REPORT OF CRANBERRY SUBSTATION FOR 1915. 17 



(October 24 to December 18). This strongly confirms the results obtained 

 in the water-loss tests with Late Howe berries, showing, in the opinion of 

 the writer, the effect of seasonal variation in temperature on water loss. 

 It should be stated here, however, that no records of the humidity of the 

 storage room were kept at any time in connection with any of the tests 

 discussed in this report. 



Table 11. — Total Water Loss of Early Black Cranberries, in Boxes with 

 Solid Bottoms and Slatted Sides, between October 24 (^nd January 10. 



As will be seen by a comparison of the figures in Table 8 with those 

 in Table 11, the Late Howe berries averaged to lose approximately the 

 same amount of water between October 24 and January 10 as did the 

 Early Black fruit stored in the same way. 



Table 12. — Comparison of Weight Shrinkage (Water Loss) and Quantity 



Shrinkage. 



1 The change in the weight of the boxes themselves was not considered. 



2 As the berries qf the two boxes had become mixed in the process of screening, one set of 

 cup samples answered for both. 



