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10. In foreign as well as in domestic markets there is need of better 

 sorting and grading of apples, since the foreign demand for fruit of good 

 quality is also increasing. 



11. F'or the foreign market greater care should be taken about arsenic 

 spray residue, particularly in the case of shipments to the United Kingdom. 

 Either the late spray now in common use should be abandoned or the 

 fruit should be carefully cleaned before packing. 



12. Careful packing in order to insure placing the apples in good 

 condition on foreign markets is to be desired. The greatest loss in ex- 

 porting apples is usually due to slack packages. 



13. Because of the better storage facilities, some of the more popular 

 varieties are on the market for a longer period than formerh% and in con- 

 sequence prices of other varieties are held to a lower level. The eflFect of 

 the Mcintosh upon the Baldwin price is the best example of this influence. 



14.. Storage facilities likewise tend to decrease the seasonal fluctu- 

 ations in prices of all varieties. 



15. The size of the crop is the chief factor in determining prices of 

 apples. If the crop is small the price ranges higher than if the crop is 

 of average size, with a tendency to rise toward the end of the season. If 

 the crop is larger than the average, the price tends to range lower than 

 in other seasons, with less variations throughout the season. 



