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1. Most of the Boston supply came from nearby areas, 



2. The Pacific states were the source of largest competitive volume. 



3. The South Atlantic states (Applachia) sent comparatively few apples 

 to Boston. 



It. Fewer Northvrest apples were sent to Boston in the troublesome late 

 market of 19h7 than were sent in 19a8 in the same period. 



5. A difference of I486 carlots from nearby areas in the supply for the 

 two years is a substantial difference. Also the monthly distributions 

 of nearby apples followed a very different pattern, 



Boston Receipts of Nearby Apples by Months 19U7-ii8 

 19iiCi-9 in Per cent of Total 10 Month Receipts 



Aug. 

 I9I17-8 5T3W 

 19li8-9 8.9^ 



Sept . 

 22. U^ 



Oct. 

 21.2?^ 



Nov. 

 13.1^ 



Dec. 

 10. If. 

 13.0^ 



Jan. 

 3.0^ 



Feb. 

 972I 



March 

 11.0% 

 3. If. 



April 

 l.lf 



17.7fo 

 6. These ^vould seem to be little to recommend the 19U7-U8 pattern. 



Hay 

 3.3f 

 



Apple Receipts - Bo ston - Ten Months 

 19U7-8 by Producing Areas 

 CARLOT EQUIVALENT (K^IL & TRUCK) 



Source - Daily Fruit & Vegetable Report U.S.D.A. Boston 

 New England includes Me., N.H., Vt., Mass., Conn., R. I. 

 Middle Atlantic includes N.Y., N.J., and Penn. 

 South Atlantic incl-odes Del., Md., Va., W. Va., and N.C, 

 North Central includes ".Vis., Mich., 111., Ind., Ohio 

 Pacific includes '.Vash., Oregon, California 



