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BULLETIN 1401, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
Salted Virginias are often packed in 10-pound tins, which, are 
equipped with a friction top and contain, in addition, small glassine 
bags in which to retail the peanuts. The can is also accompanied 
by a little measuring cup, thus enabling the grocer, druggist, or other 
retailer to measure out the contents of the can accurately into the 
glassine bags, which are then displayed on the counter. Many salted 
Virginias are shipped in glassine bags packed in cardboard boxes 
lined with paraffined paper. A 5-cent sack may contain from 134 to 
2 ounces, depending on the market and the profit expected and on 
whether the kernels are whole or split. Considerable quantities are 
packed in friction-top glass jars of 3, 6, and 12 ounce capacity. 
Peanuts in air-tight glass containers have been opened six years 
Fig. 28.— Roasting shelled Virginia-type peanuts in a Virginia factory. The revolving cylinders 
are heated in this instance by coal fires, but usually gas is employed. The operator is testing 
the peanuts to see if the roasting has been completed 
after they were packed and found to be as fresh and with as good 
flavor as njewly-packed stock. 
A number of concerns furnish salted peanuts in glassine bags which 
are already attached to large cardboards, making an attractive 
display. This method of distribution is popular with dealers as it 
requires little labor on their part. 
Chicago is easily the outstanding market for salted peanuts, and 
especially for salted Spanish. The vast vending-machine system on 
the streets, on elevated station platforms, in stores, and various 
public places is the strongest factor in producing this situation. 
Theaters are also responsible for the sale of many peanuts, and the 
majority of the candy stores in Chicago and many other cities carry 
salted peanuts. 
