Contents. xvii 
PAGES 
THE PACKING OF FRUIT. What is first-class fruit ?—Im- 
portance of uniformity in size.—How to pack—The tiers or 
layers of fruit— Facing fruit in barrels—Packing for export 
—Packing in California~German agitation—Wrapping the 
fruits—Snugness in packing—Trade-marks—Fruit must be 
well grown.—Puchages  . is Fi . P 4 é . 401-425 
PACKING HOUSES AND APPLIANCES. Two types of houses 
—Packing tables—Sorting tables—Apple presses . i 425-434 
STORING FRUITS. General advice—Storage is a business 
by itself—Temporary storage—Risks in storing—Coépera- 
tive storage.— Requisites for domestic storage—Ventilation 
—Moisture—Fruit trays.— Storage Buildings—Various types 
—Vermont apple house—Alwood’s house—<dlecoholic vapor 
as a fruit preservative. . ‘ . . . . 435461 
SHIPPING AND REACHING THE CONSUMER. The grower 
and the consumer—How to reach the market.— Refrigerator 
cars— Shipping associations—An illustration of a fruit 
market, : 2 7 . . . . 7 , c - 461-479 
APPENDIX (pages 481-500) 
I, How bib THE VARIETIES OF FRUITS ORIGINATE? 481-482 
II. REMARKS ON CLASSIFYING AND DESCRIBING FRUITS 483-487 
III. AMERICAN BOOKS ON FRUIT-GROWING. x . 488-500 
