TESTING CAPACITY OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONTAINERS 5 



The cabinet is so constructed that the front is cut away, and the 

 front of the frame that holds the hopper funnel is also cut away. 

 This facilitates the work of striking off tall baskets, for it is un- 

 necessary for the operator to stoop under the top of the cabinet. 

 TVlien the basket is struck off the surplus seed falls through the 

 gridiron into the drawer at the bottom. It thus becomes unnecessary 

 Y> scrape or brush surplus seed off the floor of the cabinet, and as the 



Figure 4. — Testing a market basket. Berry boxes and 

 Climax and till baskets are tested in tbis position 



drawer is much smaller than the pans in use with the other type of 

 cabinet, it is handled with much less effort by the operator. The 

 use of this new cabinet has speeded up the work of testing and has 

 made it much less wearing on the operator. 



STANDARD MEASURES USED 



The standard measures are of nickel-plated brass and are tested 

 and approved by the United States Bureau of Standards before 



