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length of the bunches. The crate here ilkistrated was 

 24 inches long, 12 inches high, 19 inches wide at the 

 bottom, and 14}^ inches at the top, inside measure- 

 ment. The end boards were Jg of an inch thick, and 

 the slats about half an inch. 



In shipping to a distant market some thoroughly 

 wet grass, or sphagnum moss, should be put in the 

 bottom of the crate, the bunches stood on ends, butt 

 down, and pressed so tightly together that the}- can 

 not move or shift in handling. The crate should have 

 a tight bottom and ends. The sides may be tight half 

 way up, and the rest of the sides and the top should 

 be slatted. This keeps the butts moist and the tops 

 dry and cool. 



