. Harvesting and handling California peaches for eastern shipment. fset (fig. 9). In packing the larger sizes of peaches, both layers should be car-ried forward together so as to regulate the height of the pack. When the box is completed the pack should be solid and snug-fitting throughout, and in perfect alignment. The completed packshould have a bulge of about one-half inch so that the box will shipwell (fig. 10). The following table will be of assistance in determining the num-ber of peaches per box. The packer counts the number of peachesacross the box and the number lengthwise in two cons
. Harvesting and handling California peaches for eastern shipment. fset (fig. 9). In packing the larger sizes of peaches, both layers should be car-ried forward together so as to regulate the height of the pack. When the box is completed the pack should be solid and snug-fitting throughout, and in perfect alignment. The completed packshould have a bulge of about one-half inch so that the box will shipwell (fig. 10). The following table will be of assistance in determining the num-ber of peaches per box. The packer counts the number of peachesacross the box and the number lengthwise in two consecutive rowsof the pack; the total is obtained by referring to the table. Circular 241] harvesting and handling California peaches 17 Table for Peach Packs Width Length Depth Total 3X3 8X8 2 layers 96 3X3 8X7 2 layers 90 3X3 7X7 2 layers 84 3X3 7 X 6 2 layers 78 3X3 6X6 2 layers 72 3X2 7 X 8 2 layers 75 3X2 7X7 2 layers 70 3X2 7X6 2 layers 65 3X2 6X6 2 layers 60 3X2 6X5 2 layers 55 3X2 5X5 2 layers 50 3X2 5 X 4 2 layers 45 3X2 4X4 2 layers 40 2X2 5X4 2 layers 36.
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