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BULLETIN 688, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
The berries shipped in ventilated crates were received in good 
condition, except that in a few instances they were somewhat wet. 
It was observed in shipping huckleberries that it was difficult to 
keep the berries from being spilled from the baskets. (See fig. 6.) 
Baskets for shipping huckleberries are made with the veneer at 
the corners of the baskets lapped so that the berries can not escape 
from the bottom and sides of the basket. As the berries are small 
and nearly round, however, they roll easily from the top of the bas- 
kets unless something is provided as a cover, and such covering 
Fig. 6.— Huckleberries shipped by parcel post in an 8-quart ventilated crate. This crate was badly 
stained by the berries spilled from the baskets in transit. 
together with the lapped corners of the baskets allow little ventila- 
tion. A crate of huckleberries in which the baskets are not covered 
so that the berries can not escape must be transported right side up in 
order to keep the berries in place. Small parcels of berries often 
are not carried in this way in the mail and frequently larger crates 
of berries are placed on end or bottom side up. 
Care must be exercised in shipping huckleberries by parcel post 
and unless particular attention is given to the selection of proper 
containers and the packing of the fruit, failure will result, 
