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paper, thin waxed manilla, plain manilla tissue, and newspa- 

 pers. November ist, ten of the boxes were sent to the Qtiincy 

 Market Cold Storage Company and four were placed in the 

 station cold storage. The latter are designated as Checks i, 

 2, 3, and 4. 



TABLE III. 



SERIES II.— 1900-1901. 



In this series the temperature of the station cold storage 

 ranged as follows: Nov. ist to middle of December, 45 de- 

 grees ; middle of December to middle of JNIarch, 40 degrees ; 

 middle of jMarch to middle of April, 45 degrees; middle of 

 April to middle of May, 45 to 50 degrees ; middle of May to 

 July ist, ^o to 6^ degrees. Qiiincy Market cold storage, 34 

 degrees. 



An inspection of table 3 shows, Jan. 2d, a small percentage 

 in favor of the lower temperature. The March and April 

 boxes show over 35 per cent, more sound apples than check 2, 



