. The Illustrated annual register of rural affairs and cultivator almanac for the year .. . I Fig. 14.— Veneer Fruit Basket. Fig. 15.—American Basket. \ The -American basket, (fig. 15,) quarts and pints, is a very neat, light »m^ and fancy basket, made at New Britain, Ct. M Q Various plans for cheap gift boxes, to go with the fruit, have been (J OF RURAL AFFAIRS. 137 gotten up— to cost from $8 to $10 per thousand. The octagonal box ismade of two pieces of veneering—that for the sides being cvit partlythrough at the corners, so as to bend around the bottom and fasten withslips of tin- The Burli
. The Illustrated annual register of rural affairs and cultivator almanac for the year .. . I Fig. 14.— Veneer Fruit Basket. Fig. 15.—American Basket. \ The -American basket, (fig. 15,) quarts and pints, is a very neat, light »m^ and fancy basket, made at New Britain, Ct. M Q Various plans for cheap gift boxes, to go with the fruit, have been (J OF RURAL AFFAIRS. 137 gotten up— to cost from $8 to $10 per thousand. The octagonal box ismade of two pieces of veneering—that for the sides being cvit partlythrough at the corners, so as to bend around the bottom and fasten withslips of tin- The Burlington free fruit box is represented in fig. 16. The advan-tage of these is that they are always fresh and clean, and not having to bereturned, may bring enough more to pay for the when sent to a distant market, this isvery desirable. But when near, it is cheapest atpresent to buy good strong cups, use them three orfour years, throwing aside those much stained ; inthis way the same cups may be used six or eight
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