. The Bulletin of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Agriculture -- North Carolina. The Bulletin. 19 as used in the other end. The head is then put on and forced into place with an apple-barrel press, as shown in Fig. 8. There are several types of these presses, differing slightly from the one illustrated, hut all answer- ing the same purpose. After nailing the head in place and seeing that. Fig. 8.—Barrel Press used in Heading Apple Barrels. (Photo by H. H. Hume, i all hoops are securely fastened in their proper positions, label the barrel, and it is ready for market. Fig. 7 shows
. The Bulletin of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Agriculture -- North Carolina. The Bulletin. 19 as used in the other end. The head is then put on and forced into place with an apple-barrel press, as shown in Fig. 8. There are several types of these presses, differing slightly from the one illustrated, hut all answer- ing the same purpose. After nailing the head in place and seeing that. Fig. 8.—Barrel Press used in Heading Apple Barrels. (Photo by H. H. Hume, i all hoops are securely fastened in their proper positions, label the barrel, and it is ready for market. Fig. 7 shows a barrel of apples packed in this way; as it reached market, was opened, and sold for $6. In packing apples, see that each package is well filled with the same grade through- out, including top, middle and bottom. Put up a strictly first-class, honest pack, or keep the fruit at home. "Honesty is the best policy," and the only one that pays in the fruit business. Within recent years, the more progressive growers have been packing their choice, fancy-grade apples in boxes. Although the bulk of the apple crop is marketed in barrels, there is a steadily increasing demand for choice box-packed fruit. The average uniform box contains approx- imately one bushel. The fruit is usually wrapped in attractively labeled. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original North Carolina. Dept. of Agriculture. Raleigh : State Board of Agriculture
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