Figure 1. 



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FREQUENCY OF PICKING (TIMES PER WEEK) 



Picking labor and cucumber production per acre with varying 

 frequencies of picking, 1951 season. 



As shown graphically in Figure 1 the changes in labor inputs and 

 pound outputs with increasing frequency of picking move in opposite di- 

 rections. However, since more frequent picking increases the proportion of 



Table 2. Production of Cucumbers in Pounds per Acre by Grades 

 with Varying Frequencies of Picking, 1951 Season 



Frequency of Picking (Times per Week) 



