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Show BOX APPLES FOR BEST TRADE Of Importance in Packing That Stem Is Not Pulled Out Illustration Shows Packing Method. In packing apples for market great care should be taken not to pull out the stem. An apple without a stem is not perfect. In packing apples in boxes, as is the custom in the fruit growing districts of the west and northwest, the disgonal pack is used. The face of the box should be nailed nail-ed on first and all the apples packed with the stem end towards the cover except the last layer which should f " J Popular Pack for Apples. be packed with the stem end up, says the Farm and Home. The Illustration shows the method. In packing the second and following layers place the apples flat over the pocket in the preceding layer. The stem then drops into a pocket, avoiding avoid-ing punctures and bruises on the lower low-er layers The method shown in the illustration is called the 3-3-5-5 meth-od meth-od the numbers referring to the number num-ber of apples packed in each d.men-sion d.men-sion of the box. Such a box holds ISO apples. |