheeks look well, 

 setting off the apples of the face. 



Having laid the face, we next proceed to fill up the barrel. 

 The apples are put into the baskets and each basket, as filled, is 



Fia. 132. A good type of packing table for boxing apples. Notice the rack for holding the 

 box and the hood for holding the wrapping paper. 



lowered into the barrel and carefully emptied. After about 

 three baskets have been put in, the barrel should be shaken or 

 "racked" in order to settle them into place. The first racking 

 is deferred until three baskets are in so that there may be weight 

 enough upon the face apples to hold them in place, but there- 

 after the barrel should be racked after each basket is emptied 

 until it is nearly full. Then the ' ' false head ' ' is put in and the 

 barrel is given a thorough shaking and at the same time the 



