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in January and two again in February. The varieties showed some marked 

 variations in composition, especially in sugar percentages and also in the 

 amount of rotten fruit, while retained in the refrigerator. 



The samples were considered to be too small to represent the varieties 

 accurately, and the study was repeated in the succeeding year. The data 

 secured are included in Table 3. 



Ten varieties Mere included in the study for 1928. Each variety was 

 shipped in a standard box holding one-fourth of a barrel and the lot was re- 

 ceived on October 20. While the first set of samples was being prepared for 

 analysis the boxes remained in the basement of the laboratory. On October 

 29 they were placed in cold storage along with apples. 



Table 3. — Composition of craxberries while ix cold storage — 1927-28 



and 1928-29. 



