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tremely tender, from bruises or other injuries. Even the 
slightest marks or blemishes will detract from their 
appearance and probably require the grower to accept a 
lower price. 
The leaves encircling each head are trimmed as shown 
in Fig. 84. Some markets prefer a “long trim,’ some a 
“medium trim” and others a “short trim.” The leaves 
Fig. 84.—Cauliflower trimmed for market. Head on right trimmed very short. 
may be removed very quickly with a large, sharp knife. 
Crates of various dimensions are used for marketing 
cauliflower which has been grown under glass. Most of 
the crates are made to hold either a dozen or two dozen 
heads. Louisiana gardeners, who ship cauliflower from 
field plantations during the early winter, use crates that 
hold only half a dozen heads. Such a crate should be 
even more valuable for the greenhouse product. The 
head pieces for the Louisiana crate are 7 inches by 14 
inches by 3 inch in size. The lath are 3 or 31% inches 
by 22 inches by %4 inch. Cottonwood for these crates 
is preferred to any other lumber. The dimensions of the 
crate must be determined by the size of the heads which 
are ordinarily grown. When rigid grading of the differ- 
ent sizes is practiced, and this is always desirable, it is an 
advantage to have crates of various sizes. It is doubtful 
