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Fruit-growing in Arid Regions 



thus furnishing enough slack so that the paper will not 

 tear when the top and bottom of the box bulge. Some 

 persons use paper in the end of the box, but this is not 

 necessary. Boxes for choice fruit are seldom lined. 





FIG. 75. The 3-3 Pack. 



The box is placed before the packer with the end from 

 the packer slightly raised. The apples in the first layer 

 are placed with the stems down and they are neatly ar- 

 ranged, for this is to be the face of the box. Whether 



