. The principles of fruit-growing, with applications to practice. Fruit-culture. FiQ. 169. Apples unwrapped and in tissue, parchment and wax wrappers. the Georgia carrier, and Fig. 164 is the end view of it; Fig. 165 is the 2x1 two-tier diamond pack in the same carrier; Fig. 166 is the square pack in one of the Georgia baskets; Fig. 167 is a packing-table. The straight and diagonal packs of Oregon cherries are shown in Fig. 168 (Lewis and Brown). Wrapped and un- wrapped apples box-packed are dis- played in Fig. 169. Box-packing of fruits. Western apples and pears are packed in boxes of about o
. The principles of fruit-growing, with applications to practice. Fruit-culture. FiQ. 169. Apples unwrapped and in tissue, parchment and wax wrappers. the Georgia carrier, and Fig. 164 is the end view of it; Fig. 165 is the 2x1 two-tier diamond pack in the same carrier; Fig. 166 is the square pack in one of the Georgia baskets; Fig. 167 is a packing-table. The straight and diagonal packs of Oregon cherries are shown in Fig. 168 (Lewis and Brown). Wrapped and un- wrapped apples box-packed are dis- played in Fig. 169. Box-packing of fruits. Western apples and pears are packed in boxes of about one bushel in capacity (Fig. 170), and much interest has recently been aroused in this subject in the East. It seems to be the prevailing opinion in the eastern apple regions that the baxing of apples pays only for special markets and special varieties, and that the barrel is still the most profitable package for the main commercial trade. Varieties grown for a home- market trade may be packed in boxes with good financial results, particu- larly when the fruit is un- usually good and uniform. The uniformity of the crop, as to size, shape and color, is very important. Fiq. i7o. The appie-box. 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 Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York : Macmillan
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