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THE APPLE 



The box is a smaller package, and the pressure required to secure 

 tightness is not so great as with the barrel, therefore, as already 

 stated, the fruit is not bruised and keeps better. Boxes can be easily 

 handled by the retailer, and a number of them can be stacked in 

 a small space. By means of the box the grower gets his brand 

 directly before the consumer, which is not always possible with the 

 barrel. The box should be used only for the best apples for best 

 trade. Such varieties as the Northern Spy, Tompkins County 

 King, Mcintosh, Fameuse, Ksopus, Twenty Ounce, Wagener, 

 Yellow Newtown, Jonathan, Albemarle Pippin, York Imperial, and 

 the like should, if possible, be marketed in the box. 



In the following list an attempt is made to separate the varieties 

 into box or barrel stock, the classification in each case being based 

 on the quality and appearance of the fruit. Some are adapted to 

 both styles of package. 



10 x II X 20 in., respectively. 



