36 University of New Hampshire [Sta. Bull. 321 



accounted for about 76 per cent of the total production for the 

 country -while New Hampshire produced but 3.4 per cent. New Eng-- 

 land accounted for 82 per cent of the total production. 



The total value of the New Hampshire crop in 1929 was given as 

 $38,515. Value per quart was 22.5 cents or 2 cents above the ave- 

 rage for New England. 



Local Outlets for Blueberries 



Purchases for summer trade 



Blueberry supplies are usuall\- availal.ile to various buyers in the 

 state at reasonable prices. Over 80 per cent of the hotels, camps, 

 and tourist homes said supplies were satisfactory in 1937. However, 

 only 59 per cent said that regular delivery was available. The aver- 

 age price paid by these concerns was 16.7 cents a quart, and this 

 compares with averages of 13.3 cents reported as received by grow- 

 ers, 14.6 cents paid by retail stores and 19.7 cents received by stores 

 in tliat year. These concerns were pa} ing a price between the job- 

 bing and retail prices for that year. 



Table XIV. — Information concerning blueberry supplies and prices to N. H. 

 hotels, camps, and tourist homes in 1937 



Tourist 



homes Hotels Camps All 



Per cent answering in the affirmative 

 Are local blueberry supplies sufficient? 86 11 82 82 



Is quality satisfactory? 100 89 96 95 



Is regular delivery available? 63 58 54 59 



Per cent of total supply obtained from 



nearby farmers* 83 90 81 — 



What was the average price paid per 



quart?* (in cents) 17.3 17.2 15.6 16.7 



Average amount bougiit (.quarts) 7' 564 198 266 



*Weighted averages 



Blueberry purchases by Laconia stores 



In 1938, retail stores in Laconia and Lakeport furnished informa- 

 ti(jn on blueberry purchases. About one-third of the retail stores 

 carried blueberries in season and all were purchased locally. 



A brief summary of these blueberry data follows : 



Xumher of stores 3(i 



Per cent carrying bhicbcrries Zi 



.■\verage weekly purchases 87 qts. 



Average purchases for season 867 qts. 



Per cent berries bouglit locally 100 

 Per cent stating quality was satisfactory 100 



Per cent stating supply was good 100 



