300 Fruit-growing in Arid Regions 



Lawver, Baldwin, Huntsman, Spy, Minkler, Stark, Smith Cider, 

 Walbridge, Pewaukee, Imperial, etc., two and one-half inches 

 (2) in diameter and up. Absolutely free from worms and other 

 defects. Bright and normal color. Shapely in form. 



Choice. Should not be less than two and one-fourth (2i) 

 inches in diameter, and reasonably free from worms. In other 

 words, only stock a little below fancy. Throw away your trash, 

 it won't pay freight. We also advise using the diamond pack. 



Summer apples. Pack only one grade of summer apples, 

 " Orchard Run," but in making this pack keep out all very small 

 and wormy apples. Do not put grade mark on the box, only 

 your number and variety. 



Pears 



Fancy. Must be free from worms, smooth and of good 

 shape, gross weight fifty-three pounds or more. The number 

 of tiers must be stamped on the box. Four tiers should measure 

 from two and three-fourths (2f ) inches up. Five tiers should 

 measure from two and one-fourth (2J) to two and three-fourths 

 (2). Six tiers should measure from two and one-fourth (2J) 

 down, but not so small but what they will make a good heavy 

 six-tier pack. 



A five-tier pear is 3-3 pack and not over 6 long, which would 

 make not over 180 pears. Some growers pack 3-3 pack, but 

 7 long, which makes 210 pears. This pack will be marked and 

 considered six-tier. 



Choice. This grade should consist of pears which are slightly 

 scarred, otherwise defective and reasonably free from worms, not 

 culls. In fact, stock that is only a little below the fancy grade. 



Plums Prunes 



The large fancy Hungarian, Italian, Botan, Green Gage, Egg, 

 etc., are put in four-basket crates, well filled, gross weight twenty- 

 eight pounds or more. Small varieties, Wild Goose, Mariana, 

 Damson, and the smaller plums of all varieties in two and one 

 half (2$) inch boxes, well filled, gross weight eighteen pounds or 

 more. 



