274 MODERN FRUIT MARKETING 
Fig. 134.—-TESTING FOR END PLAY 
The height at ends comes next. The last row of apples 
at the end of the perfect box projects from a fourth to 
three-eighths inches above the end, and a strip laid on 
top will run parallel to the box. If these run too low or 
too high or are uneven they are marked off accordingly. 
The compactness is tested by placing the hands on the 
top of the fruit and testing the give under pressure and 
the side movement (Fig. 133). The hands are then run 
down at the end of the box to see if there is any end 
play (Fig. 134). If the hands can be forced down to 
