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Mississippi, Gulf district, March 20 to May 15. 

 " Osyka district, April 1 to May 15. 



" Sanford district, April 10 to May 15. 



** Lauderdale district, April 15 to June 1. 



Durant district, April 20 to May 20. 

 Missouri, Ozark district. May 15 to June 20. 

 New Jersey, May 25 to June 25. 

 New York, June 1 to July 1. 

 North CaroUna, April 15 to June 1. 

 Ohio, June 1 to June 25. 

 Oklahoma, May 10 to June 10. 

 Oregon, I^Iay 25 to July 15. 

 South Carolina, April 12 to May 25. 

 Tennessee, Chattanooga district, May 1 to June 5. 



" Dyer-Sharon-Humbolt district. May 1 to June 5. 



Texas, Alvin district, March 1 to May 15. 



" Artesian Belt district, March 1 to May 15. 

 Tyler district, April 1 to May 10. 

 Utah, June 5 to July 1. 

 Virginia, Norfolk district, May 1 to June 1. 

 " Albemarle district. May 1 to June 5. 

 ** Eastern Shore district. May 5 to June 5. 

 Washington, May 20 to July 15. 

 Wisconsin, June 5 to July 15. 



METHODS OF SELLING IN THE WHOLESALE MAEKET 



The strawberry is quickly perishable, and the straw- 

 berry market is notoriously mercurial. To distribute and 

 sell a large quantity of strawberries at advantageous 

 prices requires business judgment of a high order. In 

 general, there are two methods of selling strawberries in 

 the wholesale market, — by consignment to commission 

 men and by sales f .o.b. loading station or destination. 



Consignment. 



Until quite recently, nearly all the sales were by con- 

 signment. The chief advantage is that the grower re- 

 ceives, or should receive, the full benefit of the market 



