Bui. 1457, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 
Plate 10 
Drying and Packing Saidy Dates 
A.— A drying yard of Saidy dates near Bedrashen. The hard-ripe (rutab) dates are spread 
about V/i inches deep on strips of sedge grass matting, turned occasionally for 12 or 
15 days, and then packed in bags 
B— Packing cured Saidy dates near Bedrashen. The tenant gardener here shown is packing 
the dates with his bare feet into strong baskets braided from date-leaf pinnae. The filled 
and covered baskets at the right hold about 400 pounds each 
