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A great many different methods are used in collecting 

 the crop. A bulky crop, such as cabbage, is often placed 

 on the wagons immediately after cutting and hauled to 

 market without further attention, while many crops, in- 

 cluding cabbage, are frequently packed in the field in 

 barrels or crates and then hauled to market or to the 

 shipping station. Various types of two-wheel carts are 

 in common use in collecting crops. Hundreds of them 

 are employed by Norfolk truckers. In the Boston dis- 



FIG. 44. CART USED NEAR BOSTON FOR COLLECTING 

 VEGETABLES 



trict the cart shown in Figure 44 is a popular type. At 

 least 30 bushel boxes may be stacked on the large plat- 

 form, and the broad tires will prevent the wheels from sink- 

 ing very far into soft ground. Low platform wagons with 

 broad tires are especially desirable. Wheelbarrows pro- 

 vided with large boxes are frequently used in small plan- 

 tations. The picking basket should be well made and 

 provided with strong drop handles, so that the baskets 



