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same lot were packed at the same time in a Virginia orchard — part in a 

 l^-bushel apple crate and part in a standard apple box. Those in the 

 standard box were sized to pack 100 to the box; those in the crate were 

 sized 3 inches and larger, in accordance with commercial practice. Oiled 

 paper was used to wrap the apples in the standard box; shredded oiled 

 paper was used in the crate. Both packages had liners. Both also had 

 pads under the lids, but only the standard box had a pad in the bottom. 

 Both packs of apples were hauled by truck to Washington, D. C, where 

 they were held in cold storage for several months and then examined. 

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