TAnjE V - 65.--AVi';imGi.'j VROCv.s-.iiU} costo 



CAliiraO SllRIIff', DOLIAPvS VFAi DOZKII FIVK OUl'ICK 

 CANS PAClffiD, FIVE PROaJCERS, 1952, 1953 AND 195'l- 



Tlie labor in processing plants is drawn from many serpnents of 

 the labor force in the area. Mgrant labor is uncorasrion. The larger 

 canners and processors generally operate on a year-round basis and can 

 oITer employment on a permanent basis. 



The introduction of machinery for dcveining and peeling has 

 had economic repercussions. It is esticiated that one peeling machine 

 repl^.ices about kO i/orkers. 



Peeling machines are in -.tailed on a minimiun 3-7ear lease 

 ba.-;is. The rent is calculated on the basis of machine utilization with 

 a flat annual minimum. A company utilizing five peeling mcichines esti- 

 jiiated that the daily cost of operations for all five machines was .t600, 

 or .'[>120 per day ijer umchine. The- more recently developed deveining 

 machines are also leased on a royalty basis. 



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