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MASS. EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETIN 169. 



Hired Storage. 

 A number of the growers, as well as some of the dealers, who do not 

 own their storages, rent space in the various commercial storages of the 

 valley for a portion of their product. In 1914-15 the quantity so held 

 exceeded 250,000 bushels. When the crop is heavy and fall prices are 

 low the demand for space in these commercial storages is very great. 



Fig. 18. — A good type of farm storage. The ventilators are well 

 placed. Such storages yield good returns and should be found in 

 greater number throughout the valley. The storage faces east. 



If space only is rented, in which case the farmer does all the work of 

 storing, the rate for the season is 14 cents per bag or crate. The more 

 general method, however, is for the owner of the storage to do all the work 

 after the onions have been delivered at the warehouse. This includes 

 rescreening, bagging and loading on cars for final shipment. The rates 

 charged under this form of rental are as follows : — ■ 



For less than 5 carloads, 

 For 5 to 10 carloads, 

 For 10 carloads up, . 



25 cents per 100 pounds 

 24 cents per 100 pounds 

 23 cents per 100 pounds 



