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BULLETIN 456, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



of these ornamental designs is decreasing and undoubtedly -will 

 become obsolete as individual consumers' prints in standard cartons 

 come into more general use. 



Fig. 9, 



-Ornamental prints are prevalent in New England. They are expensive to make 

 and very inconvenient to pack and ship. 



Fig. 10. — The unstandardized packages of New England require the use of various styles 

 hy a creamery. A standard package would he more convenient and satisfactory. 



OTHER STYLES OF CONSUMERS' PACKAGES. 



Throughout the New England States various styles of consumers' 

 packages are in use. (See fig. 10.) The more common are known 

 as the flat pound, flat half-pound, half-pound individual. 1-pound 

 hotel bar, half-pound bar, western 1-pound prints, 2-pound brick, 



