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shapes, and is not so hard on the fruit. Taking the 4^ 

 tier pack as an example, three apples are placed in the 

 lower end of the box, one being in each corner and the 

 third exactly half way between. Into each of the hollows 

 made by these apples other apples are placed, making five 

 apples in the two rows. In the hollow place directly 



The box. on the left shows the beginning of the first 

 layer of a 4^ -tier pack, the one on the left is the second 

 layer in the same pack. 



over the apple in the left-hand corner another apple is 

 placed, and likewise in the middle space. The fourth row 

 is then started by putting an apple between these two and 

 the fifth row begun with an apple in the space against the 

 side of the box. This process is repeated until the first 

 layer is about half in, when the fingers of both hands are 

 placed against the fruit and drawn down and towards the 

 packer in such a way as to pull the fruit down snug. Com- 

 plete the layer and repeat until the box is filled. 



One important thing to observe in putting the fruit in 



