APPLES IN COLD STORAGE 69 



The lowest returns from any of the commission houses 

 allowed the order for two barrels was $3.00 per barrel, with 

 cartage 35 cents and commission 50 cents, netting $5.15, or 

 $3.57 per barrel. 



The returns for the two-barrel sales were received on April 

 13, 1901, in each case. 



On April 23d an order for 10 barrels sent on commission 

 brought the following prices: Two barrels at $3.50 and eight 

 at $3-37|-« amounting to 834.00. Charges, carting 50 cents 

 and commission S per cent., $3.72. Net proceeds, $30.78, 

 or $3.08 per barrel. 



^ May I, 1901. Another lo-barrel order on commission 

 brought $3.00 each, or $30.00. Cartage and commission, 

 $2.90. Net, $27.10, or $3.71 per barrel. 



May 15, 1901. The last of the consignment to cold storage 

 was turned over to a commission house. It consisted of 2 1 

 barrels. The returns from this lot were as follows : Three 

 barrels at $3.25, 16 barrels at $3.00, and tv^^o barrels at $1.50 ; 

 total, $60.75. Cartage, $1.05. Commission, 8 per cent., 

 $4.86. Net proceeds, $54.84, or $2.61 per barrel. 



The results of this experiment show that the fruit would 

 probably have been better had it been p'cked earlier, say 

 October 15th, rather than the 33th, for this season. The 

 apples handled as these were, were in their best condition 

 until, and not later than, April 15th. Under all conditions it 

 paid well for that season to place the fruit in cold storage. 



Experiment No. III. 



RANGE OF PRICES FOR COLD-STORAGE APPLES. 



The range of prices for apples during the season of 1899 and 

 1900 was very good, as shown in the accompans'ing table. 

 Apples that sold at from $1.35 to $3.00 in the fall brought 

 $3.50 to $4.35 per barrel the first of April. The same table 

 also contains the compiled data for the Baldwin apple, as 

 published in the AiJierican Agriculturist for the New York 

 city market during the three previous seasons. 



It w ill be noted that in every instance the price has at least 

 increased sufficiently to meet the storage rental, and on the 

 average the practice has resulted in a good profit. 



