Packages 149 



teen to twenty inches wide and two feet long. Nail a six 



inch board to the back of it, then put on one inch strips 



to form the slots, as shown in the picture. These slots 



hold the ends and center pieces into their places while the 



sides are being nailed on." One piece of heading should 



be placed exactly 



in the center of ^g aP" 



the frame and 



the side pieces 



should be exactly 



even with the 



heading at both 



top and bottom. 



Use three-fourths ^'°- lO— ^o™ for making Leslie or HaUock 



crates. 



mch No. 16 wu-e 



nails ; and leave no nails protruding to catch the hands. 

 American crates come knocked down and ready to as- 

 semble by nailing the sides and bottoms to the ends. The 

 division pieces or trays come made up. American boxes 

 are shipped made up and compactly nested. They re- 

 quire special machinery to make up and the veneer dries 

 out and gets brittle if shipped in the flat. Several types 

 of "folding" crates for use with American baskets are on 

 the market, but have won little favor as yet. They are 

 shipped folded and require no nailing, either for assembling 

 or for attaching covers. 



SPECIAL PACKAGES 



Most strawberries are marketed ia the packages de- 

 scribed above, but a number of special packages are in use. 

 These are of two types ; those that furnish refrigeration 

 for berries shipped to distant markets, and those that are 

 convenient for near markets. 



