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Fig. 6. Six varieties of red raspberries 



(.L'pper row), left to right: Taylor (midseason), Indian Summer (early), and 

 Marcy (late midseason); (lower row), left to right, Newburg (late midseason). Chief 

 (early), and Dike (early). 



Indian Summer, and various carl\ hylirids may i)n)ve useful for this 

 purpose. 



Red Raspberry Prices 



Returns for red raspberries in New Hampshire 



The 1938 rasjjljerr} ero]) was reduced liv excessively wel weather, 

 while the 1939 crop was cut by winter killing of canes and dry 

 weather. The yields and returns have varied greatl\-. Average 

 fields on an acre basis ranged from 1142 pints in 1939, to 40S4 \nnts 

 in 193^). (iross returns on an acre basis ranged from appro.ximately 

 $190 in 19.S9 to $470 in 1936. For the five-year period the average 

 yield was 2883 pints i)er acre and average returns $^(d jier acre. 



See ap])endix (Table \ I ) for more conijilcte data. 



Retail and jobbing sales by growers 



It appears that from one-third to one-half of the ras])berry sales 

 made I)\' growers in the state are retail sales. Many growers have 

 not kept separate records ui retail and jobbing sales. Complete rec- 



