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the best condition, the bottom of the box is taken off, 

 the cover nailed on and the fruit faced on the cover. 

 When the box is full and the last layer is well leveled 

 off, the bottom is securely nailed on so that when the 

 top is taken off, the fruit presents a regular and even 

 appearance. The corrugated paper board cover is very 

 valuable in preventing injury to the fruit when pressed 

 firmly into the box. A cold storage room is more im- 

 portant in handling pears than with the apple, because 

 of the short time the fruit will keep, and only a few 

 varieties being grown, nearly all of one kind come into 

 the market at once. To prevent a glut much of the crop 

 must be held until the market is cleared and there is 

 a decided demand, when good prices will generally 

 follow. The cold storage house, described under the 

 apple, is equally well adapted to the keeping of pears. 

 For insects and diseases attacking the pear, see 

 Chapters XX and XXI. 



