xviii Contents 



PAGES 



Government agencies in marketing 336-338 



Crop estimates 337 



Market and storage reports 337-338 



Cooperative vs. individual effort 338 



CHAPTEK XVI 

 YIELDS 339-347 



CHAPTER XVII 



BY-PRODUCTS OF THE APPLE INDUSTRY 348-356 



Evaporators 350-355 



Natural draft evaporators 350-352 



Forced draft evaporators 352-354 



Distillation types of evaporators .... 354-355 



Canning, jelly manufacturing 355-356 



Cider and vinegar 356 



CHAPTEK XVIH 



COST OF PRODUCTION 357-386 



Importance of yields 361-364 



Influence of size of orchard 364-366 



Effect of size and type of farm 366-369 



Effect of climate and soil on cost of production . 369-370 



Influence of varieties 370-371 



Accessibility to market 372 



Cost of materials 372 



Labor and cost production 373-374 



Orchard maintenance 374-379 



Cost of pruning and brush disposal . . . 375-376 



Soil management 376-378 



Thinning 378-379 



Harvesting costs 379-383 



Conclusions . .... 383-386 



