Berry-stands, 387 
below. Other types of bery-stands are shown in 
Figs. 78, 79 and so. 
In the picking of  tree-fruits, it is ordinarily 
best to use a basket and not a bag, for in spite 
of all one can do, the fruit is bruised when it is 
thrown into a bay which is slang over the shoulder. 
In the picking of peaches, it ix customary to pick 
in something like a Climax basket, or better still, 
in the old-fashioued tall, round-top peek baskets, 
such as are standards in New Jersey and other 
places. These baskets are held at about one’s 
o 
Fig. 80. Tray for berry boxes. 
Fig. 79. Berry-stand on legs. 
middle by dropping them into a hoop which is 
held upon the person by a strap running over the 
shoulder and under one arm (Fig. 81). This allows 
the picker the free use of both arms, and obviates 
the necessity of his being obliged to stretch or 
stoop to deposit the fruit after he has picked it. 
The baskets ave filled about level full, all the fruits 
which are ripe enough for picking being saved in- 
discriminately. The basket is then set in the shade 
alongside the tree from which the fruit was taken, 
and at intervals a wagon or cart collects the bas- 
kets and takes them to the packing-room, where 
