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MASS. EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETIN 231 



Price and Size of Crop 



The size of crop is a chief factor in determining the price of apples. 

 For purposes of comparison commercial crops, 1918-1925, have been classi- 

 fied as average crops, large crops and small crops. On this basis it i« 

 evident (Chart 7) that prices in a season of average crop may be expected 

 to rise rather steadily during the early part of the season and then either 

 remain about stationary or show a slight decline at the end of the season. 



CHART 7. Tihe Top Prices of No. 1 Baldwin Apples, per Barrel, at Boston, 1916- 

 1926, Arranged According to Small, Average and Large Crops. 



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In seasons of short crops the price rises rather steadily throughout 

 the season, depending as in all cases somewhat upon the quality of the 

 crop; the range of prices is likely to be considerably higher than in either 

 of tlie other classes. 



Seasons of large crops show a lower range in prices with a definite sag 

 during the middle of the season, and perhaps a rise toward the end. II 

 is obvious that the storage of apples tends to prevent slumps in prices by 

 more equal distribution of the supply throughout the year. 



