Practical Orcharding On Rough Lands. Ill 



get the tree upon which we must depend for 

 future crops. 



Packages. — This is a greatly agitated sub- 

 ject. What package should be used, barrel or 

 box? The barrel has been and will be the 

 principal package for many years, especially 

 for apples for the general market, while the 

 box may be used for the fancy high quality 

 varieties, which are to be used as stand apples 

 in our cities and towns. 



The fruit for the two packages differ very 

 greatly. In the case of the barrel the fruit may 

 vary in size and it will be of no particular dis- 

 advantage. In box packing it is almost impos- 

 sible to make a neat pack without uniform 

 sized fruit. This necessitates the thinning of 

 our fruit in order to secure the uniformity in 

 fruit necessary. 



The question of labor must be considered in 

 connection with box packing, as it will require 

 extra help at this especially busy time of the 

 year. For such fruits as sell best in boxes are 

 tender, high classed varieties, which must be 

 wrapped in order to reach the consumer in best 

 condition. The boxing of the proper kinds of 

 fruit will tend to increase the consumption of 

 apples, as many families can use a box of fruit 

 while it is in good condition, but would not at- 



