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same depth as No. 1, and contains 673 
cubic inches. 
The Hallock (Illinois) box is 5 inches 
square and 23 inches deep, containing 62} 
cubic inches. 
The Leslie, standard box of the South, 
generally sold in the flat is made up by 
wrapping the band around the bottom, 
inserting the corners of bottom in punch 
holes of band and driving the tacks or staples 
through the lap of the band. 
The ‘‘wine measure”? box has a band 
3% inches wide and 203 inches long, and 
the bottom is 3% inches in width and 
63 inches long. The band for the “dry 
measure” is 212 inches long and 33 
inches wide and the bottom is 34 x 7% 
inches, the box being 2% inches deep 
inside, and holds a full quart, 673 cubic 
inches. 
The cost of those boxes per thousand is: 
Berlin, $3.50; Michigan Hallock, $3 in the 
flat; Illinois Hallock, $3 in the flat; Leslie, 
$3 in the flat. 
There is a law in some states as to the 
size of boxes for strawberries. It would 
be well for the strawberry grower to look 
