. Australian Garden and Field. Deoember 1913 THW GARDEN AND FIELD. 307 ticc of selling fmit in under-sized lasos, yet it would apiiear that, for many truits to which a nunuTical standard may he applied, the capacity standard does not nearly give so goml a )>«arantee to tlie purchaser as does the numerical stand- ard. This is particularly so when, un- der the numerical system, the pur- chaser becomes thoroughly acciuaiiUed with the meanings of the trade (Ks- criptions which are placed on the out- side of packages. Before proceedin;^ to explain why this is so, it may be well to state that, wh
. Australian Garden and Field. Deoember 1913 THW GARDEN AND FIELD. 307 ticc of selling fmit in under-sized lasos, yet it would apiiear that, for many truits to which a nunuTical standard may he applied, the capacity standard does not nearly give so goml a )>«arantee to tlie purchaser as does the numerical stand- ard. This is particularly so when, un- der the numerical system, the pur- chaser becomes thoroughly acciuaiiUed with the meanings of the trade (Ks- criptions which are placed on the out- side of packages. Before proceedin;^ to explain why this is so, it may be well to state that, while the wholesale trade, and particularly the oversea export sec- tion of that trade, is under review, yet the numerical system is also eminently adapted for a local single case retail trade. In the Western States of the North American Continent, two sizes of cases, or boxes, as they are tertned in America, have in the past been generally adopted by the growers for numerical packing. These are respectively called the "; or Washington box, and the "special," or Canadian box. The inside measurements of these boxes are as follows— "Standard" (Washington), 10^ in. X 11^ in. X 18 in.— cubic inches. "Special" (Canadian). 10 in. x 11 in. X 20 in.— cubic inches. They are usually constructed of spruce and pine cut as follows—Ends, % in.; sides. in. (one piece each). Tops and Viot- toms (two pieces each), 3-10 in. to % in., according to the strength of the material used. Growers in the Western States of America in the past used both boxes, because it was considered that both sizes of packages were necessary to provide for the packing of all grades of fruit. This idea is now, however, dis- carded, as it has been found that for all practical purposes the Canadian case is sufficient. For shipping purposes they should go twenty-four boxes to the ton (40 cubic feet measurement). The tops and bottoms are fastened with four cle
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