56 MODERN FRUIT MARKETING 
used Jace circles which add to the attractiveness of the 
barrel when exposed for sale. There are also a number 
of so-called winter cushions or basket cushions. These 
go upon the top of the barrel or basket to prevent the 
fruit from getting crushed and, to some extent, protect 
against winter injury. These cushions are little used 
and their expense for other than the most fancy fruit 
would make them prohibitive. 
For box packing, there are the box liners, the layer 
boards which are pasteboard pieces to go between the 
layers of apples when no wraps are used, and the tissue 
wraps which cover the apples. The tissue wraps are 
of two or three different grades, but the light tissue is 
usually put on fruit that has no stems, while the heavy 
tissue is used on apples and pears, where there is danger 
of the stem penetrating the paper. 
