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Picking 3,200 quarts, at 2 cents $64 00 



Boxes and crates (filled crates at 15 cents) 20 00 



Marketing, 10 per cent commission 32 00 



Grand total |195 00 



Cost of packing boxes, etc., $116. 



Proceeds. 

 3,200 quarts, at 10 cents each 320 00 



Net proceeds per acre $125 00 



Cost of production per box (about) 2h cents 



Cost of picking, marketing, etc., per box 3| cents 



Total cost of production and marketing, per box 6^ cents 



Net profits per box, 3| cents. 



DISCUSSION. 



Mr. Beltzer — Is it not a detriment to the plant if the roots are 

 very long to cut them oiF before setting? 



Mr. Williams — No, sir; I advise trimming the roots to a certain 

 extent. There is very little advantage to the plant to have the roots 

 longer than three inches. 



Mr. Beltzer — AV hat are the advantages of trimming? 



Mr. Williams — You are more liable to get the roots down 

 straight; then they will throw out new roots in a very little while, 

 and it is these new roots that the plant depends on for feeders. It is 

 especially desirable to trim back the roots if the plants have been 

 packed or have lain for sometime, as in that case the lower ends of the 

 roots will become somewhat wilted. 



Mr. Hartley — Can you figure on ten cents a box throughout the 

 season? Is not that estimate a little high ? 



Mr. Williams — No, sir; I think they will average more than that. 



Mr. Hartley — Berries are shipped in from the south generally for 

 about $2 a case for the season, which would only be eight and one- 

 third cents a quart. 



Mr. Williams — I realize that very well, but as a rule I have been 

 able to get as much for my berries at wholesale as the berries that are 

 shipped in retail for. There is just that difference between home 



