June, 1940] Markets for New Hampshire Berries 17 



Strawberry purchases by hotels, camps, and tourist homes 



Strawberries come a little too early for extensive sales to camps 

 and summer hotels. The number reporting purchases is, therefore, 

 smaller than with other berries, and a considerable portion of the 

 purchases were made in July by camps and by hotels which remain 

 open the full year. 



The hotels which did report indicate substantial purchases at very 

 good prices. See Table VI for detailed report. 



Table VI. — Information on strawberry supplies and prices furnished by hotels, 



camps and tourist homes in 1937 



Tourist Boys' and 



Question homes Hotels girls' camps All 



Per cent wiio answered in the affirmative 



Is quality satisfactory? 88 ' 83 83 85 



Are strawberry supplies sufficient? 66 41 30 46 



Is regular delivery available? 48 42 29 41 



Per cent total supply obtained from 



local farmers 61 42 36 49 



What was the average price paid 



per quart ? 20.8 cts. 20 cts. 18 cts. 20.1 cts. 



What was the average amt. bought? 54 qts. 405 qts. 154 qts. 190 qts. 



Number reporting 26 18 9 53 



Out of State Markets 

 Boston strawberry prices 



Prices of strawberries on the Boston market are of interest to our 

 growers for two reasons. The prices and supplies in the first part 

 of the season influence our local markets because shipments are be- 

 ing made from Boston and from areas which ship to Boston. Later 

 in the season after Connecticut and ^Massachusetts berries are scarce, 

 prices usually rise, and in that period New Hampshire growers might 

 find the Boston markets useful if their supplies exceed the needs of 

 local markets. 



Prices of Massachusetts strawberries on the Farmers' Produce 

 Market in Boston generally rise in the third week of the season. On 

 the average a gain of tw^o or three cents a quart will be made. New 

 Hampshire growers can take advantage of this rising market, since 

 the peak of their supplies are available for the late market. 



Supplies of strawberries for the late Boston market 



The bulk of the New Hampshire strawberries are normallv mar- 

 keted at the time late Massachusetts and early Maine supplies are 

 coming on the Boston market. In 1939, peak Maine shipments 

 reached the Boston market the week ending July 15, or three weeks 



