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 ls THE APPLE II«JDUSTRY OF MASSACHUSETTS 

 GOIirc TO TRY AHD SELL 

 989,000 BUSHELS OF BRUISED APPLES THIS YEAR 

 DUE TO CARELESS PICKIllG? 



(Records show that careless picking results in 43 one-half inch bruises 

 per 100 Mcintosh Apples) 



* Bruise-free apples frequently sell for 50c more per bushel. 



* One bushel in five is therefore lost ((S$2.50 per bushel) in careless 

 picking. 



* It would be better to pick 4 bushels carefully than to pick 5 bushels 

 carelessly . (Reputation in the market makes a difference) 



* Better 807» of crop picked carefully than lOOZ picked carelessly 



* Good picker supervision and/or pay incentives mean the difference. 



Pickers do not pick with equal care. 

 Variations between pickers is often great. 

 Picking foremen should 



1. Find out which pickers are bruising apples. 



2. Find out how these pickers are bruising apples 



3. Instruct pickers in careful handling 



4. Constantly check on all pickers. 



---F. E. Cole 



