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should be kept on hand; the 10 by 10 inch size, however, is 

 most largely used. 



Many beginners at apple packing have difficulty with the 

 wrapping of the apple. Wrapping methods vary among dif- 

 ferent packers. The points sought for are speed and an at- 

 tractive appearance when wrapped. The paper is taken with 

 the left hand towards one corner. The apple is placed in 

 the paper, blossom end down; the four loose corners are 

 folded in; the left hand places the apple in the box." By 

 placing the blossom end downward in the hand, the surplus 

 loose corners are wrapped around the stem end, thus pro- 

 tecting the apples with which it may come in contact. 



Layer papers are used in the top and bottom of the box 

 inside of the lining paper; they are also used between the 

 layers of apples, in order to raise the height of the pack when 

 necessary. The paper comes in different colors and weights, 

 but a medium weight, white, rough cardboard, 11 by 18 inches, 

 is the best. 



A shelf should be made to put on the apple box to hold the 

 wrapping paper, such as is seen in Fig. 6. Thumb-cuts should 

 also be provided to put upon the thumb of the left hand for 

 grasping the single sheet of wrapping paper. 



Packing. 



The packer is now ready for work. He stands in front of 

 the box, with wrapping paper on the shelf and apples at his 

 right upon the table. With his left hand he grasps a sheet of 

 wrapping paper at the corner, while with his right he grasps 

 a certain sized apple which he is about to pack. The experi- 

 enced packer knows at a glance what pack he must use to 

 have every apple tight in the box, and also how, many apples 

 he will need to pack the box. 



There are three systems of packing in use, the straight, the 

 diagonal, and the offset. The diagonal, however, is used al- 

 most entirely. It is the hardest to pack, but it is by far the 

 most attractive and the most efficient. Apples in a square 

 pack generally become bruised in shipment, because each 

 apple is placed directly over the other. Apples may vary 

 more in size in diagonal packing than in square packing; 



