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machines, now does the work so much more quickly that 

 the grower no longer thinks of doing it at home. As the 

 package goes with the fruit so universally, quality is of 

 minor importance, except in so far as it may influence 

 appearance. The standard thirty-two-quart crate is now 

 most generally used. Baskets holding a full measure dry 

 quart have come to be the prevailing style. It is to be 

 hoped that the day of short baskets has gone, never to 

 reappear. Legislative enactment in many states has 

 helped to bring about greater uniformity. For bush-fruits, 

 care should be taken to secure a basket which does not 

 have too wide an opening at the corners. 



Raspberries, especially the red varieties, do not carry 

 well in large packages. Pint baskets are therefore most 

 generally used for them, unless it be for the near-by home 



Fig. 5. Berry-stand on legs. Fig. 6. Eight-quart picking 



basket. 



market. Different shapes are to be secured but they are 

 so made as to fit into the ordinary sized berry crate. Cur- 

 rants and gooseberries are sometimes handled in grape 

 baskets with advantage. The demands of the particular 

 market usually govern the choice of package. 



Picking-stands or carriers, holding from four to eight 

 quart baskets, are a necessary part of the field equipment 

 in gathering the fruit. Different forms are in use, some 



