320 



The Sweet Potato 



which is very popular. The ends and sides are fastened 

 together with strong wire hinges, and when the bottom 



is dropped into posi- 

 tion and the top put 

 on, the hox is rigid 

 and durable. The 

 boxes are shipped 

 folded flat. In set- 

 ting up the boxes, no 

 nails, tacks, or metal 

 fasteners of any kind 

 are used. It is only 



FiGUBE 37. — Universal folding box, a 

 very Bubstantial patented crate. 



necessary to place the narrow strip under the hinges at 

 one end of the box ttf fasten the top securely. This type 

 of box, of which 

 there are several 

 brands on the 

 miarket, is pat- 

 ented and usu- 

 ally costs a little 

 more than the or- 

 dinary standard 

 shipping crate. 

 Fig. 39 shows an 

 octagonal shaped 

 crate which is 

 sometimes made 



Figure 38. — Showing universal fold- 

 ing crate before bottom is placed and 

 standing on end after placing bottom in 

 position. 



at home and used for shipping sweets. It is, however, 

 little known on the markets, and only in special cases 

 where lumber is cheap would it be profitable. By refer- 

 ence to Table XIII it will be seen that it is absolutely 

 impossible to make a crate that will hold a bushel of po- 



