June, 1940] Markets for New Hampshire Berries 37 



Blueberry Prices 

 Jobbing prices to growers 



Average jobbing prices reported by growers over the past five 

 years range from about 12 cents to 21 cents a quart. Some growers 

 sell berries on the bush or make a charge for the privilege of pick- 

 ing. Prices on the bush have ranged all the way from 2 cents to 8 

 cents a quart, but averages have ranged from 3 cents to 6.5 cents a 

 quart in different years. Occasionally a grower charges 50 cents to 

 75 cents a day for the privilege of picking. Some difficulty is experi- 

 enced in checking on pickers and "collecting" for berries picked. 



Average jobbing prices for different years are shown in Table XV. 



Table XV. — Jobbing sales and prices for blueberries in New Hampshire 



1935-1939 



Weighted average 



Price per quart Based on sales of 



Year (cents) (quarts) 



1935 12.9 93,034 



1936 20.2 12.689 



1937  11.8 31,104 



1938 13. 29,969 



1939 15.4 40,720 



Retailers prices 



Records from 127 retail stores in 1938 showed average buying 

 prices for blueberries of 14.6 cents per quart and average selling 

 prices of 19.7 cents per quart. 



Counties may be grouped as follows : 



Jobbing and/or retail prices Average price per quart 



Jobbing Retail 



(Cents) (Cents) 



Over 10 per cent above the average Rockingham 16.8 21.8 



of the state 



3 per cent to 10 per cent above av- Grafton 



erage Sullivan 15.2-15.9 20.2-20.9 



Coos 

 Merrimack 



Within 5 per cent of average Carroll 



Cheshire 13.9-14.6 18.8-19.8 



Hillsboro 



Over 10 per cent below average Belknap 



Strafford 12.2-12.8 16.9-17.5 



City jobbing prices 



Jobbing prices of blueberries in Keene, Manchester, Concord and 

 Portsmouth are reported in the New Hampshire Weekly Market 

 Bulletin. Averages for the four cities over the last thirteen years in 

 cents per quart, are: 



