CHAPTER III 
FRUIT PACKAGES 
Packages versus Bulk.—The old system of selling 
fruit in bulk is no longer permissible. In some few 
instances it is still done, but in most fruit-growing sec- 
tions it is prohibited by either custom or law. Not 
many years ago when the farmer went to the grocery 
store to buy his sugar or flour, it was dished out to him 
from a barrel which was always standing more or less 
open and not infrequently became a general collector 
of dust and dirt for a long time. This is no longer 
practiced and, indeed, ought not to be. Everything now 
is put up in small packages which are sold as a part 
of the contents. Occasionally, you will see dried apples, 
prunes, raisins, etc., on the market, sold in bulk, but 
for the most part this is dispensed with, and probably 
in a few more years none can be had, at least at retail, 
except in closed packages. 
Gift Packages.—The tendency of the time is to use 
gift packages. These must be considered as a part of 
the cost of marketing the fruit and charges or calcula- 
tions made to cover this cost. In some instances where 
growers cater to a private trade, the packages are col- 
lected and used over again, but where shipments are 
made the packages go with the fruit. 
Requirements of Fruit Packages.—There are several 
considerations to be made in the selecting of a fruit 
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