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head in, and if by mistake the bottom should be opened, it 

 would present a much better appearance. A corrugated head is 

 also used at the tail end as it helps to prevent bruising when 

 the tail is pressed in. It should be nailed in place with six 

 three-and-a-half-penny nails. It is advisable also to nail liners 

 to the tail end of the barrel. The barrel is reversed, and if it is 

 to be shipped a long distance the head should also be nailed in a 

 like manner as an added precaution. 



Barreled apples if held for any length of time should be 

 placed on their sides. They should be packed in a car in 

 this way. This method of storing prevents the fruit in a bar- 

 rel from bearing the weight of other barrels, because the 

 package itself bears it and prevents apples in the barrel from 

 becoming slack. 



The following score card, or some slight modification of it, 

 is generally used for judging the barreled apples : — • 



Apples. 



Texture and flavor, 100 



Size, . 100 



Color, 150 



Uniformity, . . 150 



Freedom from blemishes, 150 



650 



Package. 



Staves, . 10 



Hoops, 10 



Heads, 10 



Nailing, 20 



Marking, 20 



Packing. 



Facing, 70 



Tailing, 60 



Pressing, 70 

 Racking, . 80 



70 



280 



1,000 



Apple Box Packing. 



The western growers have succeeded wonderfully with the 

 apple box. This is due entirely to the fact that they were 



