. Fruit farming: practical and scientific, for commercial fruit growers and others. Fruit-culture. 168 the benefit of those who may not have had experience in this class of work, it is permissible to explain that fruit may be packed tightly up to 24 in number, each apple being half wrapped in pink paper, there being a little wisp of fine aspen wood wool between each specimen. Every kind of apple is not suitable for box packing. For example, the Bram- ley's Seedling, one of the best, if not varieties, provided the appearance is good. No definite law on the subject can be laid down. It is n
. Fruit farming: practical and scientific, for commercial fruit growers and others. Fruit-culture. 168 the benefit of those who may not have had experience in this class of work, it is permissible to explain that fruit may be packed tightly up to 24 in number, each apple being half wrapped in pink paper, there being a little wisp of fine aspen wood wool between each specimen. Every kind of apple is not suitable for box packing. For example, the Bram- ley's Seedling, one of the best, if not varieties, provided the appearance is good. No definite law on the subject can be laid down. It is nothing more or less than a question of showing fruit to best advantage, and surely by this time the principle that the eye must be pleased in matters fruitarian is accepted on all sides. Further to dilate on that topic is but to labour the obvious, except, per- haps, to point out that no fruit smaller. Box 1, 100 Pears. Box 2, 60 Pears. Box 3, 90 Pears. Box 4, 70 Pears Box 5, 48 Peaks. finest modc'rn cooking apple, is not well adapted to the purpose. It is rather awkwardly shaped, and does not present a nice even appearance; but there are ex- ceptions even in the case of the Eram- ley, which, when specially shapely fi-uit, can with advantage be put into boxes. Irregularity must always be avoided. Growers may ask the kinds of apples suitable for box packing. Practically all than that which works out at 4| tiers, or from 150 to 170 apples, is to be included in that category of box-fruit. In preparing the box, remember to line with white or blue paper, the former for preference. The paper must just reach to the top of the sides and end of box. Before nail- ing on the lid place a sheet of paper over the top of fruit. The box in general use is the " standard apple box " recom-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemb
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