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Eastern growers are seeking to retain the Eastern box for 

 only high-grade fruit, disposing of the less desirable grades 



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 Fig. 10. This grader is equipped with a detachable cleaning mechanism. 

 Small apples are removed as they leave the hopper. The others pass 

 through the cleaner, on to the elevator and the sizing device, a series 

 of rings of varying sizes, and thence to the packing bins. 



in other ways. This is an effort that merits widespread 

 support. 



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Fig. 11. The machine shown in Fig. 10 in actual use in a Virginia 

 packing house. Tender varieties should not be allowed to accumulate 



in such large quantities in the packing compartments. 



Two grades and a varying number of sizes are commonly 

 made of apples packed in baskets. 



Table 3 gives the average grading records for a 5-year 



