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because it would enable them to avoid much of the competition from 

 cheai)er Massachusetts berries, and it would also carry production 

 into the period when more summer residents and visitors are here. 



Althou^^h the raspberry season is later and usually lasts longer 

 than the strawberry season, the best of the crop is gone before the 

 height of the summer tourist business. Late raspberries and ever- 

 bearing strawberries in August are of special interest from the 

 standpoint of demand from summer residents and visitors. 



In the 1938 season 30 raspberry growers retailed 51'/ of their 

 crop at an average price of 15.4 cents a pint and jobbed 49' * at an 

 average of 11.7 cents a pint. Thirty strawberry growers retailed 

 22' f of their crop at 17.3 cents a quart and jobbed 78' r at an average 

 of 12.4 cents a quart. Since raspberries ripen when more summer 

 visitors are here, it is possible for growers to retail a much larger 

 percentage of the crop at very satisfactory prices. Figures from a 

 few blueberry growers indicated a local retail price of about 15 cents 

 and a gross wholesale price of 13 cents on Boston sales and 10 to 12 

 cents a quart on local jobbing sales. 



The Latham raspberry leads all other varieties grown in New 

 Hampshire by a wide margin; Chief, Xewburg and St. Regis being 

 the other principal varieties. 



The Howard 17 strawberry is by far the most important commer- 

 cial variety. Aberdeen remains the leading late berry. 



A few small plantings of cultivated blueberries have been made, 

 but no cultivated blueberries from local sources are being sold on our 

 markets. Both low and highbush blueberries are commonly found in 

 our markets but the largest shipments to Boston are of the lowbush 

 varieties. They offer interesting possibilities because of their low 

 l)icking (raking) cost. Lowbush blueberries can usually be raked at 

 from two to five cents a quart as compared to from four to eight 

 cents for highbush berries. 



Cultivated l)lackberries have received little attention in this state 

 and the demand is limited. The Snyder is an imjjortant variety, but 

 it is sour, small and unattractive. Eldorado is a much better market 

 berry but the plants are more subject to winter killing. The condi- 

 tion of most blackberries found in retail stores is poor. Prices arc 

 usualh' high, quality considered, but blackberries come in direct 

 competition with blueberries which grow better in this state and are 

 more popular with the public. {PurncU Fund) 



Rural Tax Studies 



Survey blanks have been put in order and completed for aiiproxi- 

 mately 40 towns, reports H. C. CJrlnnell. Forms are being used to 

 analyze the receipts and expenditures of towns for the fiscal year 

 ending January 31, 1938. This is based on a reclassification of the 

 items as reported to the extent that the totals will dei)ict the amount 

 of revenue required to maintain all departments without loss or gain 

 to current assets and liabilities. The tax delinquency study is par- 

 tiallv completed. The remainder of the field work should be com- 

 pleted during 1939. {PurmU Fund) 



Dairymen Can Save if Trucking Charges Are Reduced 



The $300,000 a year now being paid by New Hampshire farmers 

 for transportation of milk to country stations and city plants could 



