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incli by two inclies^ with the ends projecting about 

 half an inch^ as seen in figure 122. The cover has also a 

 narrow slat at each end. The cover is fastened by bend- 

 ing a piece of hoop iron around the standard^ and fasten- 

 ing it to both sides of the cover cleats with screws^ and a 

 spring made of the same is attached to the inside edge 

 of the standard^ runs up through, and hooks over the 

 band of hoop iron, the standard being sawed out to admit 

 of working the spring, as seen in figure 122. 



Care should be taken to make the trays all square, and 

 the covers all alike, so that each will fit in any case. In 

 order to have the standards all alike, the handles should 

 not be put on until after the covers are. In getting out 

 a bill of material, have it sawed in planks at the saw mill, 

 as thick as you w^ant the pieces wide, and have it worked 

 up by circular saw. 



I am not aware that this style of case is in use at the 

 East, but it is a western invention, and used by growers 

 in that section. 



^mith^s GJrape Box. 



Though made with reference to packing grapes, this 



box will answer 

 for Currants, 

 Gooseberries, and 

 those fruits that 

 do not esj)ecially 

 need ventilation. 

 The sides of this 

 box are made of 

 veneer, cut partly 

 through at the 

 edges where it 

 bends over the 

 end pieces, which are thick enough to allow the sides to 

 be nailed to them. The cover fastens down by tacking 



Fig. 124.— smith's grape box. 



