. Harvesting and handling California peaches for eastern shipment. merical count; a satisfactory way of supplying this informationis by the use of rubber stamps bearing these items, , Elberta,72. Box material.—The peach box is the standard container for peachesshipped from California to Eastern markets. Fruit that is too smallfor this package is sometimes packed in the plum and apricot crateor shipped in bulk in the California (Los Angeles) lug box. The peach box comes in three standard sizes, 414, 41/2//, 4%,according to the height of the ends; other dimensions are identical. s California
. Harvesting and handling California peaches for eastern shipment. merical count; a satisfactory way of supplying this informationis by the use of rubber stamps bearing these items, , Elberta,72. Box material.—The peach box is the standard container for peachesshipped from California to Eastern markets. Fruit that is too smallfor this package is sometimes packed in the plum and apricot crateor shipped in bulk in the California (Los Angeles) lug box. The peach box comes in three standard sizes, 414, 41/2//, 4%,according to the height of the ends; other dimensions are identical. s California Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Standardization Act. Copies may beobtained from the State Department of Agriculture, Sacramento. Circular 241] harvesting and handling California peaches 9 The following specifications should be conformed to in the measure-ments of the shook. Ends % X 4V4 X 11% two pieces Sides w X 3i/2 X 19% two pieces Top and bottom w x sy2 X 19% four pieces Cleats % x % x ny2 two pieces Use cement coated 4d special orange-box nails, 16 to the Fig. 4.—Transfer truck for carrying packed boxes or lugs. Labels.—The law5 requires that all containers of fresh fruit whenpacked and offered for sale shall bear, in plain sight and in plainletters on the outside thereof, the name of the orchard where the fruitwas produced, the postoffice address thereof, the name of the personfirm or organization that packs it, and the minimum weight in thecontainer. Such facts are generally printed on a lithographed labelwhich is pasted on one end of the box by the shipper or sometimesstamped or stenciled on the ends when the shook is made at the 10 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA EXPERIMENT STATION factory. It is well for the grower to use the same design or labelon the containers of all fruits* that he grows; the size being reducedor enlarged by the lithographer, to fit the various packages. He thusmaintains a uniform brand which is good advertisement. Wrapping paper.—Peaches are wr
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