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The Principles of Fruit-growing 



The grower, then, will begin some months ia advance 

 to look up the packages, for he will thereby not only suit 



himself and the market, 

 but he will likely be able 

 to secure his packages at 

 a lower cost; and he will, 

 in any event, be sure of 

 his packages in case 

 there should be a large 

 demand for them at 

 marketing time. It is 

 well to secure the illus- 

 trated price-lists of the 

 manufacturers, and to 

 canvass the subjects of 

 styles and prices. 



All packages smaller 

 than a half-peck should 

 be shipped in crates. It 

 is customary to use crates 

 with slat sides and many openings, to insure complete 

 ventilation; but, if the fruits are firm and dry when they 

 are picked and are then reduced to a lower temperature, 

 they may be shipped in unventilated crates, usually with 

 better results. The 

 shriveling and shrink- 

 age of the fruits will be 

 less in the tight crates, 

 and decay will ordina- 

 rily be less also. These 

 crates may be gift pack- 

 ages, and made of light 



split stuff. FiQ- 157. The bushel box. 



Fig. 156. Carriers. Top, twenty-tour- 

 pint crate; middle, four-basket carrier or 

 crate; bottom, sixteen-quart crate. 



