222 The Principles of Vegetable- Gardening 



mark or the name of the product. The dealer is likely to 

 receive consignments from many persons in one day, 

 and unless the name of the shipper is on the package 



Fig. 51. A cylinder-sorter for potatoes and fruits. 



confusion may result. When an important shipment 

 is made, it is well to notify the dealer in advance, either 

 by wire or by letter. 



Although the sorting and grading of vegetables en- 

 tail extra labor and expense, they nearly always pay if 

 one desires to reach a personal customer. With certain 

 kinds of vegetables, however, sorting machines may be 

 used, particularly with potatoes. Some of these ma- 

 chines work on the principle of a revolving sieve or 

 screen through which the crop is run (Fig. 51). The 

 products then drop through the mesh according to size. 

 Another type of sorting machine is an inclined box or 

 rack with slat bottom over which the products are rolled 

 (Fig. 52). The small specimens drop between the 

 slats, and the large ones roll on to the end of the box 

 and are caught in a barrel or other receptacle. Com- 

 pare Figs. 82 and 83. . - 



Usually the careful gardener will need a special kind 

 of wagon. For use in the field he needs something in 



