. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. APPLES 329 split too easily, thinner sides endanger the good condition of the fruit; like- wise thicker tops and bottoms, by lack of pliableness for the bulge. It is im- portant that the lumber come up to these specifications. No little complaint came from the trade, both domestic and foreign, during the season of 1911, on ac- count of the fiimsi
. The encyclopedia of practical horticulture; a reference system of commercial horticulture, covering the practical and scientific phases of horticulture, with special reference to fruits and vegetables;. Gardening; Fruit-culture; Vegetable gardening. APPLES 329 split too easily, thinner sides endanger the good condition of the fruit; like- wise thicker tops and bottoms, by lack of pliableness for the bulge. It is im- portant that the lumber come up to these specifications. No little complaint came from the trade, both domestic and foreign, during the season of 1911, on ac- count of the fiimsiness of much of the material in the boxes sent out from the Northwest. For export, the tops and bot- toms are frequently double, with the swell not greater than the thickness of the box cleats. One-piece sides are used, and two-piece tops and bottoms, all of which are a little narrow, thus furnishing ventilation. A cleat three-eighths of an inch thick and three-quarters of an inch wide is used on either end of the top and bottom, nails being driven only through the cleats. In the Bast some boxes come with the tops and bottoms already cleat- ed. Six or eight 5d. or 6d. cement coated box nails are used on each side, eight on the bottom, and eight on the top The larger size of nail is to be recom- mended, also eight to the side A few panel ends are offered both in the Northwest and the East; but they are objectionable, because they prevent handling with the clamp truck and do not make so neat and strong a pack- Spruce has been the material usually recommended. It imparts no disagreeable flavor to the apples in storage, and is easier to secure clear of knots. It splits more easily than pine, however, in mak- ing up, unless green. The ignorant pur- chaser is also likely to have hemlock sold to him for spruce, which former is cheaper, splits even more easily, and is even rougher, if not surfaced. The Yaki- ma Valley Fruitgrowers' Association pur- chases pine for its members, finding
Size: 2132px × 1173px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, booksubjectfruitculture, booksubjectgardening
