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believe there may be a sale, even' in short seasons, for a second 

 or third grade apple. There are many consumers that use a 

 lot of this poor grade apple, which can return you a little profit, 

 and in this way farmers get rid of a lot of low grade apples 

 that they could not get rid of in any other way. 



Question : What are the usual rates in car lots for cold 

 storage ? 



Mr. Orcutt: That varies. You can write to either one of 

 those cold storages. It might be 25 cents a month for the first 

 month, and ten cents a month after that, but the best way is 

 to go and see them and make your own deal. 



Question : What do they charge in storage plants in lots ? 



Mr. Orcutt: A great deal depends upon where the plant is 

 situated. I know of two good storage plants, the Quincy Plant 

 and the Eastern State Cold Storage Plant. The price varies. 

 If you wait until the season is over, they are usually through by 

 November 15, and they have to hustle around and get a place 

 for you, they are going to charge you a larger price. You 

 have simply to watch your chance. If you write ahead, 

 you can get low rates, because it is cash in advance and they 

 know what they are going to have. 



Question: Will you get the best results if you put apples 

 in cold storage immediately after gathering? 



Mr. Orcutt : A very successful man in New England is 

 T. B. Windsor of Rhode Island. They tell me his apples are 

 of very good quality. He packs them every day and rushes 

 them into cold storage. There seems to be a great deal of 

 difference of opinion on the packing. If you want to make a 

 general business of apples, you should create a market for your 

 stuff, and you should have just as near to uniformity as you can. 

 The New York dealers won't buy Maine apples, because they 

 have trouble with them. The customer must be satisfied and 

 he won't use poor apples. That is why the western fellow is 

 beating us. If you want to increase your business, you must 

 pack with uniformity. 



Now this is a nice looking box of apples. I may say some- 

 thing that some people won't like. We have been having fairs, 

 but they don't sell your apples. They have big expositions in 

 Boston all the year, but they don't go to competing with each 

 other for a half dozen apples on a plate. They say, "Are you a 



