STORAGE CAPACITY FOR APPLES IN MASSACHUSETTS 



From the latest information obtainable, the storage capacity for apples 

 by counties is as shown in the following table: 



FARM LOCATED STORAGES 



Regular Cold Controlled Atmosphere 



County Storages Storages Totals 



(bu.) (bu.) (bu.) 



Barnstable 3,600 3,600 



Berkshire 20,000 20,000 



Bristol 20,500 20,500 



Essex 74,500 74,500 



Franklin 99,000 45,500 144,500 



Hampden 157,600 34,650 192,250 



Hampshire 119,000 11,000 130,000 



Middlesex 443,800 47,000 490,800 



Norfolk 42,900 42,900 



Plymouth 8,500 8,500 



Worcester 400,500 119,600 520,100 



Totals 1,389,900 257,750 1,647,650 



COUNTRY POINT COMMERCIAL STORAGES 



573,000 222,000 795,000 



GRAND TOTALS 1,962,900 479,750 2,442,650 



The C.A. storage capacity increased approximately 25,000 bushels from 

 the 1959 storage season by the construction of four new storages during 

 the summer. 



—William J. Lord 

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