-lo- 

 in conclusion, bruising of apples can -be reduced considerably by use 

 of relatively inexpensive dumping equipment. The uSe of a padded board or 

 a canvas bag is an inexpensive investment that can pay big dividends. The 

 use of a hand-operated mechanical dumper not only reduces bruising but 

 helps the operator to do a better job with less exertion, 



-— Vif, J. Lord 

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WtQT HAPPEriED IN TH5 THREE MILLIOM BUSHEL YEARS OF 19^9-19^1 



An examination of out of storage movement and price in the years 19^9, 1950 

 and 19^1 may be of help to you in getting the most out of the 1955 crop. 



First, let's look at the out of storage movement in the three years 5 second, 

 we can look at the price in these years; and third, look at the price ^d move- 

 • ment together* 



October crop estimates in the three years were: 19U9 - 3j8U2,000 bushelsj 

 1950 - 3,iiU2,000 bushelsj 1951 - 3,160,000 bushels. 



There have been 31 Massachusetts apple crops over 3 million bushels in 

 the 67 years since crop estimates have been available, and 7 crops over 3 million 

 bushels since 1933 when crop estimates have been on their present commercial 

 basis — '39, 'U2, 'Ui, «ij9, '50, '51, .,'55» - 



The October storage holding report for Mcintosh in the Boston area for 

 the three years gave these storage holdings: 19U9 - 1,214.8,000 bushelsj 1950 - 

 1,218,000 bushelsj 1951 - 1,172,000 bushels. 



Out of Storage Movement 



19h9 The storage holdings were quickly reduced with substantial with- 



drawals for four weeks, and a more than average rate of withdrawals for tvfo 

 Tireeks more, On> January 1, there were only h7% as many Mcintosh in storage as 

 on October 15. 



A slower than average rate of withdravrals in the following six weeks left 

 about 19^ of the Jiclntosh in storage on February 15. A spring spurt in vath- 

 drawals had removed all the 2% by April 1. 



1950 This was an entirely different year. You virill remember it as a difficult 

 one. Storage withdrawals dragged from the start. So much so that on January 

 1, there was still over 55^ of the October 15 quantity still in storage. By 

 February 15, the situation was even further from average with nearly 32^ of the 

 October 15 holdings still in storage, against an average of 10 or 12^, One- 

 fifth of the total holdings on hand on February 15, on top of normal holdings, 

 proved to be very burdensome. By April 1, there was still 12$ left in storage. 



