MARKETING 
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A great many different methods are used in collecting 
the crop. A bulky crop, such as cabbage, is often placed 
on the wagons immediately after cutting and hauled to 
market without further attention, while many crops, in- 
cluding cabbage, are frequently packed in the field in 
barrels or crates and then hauled to market or to the 
shipping station. Various types of two-wheel carts are 
in common use in collecting crops. Hundreds of them 
are employed by Norfolk truckers. In the Boston dis- 
FIG. 44. CART USED NEAR BOSTON FOR COLLECTING 
VEGETABLES 
trict the cart shown in Figure 44 is a popular type. At 
least 30 bushel boxes may be stacked on the large plat- 
form, and the broad tires will prevent the wheels from sink- 
ing very far into soft ground. Low platform wagons with 
broad tires are especially desirable. Wheelbarrows pro- 
vided with large boxes are frequently used in small plan- 
tations. The picking basket should be well made and 
provided with strong drop handles, so that the baskets 
