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sides of ^-inch timber or thinner. The subdivision of the same to 

 be 11 x 5f x 22| inches, capacity 1,331 cubic inches; and 11 x 2f 

 x 22 inches, capacity 665 cubic inches ; both with a central J-inch 

 division. In the full-sized case this bi-cubic form would minimise 

 heating and bruising of fruit consequent on one or more fruit 

 decaying, thereby loosening packing. Laid down in any way, the 

 bottom layer of apples or oranges would have to bear only 8 or 9 

 inches of fruit pressure, as against a possible 15 inches in Tas- 

 manian, and 17 inches in Calif ornian cases. Whichever side were 



24 \ xl2| x 8 

 Cubic Content* 



20 X 15 X 10 

 Contents 2,299^ Inches 



x 14-i x 1% 11$ X 13 X 



Cubic Contents 2.457 Inches Cub<c Con ft n fs 2 . 86 3- Inches 



The cas>es shown are drawn to scale from cases containing fruit imported from 

 the several Australian States. 



