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GARDENING FOR THE SOUTH. 



flour-barrel is sometimes used with holes cut in the sides 

 or ends to permit of ventilation. 



The following 

 points in reference 

 to crates and pack- 

 ing were extracted 

 from the American 

 Garden, and, al- 

 though they were 

 written for special 

 localities, they 

 nevertheless are 

 applicable to all 

 sections of the 

 coun ry. p .^ 10 _ Busnel Crate 



1. The difference in the construction of the 32-quart 

 strawberry crates lies wholly in the strength and varia- 

 tion in the price; the cheaper grade, however, will not 



stand the h a r d 

 usage it is sub- 

 jected to in ship- 

 ment. All fruits 

 sold by the north- 

 ern truckers are 

 packed in these 

 32-quart crates, 

 such as blackber- 

 ries, cranberries, 

 and the like. 



2. The 45 or G0- 

 pint raspberry 

 crates are more 



Fig. 11— Barrel Crate. 



applicable to all 

 purposes than the strawberry crates. They will hold 

 from eight to twelve 10-pound baskets of grapes, which 



