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the jar, and over the bran a layer of fruit ; then 

 a little more bran to fill up the interstices be- 

 tween the fruit, and to cover it ; and so on, a layer 

 of fruit and bran alternately, till the jar be full ; 

 then shake it gently, which will make the fruit and 

 bran sink a little ; fill up the vacancy at top with 

 more bran, and lay some paper over it, covering 

 the top with a piece of bladder to exclude the 

 air ; then put on the top or cover of the jar, ob- 

 serving that it fits as closely as possible. These jars 

 should be kept in a room where you can have a fire 

 in wet or damp weather. 



Of packing Fruit for Carriage, 



If fruit be to be sent to any considerable distance, 

 great care should be taken in packing it : which 

 should not be in baskets, as they are liable to be 

 bruised among heavy luggage, and the fruit, of 

 course, will be injured. I would, therefore, re- 

 commend boxes made of strong deal, of different 

 sizes, according to the quantity of fruit to be 

 packed. The following are the dimensions of the 

 boxes in which we send fruit by the coach to Wind- 

 sor and Weymouth, for the use of His Majesty and 

 the Royal Family 5 viz. 



The larger box is two feet long, fourteen inches 

 broad, and the same in depth. The smaller box is 

 one foot nine inches long, one foot broad, and the 

 same depth. These boxes are made of inch deal, 

 and well secured with three iron clamps at each 



