. Circular. Agriculture. 13 be of two pieces each, a little less than 14 i^ich thick, the two pieces making them more elastic. There should be two cleats for the top of the box and two for the bottom on each end. These hold the top and bottom securely, as the bulge has a tendency to push the thin boards over the nail-heads. The boxes generally come knocked down, and can be put to- gether during rainy weather, before the season opens. Four nails should be used for the sides, at each end. Four or five penny cement-coated nails are the best; they hold Fig. 3. — A convenient type of packi
. Circular. Agriculture. 13 be of two pieces each, a little less than 14 i^ich thick, the two pieces making them more elastic. There should be two cleats for the top of the box and two for the bottom on each end. These hold the top and bottom securely, as the bulge has a tendency to push the thin boards over the nail-heads. The boxes generally come knocked down, and can be put to- gether during rainy weather, before the season opens. Four nails should be used for the sides, at each end. Four or five penny cement-coated nails are the best; they hold Fig. 3. — A convenient type of packing table. The Packing Table. The packing table, such as is shown in Fig, 3, is about 3 by 4 feet, made of 6 by 1 inch boards with 2 by 4 inch joists as posts. A stout canvas is stretched across the top of the boards. An old piece of rubber hose may be nailed along the top of the boards over the canvas to protect the apples from bruising. Shelves for holding the apple box are made at a slant on opposite corners of the table. Extra shelves may. 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 Massachusetts. State Board of Agriculture. Boston, Mass.
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