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" Raising the hand, shear oif 23. Keep cool and from rain and 32_
r the stem over the thumb nail, dust.
?- leaving ebent <>ne—helf ineh ef 24. cheek on questionable quarts
· . Stem Wltb b€1`!'5'- by turning over carefully into 33_
V 13. Place berries in quart box ¤¤0tb€P 6mPW ben-
;· gently; handle gently. 25. Facing and packing, a most
$ y 14. Use a six quart handy keeping ptn‘ti<=¤l¤1‘t¤Sk.iS nsnnlly done :14.
` it ahead of you as you pick by tbé 8l`0W°l"S Wlf€·
Pickers tlll all from bottom up, 26. Corners of the quarts are care-
at same time. That is, start to fully filled out and large and
» _ · fill all quarts at once and keep smaller berries so placed as 35_
. T filling all quarts together. to make an even surface. But
_ 15. Pile each quart up, since they 110 SP€0l¤l flttclllpt Sb0llld he
. are loose and corners are not mtidtl Ee bbl? tbe Stem abil gg
- gulp ca yx o t e erries.
` ’ · · 27. The level of the berries should
  1B` gc; 1;)m;t\§h;; $:;:1   be about one-half the thickness ‘
t are dI.y_ If many have gotten of good s1zed berries, above
too ripe, have pickers go Over- the top of each quart box,
i patch and get those out of Way 28. Be sure that every quart is set
before picking for shipping. m _“1`”·t€ PI`°P€I`1Y· Many
17 One or more H necessary of bcrmcs are badly crushed when 37.
  · the Six quarés in each   Qtlcflt quart IS DOt set IH gust
_ . Y . rig 1 .
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i Q paid for this whether full or §,€tl;£§g1;tupS down' Ou wp
T , not. yer of quarts in
  18. Pickers should grade them as igatgé *;§$g1b;;Ui?,;;;1yt1;,i;;
  they bleh Never teneh n berry strips d0n’t errrnr nerr. \Vhen
  nnlese ebselntely neeesenw- crates are ante berries will T *9
r     I]i;*?];1;Dg a berry ruins it fer extend about 1 iii. above top of
   t· · crates. More is re uired for
Qi   19. Gull berries are green ones, long, ygugh hams? Gently 4 40-
yfii 0V€1‘-TlP€ (Dark red HU 0V€1‘, shake, put on last divider.
  Ol` 03lYX bl`0Wl1), eat fbcbdr 30. Have crate setting on some
     V hollow, those eaten upon, dirty, thing iirm and smooth. The
,4;;; gotten, hearted, and bruised top lshould not br;mnni1er1 on K
    erries. nnti time for true an. Nail
  20. If any picker cannot be taught one end in place and gently
· it to pick clean and properly and press down other end until it
  grade the berries as they are touches the end frame. Now
  picked, it is very unprofitable put a nail in other end. The 1
jar;   to have him in the patch. middle of the lid will be sprung
  21. A packing shed or good shade up. Always set crates level ‘ bg
Qi;-gil near a house or clean barn is and solid. or
  ·T_-{   _ absolutely required. Do not 31. Be su1·e that label on end is ha
[fj;-S` pack berries near manure or right side up. (}rower’s name ae-
    |` other attraction for flies. should be stamped once on end in
  ,g ' 22. Handies of berries must not be of frame above label and once  ' ro
zgi.   " allowed to set in sun after on top of crate. Never stamp ~ tit
    _ picking. name on label. d<
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