388 The Principles of Fruit-growing. 
the fruit is sorted, graded and packed. In the 
picking of apples, the best method is ordinarily to 
use a half-bushel, round-bottomed splint (not woven) 
basket which has a swinging handle. If this hasket 
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is lined on the inside with thick cloth or burlaps, 
it will answer the purpose all the better. © This 
basket is provided with a strong wire hook, that 
ean be hung upon a limb, allowing the picker to 
