TABLE OF CONTENTS 



Part One— THE) FRUIT MARKET 



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I. The Two Markets 4 



II. The Market Problems 6 



III. Commission Men 8 



IV. The Foreign Market 12 



V. Selling Associations — Pools 17 



VI. The Home Market 22 



VII. Production and Price 25 



VIII. Utilization of Wastes 31 



Part Two— PICKING 



I. Time to Pick 43 



II. Picking Receptacles 46 



III. Stems On or Off . . . ' 47 



IV. Conveniences and Inconveniences . . , , .48 

 V. Managing Pickers 52 



Part Thrbb— GRADING AND PACKING 



I. The Practice of Grading 60 



II. What is First-grade Fruit? 61 



III. The Designation of Grades 63 



IV. Sorting Tables 65 



V. Good Judgment in Grading 66 



VI. Filling the Package 67 



Part Four— THE FRUIT PACKAGE 



I. The American Fruit Package 73 



II. The Apple Barrel 74 



III. Berry Packages 77 



IV. The Grape Basket 7g 



V. Peach Packages 80 



VI. Apples in Boxes 83 



VII. Other Fruits and Packages 86 



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