77 



4 Tier Apples in the Special box, 128, 144. 



4^ Tier Apples in the Standard box, 150, 163, 175. 

 4^ Tier Apples in the Special box, 185, 200. 



5 Tier Apples in the Special box, 200, 225. 



Unless the apples have been properly graded beforehand, no 

 such system of classification can be obtained. Probably the best 

 place for the 5 Tier Apples, is at the evaporator or cider factory. 



Fig:. 2. Celebrated Diagfonal Pack. 



(Courtesy of "Better Fruit.") 



Mr. Bassett. In the diagonal pack, are you not selling a lot of 

 empty spaces, instead of apples ? 



Ansv^er. No ; if the apples are properly graded, the spaces are 

 confined to each end of the box. 



Starting the Packs. 



Very little trouble will be experienced in starting the square 

 pack, i. e., if the apples have been properly graded. With the 3 Tier 

 Apple, which is 3^3 inches in diameter, it requires 3 apples to fill up 

 the space across the bottom of the box, or in other words there will 

 be 3 rows in width and 3 layers in depth. The 4 Tier Apples re- 

 quire 4 rows in width and 4 layers in depth. 



The diagonal 3^ Tier pack (See Fig. 3) is started dillerently. 

 In this style one gets 3^ rows in width and 4 layers in depth. The 

 first apple is placed in the lower left hand corner of the box, another 

 apple is placed in the center. The following two apples are pressed 

 firmly in the places which are left. This is sometimes called the 2-2 

 pack. 



