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BULLETIN 



V. S. DEPAETMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



The berries shipped in ventilated crates were received in good 

 condition, except that in a few instances they were somewhat wet. 

 It was observed in shipping huckleberries that it was difficult to 

 keep the berries from being spilled from the baskets. (See fig. 6.) 



Baskets for shipping huckleberries are made with the veneer at 

 the corners of the baskets lapped so that the berries can not escape 

 from the bottom and sides of the basket. As the berries are small 

 and nearly round, however, they roll easily from the top of the bas- 

 kets unless something is provided as a cover, and such covering 



Fig. 6.— Huckleberries shipped by parcel post in an 8-quart ventilated crate. This crate was badly 

 stained by the berries spilled from the baskets in transit. 



together with the lapped corners of the baskets allow Httle ventila- 

 tion. A crate of huckleberries in which the baskets are not covered 

 so that the berries can not escape must be transported right side up in 

 order to keep the berries in place. Small parcels of berries often 

 are not carried in this way in the mail and frequently larger crates 

 of berries are placed on end or bottom side up. 



Care must be exercised in shipping huckleberries by parcel post 

 and unless particular attention is given to the selection of proper 

 containers and the packing of the fruit, failure will result. 



