PACKING 



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upon building a reputation as a dispenser of good fruit will 

 wish to set high standards for himself. Many associations 

 have rules and standards much higher than those of the fed- 

 eral and state grades. 



Packing laws in some states require that closed packages 

 must be labeled with the variety name, the name and address 

 of the grower or packer, and the grade and minimum size of 

 the fruit. This information must also be furnished when 

 packing under the federal grades. 



The following are samples of markings, which should ap- 

 pear on closed packages of apples grown in various states and 

 packed for sale under some of the United States grades. 



Winchester, Va. 



This package contains 

 108 2-in. apples 

 Net weight ... lbs. 



At the present time only the most tender-skinned fruits are 

 sized by hand. There are a number of types of power- 

 operated machines which size apples very rapidly and ac- 

 curately (Figs. 7 to 14 inclusive) . Uniformity in size as well 

 as in other qualities plus quantity handling are now matters 

 of prime importance. At present the tendency is to sort by 

 means of mechanical devices into lots of several sizes with 



* If packages are marked by the manufacturer "U. S. Std. Bbl." or 

 ^'U. S. Std. Bu.'' such markings need not be made a part of stencil. 



Barrel: 



New York Apples 



U. S. Fancy 



Baldwin— 2%-in. Min. 



John Jones, Rochester, N. Y. 



U. S. Std. Bbl.* 



Ohio Apples 

 U. S. No. 1 



Min. 2%-in. Rome Beauty 

 John Jones, Canton, Ohio 

 U. S. Std. Bbl.* 



Carton: 

 Virginia Apples 

 U. S. No. 1 

 Stayman Winesap 

 John Jones 



Bushel: 



Maryland— U. S. No. 1 

 Delicious — Min. 2% in. 

 John Jones, Frederick, Md. 

 Std. Bu.* 



