416 The Principles of Fruit-growing. 
It is an excellent plan for the fruit-grower to visit 
markets in advance of the ripening of his crop, and: 
to determine just what style of package his market 
will most appreciate. When fruits are pooled, or 
shipped through exchanges or unions, it is imperative 
that a uniform style of package should be used; but 
when a man handles fruit solely upon his own ae- 
count, and has a fine or superior quality, he ean 
often advertixe his product by a unique package, 
or at least by one that is unlike those in most 
common use. Sueh a package singles him out from 
his neighbors, and auswers as a trade-mark for his 
product. The writer has known profitable returns to 
be got from fruit which was shipped in colored 
baskets. A dye was made of aniline, and the bas- 
kets were dipped into the kettle (being handled with 
a pitehfork), and fruit whieh was no better than the 
ordinary run brought from twe to five eents a bas- 
ket more than that packed in) the ordinary white 
package. This will not often suceeed, however, but 
this instanee is given simply to show that a package 
which is somewhat out of the usual run may he a 
desirable one for a man to use upon partiedlar ov- 
casions. 
In all the finest fruits the erower should use 
nothing but a gift packaee, that is, one which is 
given away with the fruit when it is sold. This in- 
sures a elean and dainty package, and the  pur- 
chaser is not bothered with the thought of returning 
it. In fruits whieh are to reach a good market, 
a package which has been used onee is a positive 
