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3. The apples are packed as they are sold throughout the season. This assures 

 a fresh pack of the kind and type that is moving "best at the time. 



t^. Ve are now packing hetvjeen 150,000 and 200,000 "bushels of apples a year. 

 This is a large enough voliune of uniform high quality pack to make a name 

 on the market and sometimes command a premiiim. 



5. The controlled atmosphere rooms have gotten us a superior price for part 



of our crop each year and have extended the Mac packing and marketing season. 



6. ■/e have sold through one commission. 



7. Bach member's ap-oles keep their identity until sold. 'Ve have not tried 

 pooling, but all are sold under the Cooperative's label. 



8. Packing charges are en an actiaal cost-plus basis for each individual lot 

 of fruit and average around 25^ per box. 



We still have some problems or you might call It unfinished business, V/e have 

 not developed profitable outlet for our second grade fruit. V/e have not cashed in 

 on the local market. 



We have been expanding rather rapidly so have not reduced ova: debt as miioh as 

 we might have. (l am not sure that this is bad.) Our original building was built 

 during the war when materials and labor were scarce. We built it ourselves with 

 hired labor. We saved some money, but we now have some extensive repairs to make. 



Also, we have taken apples from non-member growers during light crop years in 

 order to operate the storage efficiently and now are faced d-uring a heavy crop 

 year with too much fruit. 



I have some of the returns from my apples and one other member that may help 

 give you an idea what our expenses and returns have been. What we have left is the 

 thing we are most interested in. 



(Ed, Note: These figures were presented to the meeting, but are not avail- 

 able here. Mr. Cook might be willing to present them personally to interested 

 parties.) 



Coma up and see our plant in operation and talk with: 



Wm. Stalker, Jr., Manager Telephone - Shoreham ^4-2 



SCAPA 



Shoreham, Vermont Residence: Middlebiiry, Vermont" 



.*). T. Thayer 



Associate County Agricultural 



Agent Franklin County 



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