THE APPLE-PACKING TRAIN 683 



they reported 4,r17,331. It would appear, therefore, that there 

 were 15.5 per cent* more apples in cold storage on December 1, 

 1915, than on the same date one year ago. 



Of the 351 firms reporting, 230 indicate that of their total 

 holding, 29.24 per cent is subject to the orders of growers. 



Sixty-one storages in New York State reported their holdings 

 as follows: 



Dec. 1, 1915 Dec. 1, 1914 



Barrels 1,327,231 1,319,251 



Boxes 249,313 252,370 



Estimating that three boxes are equivalent to one barrel, the 

 report of 1915 indicates an increase of .5 per cent. 



