APPLES 
box, with spaces at the other end, the 
second and fourth rows touch only the op- 
posite head of the box. All the rows in 
each layer contain the same number of 
apples, and each layer contains the same 
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170 at the Light 
ng 380 Thice two at the left, 
number The number of apples in the 
pox is determined by counting the apples 
in the top layer and multiplying by five, 
the number of layers. 
2 When the outer 1ows and the middle 
row of a layer reach from head to head 
of the box, the second and fourth rows 
each has a space at both ends and each 
contains one apple less. On the other 
hand, when the second and fourth rows 
reach from head to head, the first, third 
and fifth each has a space at both ends 
and each contains one apple less. Then 
the layer constructed after the latter, con- 
tains one apple less than the layer con- 
structed after the former manner. Now 
the first, third and fifth layers of the box 
each contains the same number of apples, 
and the second and fourth the same. But 
the first, third and fifth layers are con- 
structed after the former manner, and 
the second and fourth after the latter. 
Hence the box contains two layers each 
containing one apple less than the other 
three; and to determine the number of 
apples, count those in the top layer, mul- 
tiply by five, the number of layers and 
subtract two. 
The counts of the three-two packs, with 
the length of rows in each are: 100, 4-4; 
113, 5-4; 125, 5-5; 188, 6-5; 150, 6-6; 163, 
7-6; 175, 7-7; 188, 8-7; 200, 8-8; 218, 9-8; 
361 
225, 9-9. The count 100 1s sanctioned 
only for the use of very long apples, such 
as some Spitzenburgs and Ortlej}s, which 
would pack slack crosswise of the box 
and not allow of a pioper height if put 
into the 96 two-two pack. Sizes 200, 213, 
and 225 can be used successfully only 
for apples somewhat flat. Long apples for 
these sizes will likewise be slack cross- 
wise and come too low. They can be 
packed three-three. To decide whether a 
certain size of apple should be packed in- 
to the three-two or the three-three pack, 
try to place five of them cheek to cheek 
crosswise of the box. If the apples are 
so large that there is not room for five of 
them in the row, the apples are to be 
packed three-two If the five of them 
fit across snugly, or if they are so small 
that five of them do not reach across, they 
are to be packed three-three. 
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where the rows are of unequal length. 
hundred eighty-elght apples. If the top layer 
of the box we1e counted and this number 
multiplied bv five, the result would be .190. 
If the layers are ‘reversed there will be 187 
apples. 
Three-Three Pack 
To begin the three-three pack, place 
three apples against the lower head of 
the box, beginning at the left hand side, 
leaving three spaces of equal size, one at 
the right of each apple, the last being 
between the third apple and the right 
