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Seedling 



Jleiliterranean Sweet 



St. Miehael 



Bloods .__. 



Valencia Late 



Net average weight per liox, all varietie.s and sizes, during 

 the above months _ _ " 66.37 



The three principal varieties grown in California, or that 

 will be grown, are the Washington Navel, Seedling (either 

 natural or budded), and Mediterranean Sweet. The weights of 

 these varieties are: 



Pounds, 



Washington Navel 65.14-1 



Seedling f^iXm 



Mediterranean Sweet 66.510 



Net average weight of these varieties 65 247 



The sizes of oranges vary from 80 to 360 to the box. The 

 size variation in weight per box of tlie three varieties of fruit is: 



Pounds.- 



Washington Navel tj.5(; 



Seedling ^ _ __ 75]^ 



Jlediterranean Sweet . ._. 5.03 



The average diti'erence in weight of the three varieties of the 

 light or heavy sizes is 6.36 pounds. 



Taking the same size for the determination of monthly 

 variation in weight, and comparing the lightest and heaviest 

 month's fruit of tlie three varieties named, the followins 

 variations in monthly weights appear for the 176 size: 



Washington Navel— Pounds. 



February _._. 66 34 



March 67.12 



Variation .77 



Seedling — 



February 61.24 



May 67.51 



Variation - 6.27 



Mediterranean Sweet- 

 May 65.96 



June .._ -. 67.10 



Variation _. . 1.14 



These deductions are of value in determining the proper 

 sizes of each variety to grow and the profitable season to 

 market each variety. 



