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When packed in a car, such packages should lie on their sides 

 and be held in place by the use ef strips of wood between each 

 tier of boxes. 



Fruit packing material is generally bought by th~ grower 

 all cut out ready to put together. For many of the small pack- 

 ages, a wire stitching machine is used in putting them together. 

 Barrels are generally bought in the crate and set up in a local 



Fig. 70. Sorting table for fruit packed in boxes. 



cooper shop. Box material is generally handled in the same 

 way. By purchasing it in this way and putting it together him- 

 self the grower can often utilize his spare labor to advantage. 



Barrels are commonly used for marketing apples and some- 

 times for pears. This package is preferred for apples in most 

 oi the Eastern markets, and especially when the fruit is some- 



