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2 cents on a small basket over the Concord, and the Delaware a pre- 

 mium of 2 to 3 cents. There is usually a good demand for Catawbas, 

 especially when the Concords grow scarce. The Appendix gives no 

 adequate idea of the importance of these two markets, both of which 

 were undersupplied in 1918. 



Cleveland and Buffalo have similar market preferences, both 

 being located near important producing sections and receiving the 

 majority of their supplies by local haulings in wagons and motor 

 trucks. The former city has a preference for the 2-quart baskets, 

 but Buffalo makes no great distinction between 2-quart and 4-quart 

 baskets. Both cities have been heavy consumers of bulk stock, and 

 Cleveland is interested in the grape-preserve industry. These two 

 cities use various varieties ; the Delaware usually commands a marked 

 premium over the Concord, the Niagara a slight premium; the de- 

 mand for the Catawba is good, especially late in the season. 



Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Fargo are good markets for grapes, 

 and their consumption of table stock is relatively large. The stand- 

 ard varieties are the Champion, the Moore, and the Concord. 

 The Concord generally commands a premium of 3 to 5 cents per 

 4-quart basket when in competition with the others. For blue varie- 

 ties, the great majority of which are shipped from Michigan, the 

 4-quart basket is the standard container, though the 2-quart is the 

 accepted container for Catawbas, which meet only a fair demand in 

 these cities. 



Detroit receives the bulk of its supplies from the neighboring 

 Michigan producing sections and has therefore become accustomed 

 to the use of blue varieties in 4-quart baskets and has developed a 

 preference for this class of stock. However, sometimes, as in 1918, 

 New York Concords, packed in 2-quart baskets, when in competition 

 with Michigan stock in fours, sells above the usual proportionate 

 price of these two sizes in other cities. A limited amount of the 

 Delaware and the Niagara usually command a slight premium, which 

 is quickly wiped out by any increased quantity of these varieties. 

 The Catawba finds a very limited demand in this market, until late 

 in the season, at which time this variety can be moved in moderate 

 quantities. 



Cincinnati, Columbus, and Indianapolis receive their early supplies 

 almost exclusively from Michigan and their late supplies from New 

 York. Therefore there is a marked preference for the blue varie- 

 ties^ — the Champion, the Moore, and the Concord — in 4-quart 

 baskets, and for the later red varieties, such as the Delaware and the 

 Catawba, in 2-quart baskets. The demand for the Catawba is fairly 

 good, especially in Indianapolis, where this variety commands a 

 premium of several cents per 2-quart basket even over the Concord. 



