THE FRUIT PACKAGR 



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three-fourths of a ])u.shel of fruit. The baskets fit 

 into the carrier in two layers, one above and one below, 

 with a thin slat false staging between to prevent the 

 bruising of the lower tier. This makes an extremely 

 neat and convenient package, and one which has been 



FIG. 27 



CARRIER, CHEAPER FORM 



used with considerable success by shippers of fanc}^ 

 peaches. It is well suited to good grades of other 

 fruits, such as plums, apricots, persimmons, hothouse 

 tomatoes, etc. During the present season, 1901, Mr. 

 J. H. Hale has been using this same carrier with nine 

 shallower baskets for shipping plums. It is naturally 

 a package for select grades only, and is not to be 

 recommended for cheap stock. 



VI. APPLES IN BOXES 



There is a strong tendency among progressive fruit 

 growers at the present time to offer fancy apples in 

 packages smaller and more attractive than the stand- 

 ard apple barrel. Baskets have sometimes been em- 

 ployed, but the general effort seems to reach toward 

 some kind of box. 



