Packing the Boxes 109 



and when the pack is finally finished the box will have a 

 nice bulge of about half or three-quarters of an inch on 

 each side. The apples for the bulge need to be started 

 with the first layer, as they cannot be held until the last 

 layer is in and then get a satisfactory bulge. 



As each layer in the box is completed a sheet of layer 

 paper is put in, and when the box is filled the lining papers 

 are folded up over the top and the box is then ready for 

 the nailing press, where the lid is fastened on. 



The box on the left shows the beginning of a 4-tier 

 "straight" pack, and on the right is the same size apples 

 packed "special diagonal." 



A special form of press is in use for this operation, and 

 consists of an arrangement of clamps which draw down 

 the ends of the lid boards, leaving space for the cleat to be 

 nailed on top of the lid, thereby holding them more firmly 

 and preventing their splitting or pulling loose from the 

 strain of the bulge. 



After the box is nailed up, stamp the name of the va- 



