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foot for the paper rack, four or five feet 
for as many boxes into which apples are 
being packed, one foot for the box of loose 
apples, and a few inches for play in slid- 
ing the boxes in and out. Where the apple 
boxes are lined, and the lining paper 
hangs on the outside of the box during 
the process of packing, the last item 
is important, in order to avoid tearing. 
Where the wrapping paper is kept in 
front of the packer rather than at the 
side, the length of the bench can be re- 
duced one foot. The cull box can be kept 
‘on the floor under the table, or on a 
shelf at the front. This shelf is also 
convenient to hold boxes into which are 
to be sorted apples of an unusual size 
or of the grades different from that which 
the packer is packing—apples that the 
grader may have overlooked. 
Paper Rack 
The rack for holding the wrapping pa- 
per is sometimes made in the form of a 
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shelf at the rear of the table direct}y 
in front of the packer, and high enough 
above the box to permit grasping the 
head in removing the box. This rack 
may be long enough for compartments 
for two or three sizes of paper and the 
necessary cardboard. A “hod” for paper 
is illustrated in Fig. 20. This is made 
either of wood or of metal, and is con- 
structed with two right angle screw 
hooks in the edge to engage the edge of 
the box head and a bracket underneath 
to support it against the end. If the 
bracket is cut with a right angle insteaq 
of with an acute angle, it can be hooked 
on the side of the box. Some packers 
prefer their paper at the side. A side 
rack on the long packing bench is most 
convenient when on a level with the top 
of the box. 
Nailing Press 
A nailing, or lid, press is a necessity 
wherever apples are packed in boxes. Its 
purpose is to press down the ends of the 
box lid and hold them in place while 
they are being nailed. Use is made of 
either bars or clamps. Some believe that 
bars, such as those on the press shown 
in Fig. 24, are likely to bruise the ap- 
ples. If they do not come more than an 
inch and a half from the edge of the hox, 
however, there is no danger; and this 
press has the advantage of being suitable 
for pears. The clamp press holds the 
cleats in place while being nailed, but if 
used for pears, which are packed with 
a higher crown than apples, it may leave 
most of the bulge on the top of the box. 
The press supplied with a ratchet or other 
device to engage the foot lever when it 
is pushed down, is to be preferred to one 
without it; else, if the nailer must leave 
his job for an instant, he must arrange 
his cleats and cover boards a second time. 
The press without a protruding foot lever 
cannot cause bruised shins. Unfor- 
tunately no press possesses all the good 
points. One will have to select according 
to his own judgment. If the press does 
not provide it, handy arrangement will 
have to be made for lid stuff, cleats, nails 
and rubber stamps. <A good nail stripper 
will pay for itself in saving of time and 
annoyance to the nailer. 
