. Bulletin. Agriculture -- Ontario. 16 But, whatever the style of packing used—whether it be straight, diagonal, or offset—the essentials of a good pack—firmness, regularity, correct bulge, smooth- ness, and finish, as already discussed—should be kept constantly in mind by the packer. And the packer must bear in mind that packing is placing fruit of the same size solidly into boxes in such a manner as to insure uniformity of appearance, neat- ness, and protection from bruising. The style of pack is a secondary consideration. That is, if a certain size or shape of apple packs better offset than
. Bulletin. Agriculture -- Ontario. 16 But, whatever the style of packing used—whether it be straight, diagonal, or offset—the essentials of a good pack—firmness, regularity, correct bulge, smooth- ness, and finish, as already discussed—should be kept constantly in mind by the packer. And the packer must bear in mind that packing is placing fruit of the same size solidly into boxes in such a manner as to insure uniformity of appearance, neat- ness, and protection from bruising. The style of pack is a secondary consideration. That is, if a certain size or shape of apple packs better offset than diagonal, then the offeet is the pack to use. This applies also to the much discussed riff-raff pack. Nailixg Peesses. A box after being packed is taken to the nailing press. There are several good makes of nailing presses, but the best ones are those which press only on the ends of the lids, and which hold cleats and tops firmly in place until nailed. After being nailed up the boxes should always be laid on their side, as the sides, having no bulge, do not bruise the Fig. 5. A Goad Type of Box Press. Tables' of Packs. In the following tables an endeavor has been made to tabulate certain useful information on the more commonly used packs. The make-up of the various packs is clearly 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 Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Toronto : The Dept.
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