FRUIT-PACKING OPERATIONS 79 
done in the previous grading. The sizing is done dur- 
ing the process of filling. The foreman keeps track of 
the packages, sees that the work is properly done, nails 
on the tops, and stencils on the end the number of apples 
in the box and the number or name of the grower. 
In most cases, the packer himself, being licensed by 
the organization, has his number placed on the package, 
so if at any time a box is returned on account of poor 
Fig. 72—“NAIL STRIPPER” 
work, the one who is responsible for the packing can 
be forced to correct it or pay for the damage. Each 
packer sets off his own box, and with a pencil places 
on the side the number of apples in the package. This 
allows the foreman to check them when he places the 
number on the outside with a rubber stencil. Where 
