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BULLETIN 477, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



market on that day from the section indicated. The need for stand- 

 ardization of growing and packing methods is illustrated only too well 

 by the wide ranges in price throughout the season. 



PITTSBURGH 



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Fig. 7.— Jobbing prices of strawberries on tbe Pittsburgh market in 1915. 



Of the various sections represented, Florida appears to have the 

 widest range in quality, on May 23 showing a range of 20 cents per 



1 



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3 24 30 ; 



MAY 

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MAY MAY JUNE 

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LOUISIANA TENNESSEE KENTUCKY DELAWARE & MARYLAND 



Fig. 8.— Jobbing prices of strawberries on the Buffalo market in 1915. 



quart (from 15 to 35 cents) in New York. This maybe partially due 

 to the fact that when prices are high the price ranges are naturally 

 more marked. On the other hand, Louisiana berries sold at high 



