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men find their way to the jam maker, to whom they are 
despatched in white-wood tubs, each tub filled to 
within about four inches of the top, and holding then 
about 56 lbs. of fruit. “The space allowed permits of a 
little movement, and thus prevents loss of juice, which 
comes quickly to the surface of such a bulk of fruit. A 
double-thickness of brown paper is generally tied over 
the top of the tub, and on it is pasted a prominent label, 
signifying that the contents are ‘‘jam fruit,” and re- 
minding the railway officials which is the right side up. 
If the tubs have lids screwed, or otherwise fastened 
down tight, the contents would quickly ferment in hot 
weather, and would thus not arrive at their destination 
in good condition. 
As regards cost of production and the selling price, 
many sets of figures have been given, but in all of them 
it is shown that though the produce realises good prices, 
and in some seasons very high rates, yet the cost of 
planting, manuring, and pruning is a very serious item. 
Planting canes of the more popular market-garden rasp- 
berries cost from {I to £2, Ios. per 1000, and their 
purchase, together with the cost of planting, works out 
at about £14 per acre; to this must be subsequently 
added about £8 per acre per annum for manures and 
cultivation. The price paid for picking varies in dif- 
ferent districts and also with the season, a lower rate 
being paid when the crop is heavy than when it is light. 
The variation is slight, however, though where large 
areas are under cultivation such variations may amount to 
a very considerable item, and may determine the amount 
of profit. One halfpenny per lb. is considered a good 
price for raspberry picking, but, given a good season and 
crop, 4d. per 12 lb. peck is a common rate. 
The yield varies, but under the usual conditions of 
rows four feet apart and the plants two feet apart in the 
rows, there should be an annual crop of from two tons 
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