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TABLE 26 Concluded. 



To get the number of barrels, divide the number of bushels by 3. 



Those sold in bulk were nearly all sold to be barreled. 



The table indicates too small a proportion sold to dry or for vinegar as the farmers 

 pay little attention to these. This is particularly true for crops before 1903. The 

 1904 report is probably correct in this respect. 



Of the 72.1 per cent barreled in 1904, 64.3 per cent were "firsts" and 7.8 per cent 

 were " seconds " or " drops." 



is exceedingly difficult to pay $2 per barrel to one man and then buy of 

 his neighbor at $1.50. When a buyer offers these prices he is met by the 

 unanswerable argument that, " My apples are as good as my neighbor's," 

 and he is quite likely to offer $1.75 to both men. Every effort should 

 be made to persuade the man who raises poor fruit, to improve his 

 product not only for his own good but for the good of the whole county. 

 The County Fruit Growers' Association is doing good work along this 

 line. 



Prices. Table 27 gives the average prices for the past five years. The 

 price per barrel in 1904 is too low, for it includes 9nly those that were 

 sold when the reports were received, about January 25th. At this time 

 1 8 per cent of those that were barreled were still held by the farmers. 

 These were worth more than the average price. 



TABLE 27. 

 Average price paid to the grower. 



In 1904 the average price of firsts was $1.49 per barrel; of seconds and drops, $1.15. 



