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fruit. There are two sizes made, one holding five pounds 

 and the other ten. The name of the variety of the grape 



as well as the name of the grower 



Fig. 



-Fruit Basket. 



should be plainly 

 stamped on the bas- 

 ket after it is pack- 

 ed. If a quantity 

 of small fruit like 

 strawberries is to 

 be shipped to a dis- 

 tance the straw- 

 berry boxes are 

 packed in a large 

 market basket 

 shown in Figure 9. 



There are also two sizes of this larger case, one contain- 

 ing eight three-pound boxes, and the other eight five- 

 pound boxes. These are light, made of open work, so 

 that ample air reaches the fruit. This method of packing 

 is greatly appreciated by the retail dealers. 



For the shipment of other kinds of fruits and vege- 

 tables the crates illustrated in Figures 10 and 11 are in 

 common use, particularly in the South. Figure 10 is a 

 bushel crate, which holds a little more than a bushel. 

 The barrel crate is 

 Figure 11, which has 

 a dimension of 

 Il"x20"x36". 



Other styles of 

 baskets and crates 

 are used in different 

 sections of the coun- 

 try, but the ones 

 illustrated may be called the standard kinds for southern 

 truckers, at least. In shipping potatoes the ordinary 



Large Market Basket. 



