. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. BETTER FRUIT AX ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE PUBLISHED MONTHLY IN THE INTEREST OF MODERN, PROGRESSIVE FRUIT GROWING AND MARKETING THE OFFSET SYSTEM-SCIENCE o/PACKING APPLES THIS article should be considered as a continuation of the one writ- ten for September issue of "Bet- ter Fruit" for 1910. The writer wishes to repeat one paragraph of the former article, namely, the definition of packing: "Packing is the classification of fruit in the proper sizes by placing fruit of the same size solidly into boxes in such a as to insure uniformity of appearan
. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. BETTER FRUIT AX ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE PUBLISHED MONTHLY IN THE INTEREST OF MODERN, PROGRESSIVE FRUIT GROWING AND MARKETING THE OFFSET SYSTEM-SCIENCE o/PACKING APPLES THIS article should be considered as a continuation of the one writ- ten for September issue of "Bet- ter Fruit" for 1910. The writer wishes to repeat one paragraph of the former article, namely, the definition of packing: "Packing is the classification of fruit in the proper sizes by placing fruit of the same size solidly into boxes in such a as to insure uniformity of appearance, neatness and protection from bruising. The purpose of careful packing is to make the box of fruit as attractive as possible to the purchaser and obtain thereby for it the highest possible ; Generally speaking the diagonal sys- tem is considered more acceptable to the trade than the ofif-set system. How- ever, there are several advantages to the grower who is a beginner in the busi- ness and wishes to get out the best pos- sible pack with packers who are not experienced. With the diagonal system it is much easier to vary the size of the fruit used in each box from the bottom and center layers without materially spoiling the appearance on top. The inexperienced grower or foreman would, therefore, be led to believe trom the surface appearance that the under layers had been packed as they should have been. The poor work, however, v>-ould undoubtedly be discovered on opening the box at its final destination, and complaint made by the parties inspecting it. With the off-set system a single apple of improper size will bring about a condition through the general pack and on the surface layer that can- not possibly be covered up. On the other hand, when both systems are properly used the diagonal is more to be desired for the reason that fewer of the apples come in sizes known as BY ROY C. BROCK, HOOD RIVER, OREGON Straight packs, i. e., 45, 54, 63, 112, 128, 144. In t
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