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Clamp Nailing Press Completed. 
PACKING ACCESSORIES 
Lining Paper 
This is used in all boxes of the better 
grades of fall and winter apples, and of 
the poorest grade where the apples are 
not wrapped. It is used both for the 
sake of an impression upon the consumer 
and the effect upon the apples. Its pres- 
ence indicates care in the preparation 
of the product. It keeps out dust; also 
where apples are not wrapped, it prevents 
their becoming scratched against the 
rough sides of the box. The quality used 
is usually that termed “white news.” 
White has become the symbol of sanita- 
tion and the American people prefer it. 
The size of the sheets for the Northwest 
standard box is 17144x26 inches; the size 
for the special box, 1914x26 inches; that 
for the Colorado box, 1814x28 inches. Two 
sheets are used for each box, the ends 
of the box to remain bare. This “will 
allow for a generous overlapping on both 
top and bottom, and also allow for a pleat 
to be made on the bottom corners. The 
pleat is very essential, as it allows for the 
bulge when the’ box is nailed. To make 
this pleat catch the paper on the ends, 
thus making a fold, draw the paper 
quickly over the knee, thus creasing it. 
This crease is generally made about six 
inches from the end. These pleats will 
fit in the corners nicely.” * Instead of 
making these pleats many prefer to push 
the paper a little way through the cracks 
in the bottom corners of the box to serve 
the same purpose. 
*C. I. Lewis, Horticulturist, Oregon Agri- 
cultural Experiment Station; Better Fruit, 
August, 1911. 
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE 
Cardboard 
This is of light weight, soft, and of an 
absorbent nature, usually blue or green in 
color, though the uncolored makes a bet- 
ter looking box. Its size is about one- 
half inch smaller than the dimensions of 
the box. It is usually placed only in the 
bottom and top of the box, and on the 
inside of the lining paper. It acts as a 
deterrent against bruises, and as another 
factor toward a good impression upon the 
consumer. Some growers, dealers and as- 
sociations use these sheets upon which to 
advertise. They also furnish a place to 
print the season at which the apples in the 
box are to be eaten. In some districts, no- 
tably Hood River, cardboard is also placed 
between the layers of apples. Mr. C. I. 
Lewis, Oregon Agricultural Experiment 
Station, states thus the arguments for the 
use of cardboards between layers: ‘“‘They 
act as pads and tend to lessen the danger 
from skin slipping; they soak up the extra 
moisture which may gather from sweat- 
ing or bruising, and help to confine the 
decaying fruit so that it will not spread 
through the entire package, and, more- 
over, aid to convey to the buyer the 
thought that he has a superior article.” * 
Consumers are beginning to object, how- 
ever, that this anxiety of the Northwest 
fruitgrower to convince as to the quality 
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* Better Fruit, September, 
Bar Nailing Press. 
1911. 
