. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. igii BETTER FRUIT Pog(^ 37. THREE BOXES OF FINE DIAGONAL PACK instead of 12S, and 135 was used instead of 144. It was difficult and impracticable to use la3'ei- paper on these two packs. Other than this there was little diffi- culty in putting the fruit all in one box. I believe we should so strive to pack our fruit as to use but one box. There are many ways in which packers can be handled. One thing that I believe tends to make good handling and packing of fruit is a method adopted by some of the largest fruit growing associations, namely, having the fruit packe
. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. igii BETTER FRUIT Pog(^ 37. THREE BOXES OF FINE DIAGONAL PACK instead of 12S, and 135 was used instead of 144. It was difficult and impracticable to use la3'ei- paper on these two packs. Other than this there was little diffi- culty in putting the fruit all in one box. I believe we should so strive to pack our fruit as to use but one box. There are many ways in which packers can be handled. One thing that I believe tends to make good handling and packing of fruit is a method adopted by some of the largest fruit growing associations, namely, having the fruit packed by people other than those who grow it. The man who grows his fruit natural is near sighted, and the worm holes appear in inverse ratio to the dollars he sees in sight. He is not really to blame for this because he simply has the natural attributes which often make defective e3'esight. I believe that prob- ably the best packing can be secured by hiring packers by the day and having most excellent supervision, not allowing one man to superintend too many pack- ers. Where they pack by the box there is a great tendency, in the anxiety to make money, to be a little careless in their packing. Especially is this true where the supervision is not as strict as it might be. I would suggest in most cases that the foreman do no himself, but simplj' act as an overseer, constantly on the alert for imperfections. Pear Packing—Most of the pears are poor keepers, and relatively short lived, and mature at a season of the year when it is imperative that they have fairly rapid handling. The shape of the pear is also such that the method of packing must be somewhat dififerent from that given to apples. Pears are generally HANDSOME PACK OF APRICOTS Grown by J. J. Sharp & Son, Wenatchee, Washing- ton. Packed four tin-top baskets to the crate packed from boxes, and these boxes are generally placed on benches in front of windows, sufficient room being set aside so that each packer can
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