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Identifier: annualreportoffr1903frui
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario
Subjects: Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario; Fruit-culture; Fruit-culture
Publisher: Ontario Dept. of Agriculture, (Warcick Bros.
Contributing Library: Brock University
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110 THE REPORT OF THE No. 16 this is probably the best grader made, but all are tm- fr.vorable conditions. Hale says satlsfacl y. Under the head of picking we have already considered the method of keeping tally with and paying- the graders. Packing. Hale uses different packs for the different varieties and grades, the size of the peach determining the pack to. use, and all his peaches are packed in the standard six basket Georgia carrier. As it is rather difficult to explain verbally or in writing the various packs used, I shall now practically demonstrate the methods as far as possible, and, if desired, I shall furnish cuts for insertion in the annual .report of the Fruit Growers' As- sociation. For rize> or grades that make three layers in a basket or " cup" of the carrier, a 2-2, a 3-2, or a 3-3 pack may be used. For four layers, a 4-3 or a 4-4 pack can be used, but it seldom rays to systematically pack peaches of this size. For two layers (usually first grade) it is best and necessary in most cases to use a 2-1 pack, although sometimes to make the. cup high enough it is .necessary to place the bottom layer on end. With seme varieties and grades it is often necessary to use a different pack in the' bottom rcw thrn is used in the upper cups ; e.g.. X Fancy Hiley.
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Picking Baskets and Carrier of second grade Elbertas, showing a 2-1 pack. (Photo, by G. H. Powell, Department of Agriculture, Washington.) Bottom row, 2-2 pack, 3 layers, peaches packed flat. Upper row, 2-1 pack, 2 layers, under on end, upper on side. Th? car.iers used for grades Nos. 1 and 2 are neatly labelled. No. 3 goes into plain crates, having no mark other than the name of the variety. In all of them the peaches are firmly packed to prevent change of position and bruising while in transit. 1 he rosy cheek of the peach is placed uppermost, and the peaches are all pointed the same way in the cup. When the carrier is filled, the packer puts a ticket on it and sends it to the nailing table, where it is inspected. If found satisfactory the cover is nailed on immediately and It is carried to the car ; if not packed to suit the inspector, Tt is sent back to be repacked by the packer, whose number corresponds to the number found on th? ticket. S me growers use what is termed a "spring" pack ; i.e., a full layer on the bottom of the cup, a partial layer in the centre and another full one on top. In reality, it is a false pack, and one that iis unsatisfactory, as it is liable to become loose Lefore it reaches the market. Other growers use a two-layer pack, with both layers on end. Peaches packed in this manner are apt to become crushed through pressure of the crate top on the tender end of the peach.

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