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PACKING AND MARKETING. 



A few general remarks will not be out of place on this 

 subject. Every grower should have bis private brand, 

 and if his goods are honestly sorted and packed it will pay 

 him. The writer has had many carloads of vegetables 

 sold before they reach the market because his brand was 

 known and buyers have confidence in his goods. All 

 kinds of vegetables should be graded, and the fancy goods 

 should be packed in the best possible manner, putting in 

 grade goods should never be packed under this brand. 

 After the vegetables are graded, the fancies parbicularly 

 should be packed in the best popular manner, putting !u 

 enough to fill the crate so that it will appear full on ar- 

 rival at destination. Further it should be made as at- 

 tractive as possible, as appearance goes a long way in sell 

 ing. If possible communities should get together and 

 ship in car lots. Much is saved in freight, and the goods 

 always arrive in better condition. The crates should >)e 

 put -in cars and nailed down with slats, allowing air 

 spaces between each row of crates. The following vege- 

 tables require refrigeration: lettuce, beets, snap beans, 

 English peas, celery, carrots, caulifiower, cantaloupes, and 

 ripe tomatoes. Ventilated cars may be used for the fol- 

 lowing, if the weather is not too warm: cabbage, pota- 

 toes, squash, cucuiribers, eggplant, peppers, tomatoes, but 

 if weather is very warm, all of these will require ice ex 

 cept, perhaps, eggplant, green tomatoes and potatoes. 



