EXPLAMATOBY KOTES ON "STAKDABD STOEAGE LINE" FOR MCINTOSH 



An appraisal of a market price can lie made "by comparing actttal crop moTcment 

 to a desired crop moTemeait « 



The "STANDAED STOEAGE LINE" for Mcintosh. - the solid t»lack line on the chart 

 on the other side - nay "be used to measure current out-of- storage movement of 

 Mcintosh apples in the Boston (Eastern Massachusetts) area. 



The I9U7, ISMS and 19^ out-of-storage morement of Mcintosh is indicated "bj the 

 green lines. 



The table helow gives the figures used in making the chart. 



You may plot the out-of-storage movement of Mcintosh for 195t>-51 on this chart 

 from figures released by the MDA Special Apple Market Berport. All percentages are 

 based on the October 15th storage holdings. 



You may also plot your own out-of-storage movement of Mcintosh by basing your 

 percentages on Mcintosh in storage on October 13f 1950. 



The "STANDAED STORAGE LINE" is not presented as an ideal out-of-storage 

 movement for all apples. The "STANDAED STOEAGE LINE" may be used as a measure to 

 determine whether the current out-of-stora^e movement is faster, slower or the sane 

 as in previous years. The standard line was developed from a record of the 1935-^ 

 averages with sli^t modifications suitable to changed storage and marketing 

 practices. The standard line furnishes a guide to an orderly movement of the crop 

 with the most rapid movements in periods when the most sales outlets are available 

 and when people seem to want apples the most. 



Mcintosh Storage Holdings 



Total Bushels and Percent of Oct. I5 Holdings 



Boston Area 



Issued by the Extension Service, Willard •*■. Monson, director, in furtherance of 

 Acts of May 8 and June 30, I9IU. Ifaiversity of Massachusetts, Tfeited States Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture and County Extension Services Cooperating. 



