STUDIES OF CRANBERRIES DURING STORAGE. 83 



Table VI. — Exhalation of Carbon Dioxide by Varieties of Cranberries. 



The table shows a pronounced difference between the Earlj' Black and 

 the Centennial in the rate of respiration, but very little, if any, between 

 the Howes, McFarlin and Centennial. There is a slight indication of a 

 decrease in activity by the Howes as the storage period lengthened. Theo- 

 retically this decrease should occur, but on account of other variables it 

 is not readily demonstrated. Since Early Black had passed its prime for 

 quality at the date of the experiment, it is possible that its lower activitj^ 

 was due to a loss of vitality. 



Keeping Qualities of Cranberries in Cold Storage. 



Some simple tests of the keeping qualities of cranberries in cold storage 

 have been made in connection vnth the chemical studies, since it was 

 necessary to have a considerable quantity of fruit on hand to insure plenty 

 of sound berries throughout the season. Wlien the cranberries were re- 



