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mensions of 10 J X 11J x 1 8 and the " special" 10 X 11X20. 

 It has been found necessary to use these sizes in putting 

 up the fancy tier packs. They accommodate all sizes 

 of apples. The apples are packed in regular tiers and are 

 graded very uniformly as to size. They are wrapped in 

 paper, and a piece of heavy cardboard is placed between 



FIG. 77. Box of Apples Ready for Shipment, showing Proper Bulge 

 of Top and Bottom. 



each two tiers. The number of apples packed in each 

 box is stamped on the end. This is no doubt the best 

 pack of apples put on the market to-day. Wrapped and 

 packed in this way, the box of apples appeals to the buyer 

 as a strictly fancy package. The fruit carries with fewer 

 bruises, and such a pack is especially desirable for export 

 trade. The time is probably not far distant when all 

 fancy apples will be marketed in this way. Wrapping 

 prolongs the life of the fruit in storage. When packed 



