MARKETING 167 
usually carried to the packing room. In large establish- 
ments, wheelbarrows or special carts (Figs. 55, 56 and 
57) are employed, and wide alleys and corridors may be 
provided for their use. It is not a light task to harvest 
the crops under several acres of glass, and growers will 
do well to consider 
conveniences which 
will make the work 
less expensive as 
well as pleasanter. 
Packing room.— 
The packing room 
(Fig. 58) should be 
easily accessible 
from all parts of 
the range. It is an 
advantage to have 
it close to the boiler 
room for the con- 
venience of laborers 
who might be re- Fig. 55.—A convenient homemade cart for 
e z handling two barrels at a time. 
quired in both places. 
It should be of ample size, to avoid crowding and to 
promote the work by proper organization and system. 
The floor should be of concrete, with a gentle slope to one 
or more drains. A wooden or metal wash tank with a 
drain board at each end should be placed in the central 
part of the room. Ordinary bath tubs are excellent for 
this purpose. An abundance of clean, running water is 
essential. Tables or benches of convenient height are 
placed around the walls of the room. There should be a 
sufficient number of windows to light the room well by 
day, and,since it is sometimes necessary to work at night, 
good artificial lights should be provided. 
The greenhouse packing room should be large enough 
to accommodate the market wagons or delivery trucks 
necessary to handle the crop. It is an advantage to have 
