ach apple
resting over the spaces between others is preferable, but on account
of the size of the apples one is often forced to use the straight pack
with the apples in regular right angle rows for some sizes. The offset
pack, first three (or four) on one side and then on the other, is
very much like the diagonal, but not much used on account of its
accommodating too few apples in a box. The following table gives the
packs, number of rows, number of apples in the row, box to use, and
number of apples used to the box, as used at Hood River, Oregon:

No.
Size expressed apples No.
in No. apples in layers in Box
per box Tier Pack row depth used
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45 3 3 St. 5-5 3 Standard
54 3 3 St. 6-6 3 Special
63 3 3 St. 7-7 3 Special
64 31/2 2-2 Diag. 4-4 4 Standard
72 31/2 2-2 Diag. 4-5 4 Standard
80 31/2 2-2 Diag. 5-5 4 Standard
88 31/2 2-2 Diag. 5-6 4 Standard
96 31/2 2-2 Diag. 6-6 4 Special
104 31/2 2-2 Diag. 6-7 4 Special
112 31/2 2-2 Diag. 7-7 4 Special
120 31/2 2-2 Diag. 7-8 4 Special
128 4 4 St. 8-8 4 Special
144 4 4 St. 9-9 4 Special
150 41/2 3-2 Diag. 6-6 5 Standard
163 41/2 3-2 Diag. 6-7 5 Standard
175 41/2 3-2 Diag. 7-7 5 Standard
185 41/4 3-2 Diag. 7-8 5 Special
200 41/2 3-2 Diag. 8-8 5 Special

It is good practice to wrap apples packed in boxes. For this purpose a
heavy-weight tissue paper in two sizes, 8 by 10 and 10 by 10,
according to the size of the apple, is used. A lining paper 18 by 24
in size and "white news" in grade is first placed in the box. Between
the layers of apples a colored "tagboard" paper, size 171/4 by 11 or 20
by 93/