86 FRUIT HARVESTING, STORING, MARKETING 



Woolverton, as the result of ten years' experience, 

 finds this box useful for the exportation of fancy 

 apples, but does not believe it can be profitably adopted 

 for connnon stock or for local market. 



VII. OTHER FRUITS AND PACKAGES 



Various other packages are in use for one and 

 another purpose. One of the most convenient and 

 useful is the round splint basket with handles at 



FIG. 30 — Sl'LINT BUSHEL BASKET 



the sides, as shown in Fig. 30. This basket comes 

 principally in two sizes, bu.shel and half bushel. The 

 half bushel is sometimes used for peaches, quinces, or 

 tomatoes, and perhaps also for apples. The larger 

 size is used for apples, potatoes, etc. This is a handy 

 basket for farm use and may be adapted to various 

 fruits in special circumstances. It is not recognized as 

 standard for anything, however. 



