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No. 2. The extent to which the netting is developed is 
more important than the absolute amount of netting in 
determining whether a given specimen shall be graded 
as a No. 2 or a cull. Melons in which the netting is very 
poorly developed, as well as those without any netting, 
should be classed as culls. Cracked and overripe speci- 
mens must be graded as culls, even though of fine qual- 
ity, for they would be likely to spoil before reaching 
the consumer.” 
A great variety of styles and sizes of packages is used 
in marketing muskmelons. Figure 49, c, illustrates the 
FIG. 89. MUSKMELONS PACKED IN CLIMAX BASKETS 
standard crate, which holds 45 melons, and is used by 
growers in Colorado and many other states. One of the 
best packs is the climax basket (Figure 89.) The dimen- 
sions of this basket used in Illinois ( 111 . Sta. Bui. 124, p. 
306) are as follows: Width of bottom, 6 inches; length 
of bottom, i6j/> inches; width of top, packed, y ]/ 2 to 
8 / inches; length of top, 18)4 inches; depth (not in- 
cluding cover), 6)4 inches. 
Smaller sizes of crates than the standard size are 
