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capacities, respectively, are at least one-third, one-half or three- 

 quarters the capacity of the standard barrel (United States 

 Standard Barrel Law). 



''Standard Apple Box*' defined.^ 



Length, 18 inches (inside measurement). 



Width, llf inches (inside measurement). 



Depth, lOj inches (inside measurement). 



Capacity, not less than 2,173^ cubic inches. 



A box of difFerent dimensions or of a different capacity is 

 not a standard box, but may be used for packing apples of 

 standard grade for sale or distribution. 



"Standard Grades" defined. 



For purposes of comparison the requirements for the several 

 grades are grouped below : — 



Apples when sold, or offered or exposed for sale in closed packages and not conforming to 

 the specifications for the "Fancy," "A" and "B" grades or, if conforming, not branded in ac- 

 oordance therewith, shall be classed as " Ungraded," and so branded. 



"Fancy." 



"A." 



"B." 



Ungraded. 



Variety, 



Maturity, . 



How picked, 

 Color, . 



Shape, 

 Size, . 



Only one variety 

 in the same 

 package. 



Well matured 

 but not over- 

 ripe. 



Hand-picked. 



Above medium 

 in amount for 

 the variety. 

 Proportion of 

 surface to be 

 colored fixed 

 by regulation 

 (page 150). 



Only one variety 

 in the same 

 package. 



Well matured 

 but not over- 

 ripe. 



Medium in 

 amount for the 

 variety. Pro- 

 portion of sur- 

 face to be 

 colored fixed 

 by regulation 

 (page 151), 



Normal. 



Good and 

 reasonably 

 uniform. Mini- 

 mum size to 

 be stated on 

 the package. 

 Minimum for 

 each variety 

 determined by 

 regulation 

 (page 151). 



Normal. 



Minimum size 

 to be stated on 

 package. 



Only one variety 

 in the same 

 package. 



Well matured 

 but not over- 

 ripe. 



No color 

 requirement. 



Practically 



normal. 



Minimum size 

 to be stated on 

 package. 



Minimum size 

 to be stated on 

 package. 



1 This is not the Boston bushel box, the dimensions of which are 18 X 18 X 8 and the capacity 

 2,592 cubic inches. 

 N.B. —There is no United States standard bushel box. 



