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apples or pears. There are other presses, however, that 

 are just as good and some that are not nearly so cumber- 

 some. 



Box material, or "box shook" as it is called, is bought 

 knocked-down and is made up by the grower. The com- 

 mon price paid for making apple and pear boxes is 90 

 cents per hundred. A box-maker who knows his business 

 will set up fifty boxes per hour. Peach boxes are made 

 by the piece for 40 cents per hundred. The following 

 is the price list on box material as furnished the growers 

 by the Grand Junction Fruit-growers' association during 

 the season of 1908: 



BOXES 



Per 100 Less than 50 



3f - and 3-inch Peach $ 8.00 $ 8.50 



4-inch Peach 8.50 9.00 



4i-inch Peach 9.00 9.50 



5-inch Peach 9.50 10.00 



4^-inch Grape Crates (no baskets) ... 11.00 11.50 



4|-mch Grape Crates, complete .... 15.00 15.50 



Pear Boxes 14.00 14.50 



Apple Boxes 16.00 16.50 



Standard Cantaloupe Crates 16.00 16.50 



Pony Cantaloupe Crates 16.00 16.50 



Tin Top Baskets 1.00 1.00 



Climax Baskets 5.00 5.00 



PARTS OF BOXES 

 Apples 



Per 1 00 boxes Per bundle 



Ends $6.75 $ .90 



Sides 5.40 1.35 



Top and Bottoms 5.40 1.35 



Cleat* . , t , . . .50 .50 



