582 Standardisation of Chip Baskets. [Oct., 



At no time was it more necessary for home producers to 

 make great efforts to retain their position in the home markets, 



Im eriai Fruit ^^^^^ ^^^^ grading and 



«i ..^^ft" packing^ produce according to approved 



Show, 1922. ,1 ? n 1.^+ 



' methods and presentmg it on the market 



in the most attractive manner. Exhibitions of fruit which attract 



the general pubKc have great usefulness in inducing increased 



consumption, and should afford the grower the opportunity to 



demonstrate the superiority of the home-grown article. 



In so far as fruit and vegetables are concerned, an oppor- 

 tunity will be afforded for so doing at the Imperial Fruit Show, 

 which the "Daily Mail" are organising to be held at the 

 Crystal Palace from 27th October to 4th November, with the 

 support, not only of this Ministry, but that of the Departments 

 of Agriculture of Canada and South Africa, and also of the 

 Fruit Trades Associations of these countries. The competition 

 will not, as in 1921, be confined to apples, but will embrace 

 most classes of fruit then in season, also tom^atoes and potatoes. 

 By such exhibitions the producers in the British Empire will 

 have a unique opportunity of demonstrating the excellence 

 of the fruit and vegetables grown within the Empire, while 

 British growers, through competition, will profit much in the 

 art of grading, packing and presentation. 



At the previous Exhibition held in 1921, the home growers 

 secured many of the premier prizes; and the exhibits generally 

 showed that in the grading and packing of fruit progress was 

 being made, yet the low marks awarded by Judges in many 

 cases show that there is still room for improvement. After 

 the Show each exhibitor was informed of the marks awarded 

 by the Judge for his individual exhibits, and in the article on 

 the Imperial Fruit Show of 1921, which will be found on 

 page 659 of this Journal, the writers have dealt with the 

 lessons to be learnt by a study of the Judges' score-card. 

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The fruit-growing industry has suffered very many handi- 

 caps in past years, and not the least of these has been the 

 Standardisation chaotic condition of the various containers 



of Chip Baskets. 'J^ "^'^ P'^'^"? ^« marketed. This 



has been especially the case with soft fruit 

 such as strawberries. 



The chip baskets in which this fruit is carried, although 

 ostensibly of the same denomination, vary widely in their cubic 



