20 BULLETIN 579, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
TABLE XIV.—Keeping quality of celery, as indicated by the average percentage 
of stalks of the different grades found in the several types of crates stored 
at different heights in the storage room, for two lots, at Hornell and William- 
son, N. Y., respectively, in 1914-15. 
Grades of two lots (per cent). 
Tier and type of crate. 
Ronin Slightly | Badly | Worth- 
, * | decayed. | decayed.| less. 
First (bottom): 
64.9 30.0 2.6 2.6 
96.7 3.3 0 0 
Wet. 17.6 2.8 1.8 
79.6 16.5 1.9 1.9 
56.7 34.6 7.2 3} 
69.6 21.6 5.6 3.2 
ea 23.0 ai) 1.8 
74.0 18.0 6.0 2.0 
50.0 43.2 6.2 ao 
74.0 24.4 - 76 - 76 
77.0 20.2 1.8 9 
82.3 11.4 4.1 A 
38.9 53.7 6.2 |* 1.2 
59.5 37.4 3.0 0 
69.4 28.6 2.0 0 
78.1 21.9 0 0 
Fifth (top): 
SLANG ALG > Foss eo Rhee ES eee eed ee ae zy pa dap. 6.2 63.0 29.0 152 
PP AT Ui OTS pane Paar ean ek Na Sie en) Sap ees Ws Loa 50.4 41.3 8.4 0 
AGN CHRE ee Pre Ce ey ge: Apes hoe ee ee ees WA ae eee mee (3 20 67.3 29.9 2.8 0 
TESTA Ye Sas CE ee ee ee Se ae ee Se ene aera see 83.1 16.8 0 0 
TABLE XV.—Keeping quality of celery, as indicated by the average percentage 
of stalks of the different grades found at different heights in the storage 
room when stored in the several types of crates, for two lots, at Hornell ané 
Williamson, N. Y., respectively, in 1914-15. 
Grades of two lots (per cent). 
Type of crate and tier. Sei er ae 
ghtly adly orth- 
Sound. decayed. | decayed. less. 
Standard: 
MTS i (bOLbOM)) pease ee eeeeee nts Spe Sere = SERN Soa he eee 64.9 30.0 2.6 2.6 
56.7 34.6 ae) 1.3 
50.0 43.2 6. 2 -6 
38.9 53. 7 6.2 1.2 
6.2 63.0 29.0 le 2 
96.7 3.3) 0 0 
69.6 21.6 5.6 37 
74.0 24.4 . 76 -76 
59.5 37.4 3.0 0 
WilT HN COp) egemsetecicisec se ack cles mee See sea Sace oem ees ees 50. 4 41.3 8.4 0 
16-inch: | 
TPES tA ((DO THO TI) reeset eves se Cerne ee ae ch Sed ee ere Tees 17.6 2.8 1.8 
CONG tare PRE EL AES EL Cope eee Ere ate) Pee 71.7 23.0 35 1.8 
PANY BLE | Re TP ae 2 AN I ae SR FR Nh Me ILI PS 2 Se 77.0 20. 2 1.8 9 
1 OOS Dr) 01 ok PR ak WE YE NAS ean eS ees Pee Ss Barby Sse 69.4 28.6 2.0 0 
EHTEL CLOP) eee ee ee ee oe eck ne ES ERS | a Se 67.3 29.9 2.8 0 
14-inch: 
1 OVASY Bi (004 (0) 601) Re Se eee AY eS fee 79.6 16.5 1.9 1.9 
OCOnGES 0s UHULESEL OSE CRAG POSSE Ree eS AT tee Ree op ek 74.0 18.0 6.0 2.0 
AWG a0 | Bes eae ae Re Bg 8 Oe ci eS TT 82.3 11.4 4.1 Pel 
HOUNE HET B44 ease Sa ees cts Ce ee eS. ee Pee ae 78.1 21.9 0 0 
MITES CLOD) eae eee eek Oe ie ee en 7 Mey. DRO) De ae 83.1 16.8 0 0 
An examination of Table XV shows that the ereatest difference in 
the keeping quality of celery between the top and bottom tiers was 
