MARKET AND PRODUCTION 



months in the vicinity of Paris indicates 

 that an all-year use is made there of the 

 wonderful cave facilities of that section, 

 mentioned elsewhere. The price varies 

 from 1. 20 francs to 2.20 francs per kilogram 

 (2I lbs.) wholesale. In 191 1 the average 

 price was 1.50 francs wholesale, indicating 

 a total value of about 7,500,000 francs, and 

 a retail value of about 12,500,000 francs 

 (about $2,500,000). In 1907 the total yield 

 was less, and the average price was ap- 

 proximately two francs per kilogram whole- 

 sale. 



The above data indicate to what an enor- 

 mous extent mushroom growing has de- 

 veloped in France, and especially in the 

 vicinity of Paris. The canned product is 

 very largely exported, and much of this ex- 

 ported material comes to America. For the 

 year 1900 it was ascertained from the Amer- 

 ican importers that approximately 3,000,000 

 pounds of canned mushrooms were con- 

 sumed in the United States. It is evident, 

 therefore, that Americans have used a large 



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