REPORT OF BUREAU OF MARKETING AND SUPPLIES. I33 



TOTAL PURCHASE FOR MEMBERS. 



Gross sales for year 1913 $4,783,910 98 



Gross sales for ye^^r 1912 3,684,740 99 



$i,099,i6(; 99 



PACKAGES OF PRODUCE HANDLED, 



Barrels, Irish potatoes 1,668,984 



Barrels, sweet potatoes 961,463 



Berries, cabbage and onions 184,639 



Miscellaneous 9>553 



Total 2,824,639 



Number packages shipped in 19 13 2,824,639 



Number packages shipped in 1912 1,848,115 



Increase of packages for 1913 976,524 



Total number of packages sold for members., 259,153 



CALIFORNIA FRUIT GROWERS' EXCHANGE. 



Report of Dr. G. Harold Powell ^ Manager. 



In 1905 this exchange marketed only 47% of the total crop 

 of the citrus fruit while in 1913 they marketed 61% of the 

 total crop. In 19 12 the total crop was estimated at 34,000 

 carloads or 13,250,000 boxes. In 1913 the heavy November 

 winds destroyed 10% of the crop and the unprecedented freeze 

 of January still further reduced it so that only 12,445 carloads 

 were sent to the market. However, by the excellent manage- 

 ment of the exchange much fruit was saved that under the 

 old conditions would have been lost. The total gross sales of 

 the organization in 1913 amounted to $13,500,000.00 and this 

 business was carried on at an expense of less than 2% in com- 

 parison with 20% before the exchange was started. 



