(14 - BULLETIN 587, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
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TaBLe I.—Comparison of mature and immature apples with regard to the per- 
centage of bad scald and decay at withdrawal from storage and with regard 
also to the total percentage after a holding period of 10 days under market 
conditions, the time in storage at first withdrawal being three to three and 
one-half months. 
ROME BEAUTY (FOUR-YEAR AVERAGE). 
First withdrawal, | Second withdrawal,| Third withdrawal, | Fourth withdrawal. 
Jan. 8 to 12. Feb. 16 to 19. Mar. 31 to Apr. 2. May 4 to 11. 
Condition. 
Imma- Imma- Tmma- Imma- 
Mature sae Mature. |, a Mature a Mature Ge. 
Bad scald: 
At withdrawal... 0 0 0 20.5 1.0 48.9 3.5 58.9 
10 days later....-. 17, 49.9 5.4 70.5 10.4 seo hary 17.8 81.6 
Decay: 
At withdrawal... 0 at 0 0 0 2, SL By: 
10 days later -... .2 6 .2 0 1.6 9.8 2.4 18.0 
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WINESAP (THREE-YEAR AVERAGE). 
Bad scald: | | 
At withdrawal... 0 0.1 ‘a | 7.6 0 1525 0.6 15.5 
10 days later..... 0 9.6 a2 13.9 | 3.3 PASTA hes 33.5 
Decay: 
At withdrawal... 0 0 33 3 5 a3: ao .6 
10 days later... -- ai ak 3 3 .8 5a) a ay 
| 
YELLOW NEWTOWN (FOUR-YEAR AVERAGE). 
| 
Bad seaid: | 
At withdrawal... 0 0 0 0 0 0.5 2.1 0 
10 days later. -...- 0 1.8 2.1 1.3 15 1.0 14.8 19.8 
ecay: 
At withdrawal... 0) 0 0 0 0 0) 0 0 
10 days later. ..-- 0 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 2.6 
STAYMAN WINESAP (TWO-YEAR AVERAGE). 
| First withdrawal, |Second withdrawal,| Third withdrawal, | Fourth withdrawal, 
| Jan. 14t018. Feb. 25 to 28. Mar. 31to Apr.2. | May 7 toil. 
Condition. 
| Imma- Imma- Imma- Imma- 
Mature. oan Mature. Bees Mature. nas, Mature. Fae 
Bad scald: , ex 
At withdrawal... 0 Wail 8.9 84.3 39. 4 86.1 41.0 91.8 
10 days later... -- 11.4 87.5 36.6 92.8 51.6 90. 2 65.1 92.6 
ORTLEY (TWO-YEAR AVERAGE) 
Bad seald: | | 
At withdrawal... 0 0 4.0 6.6 9.9 30.4 "| s-5, pote [pane eee 
10 dayslater..... | 3.1 3.7 17.4 30. 0 40.1 48.1 | 72.2 Sth a ee See 
Decay: 
At withdrawal... 0 0 2.0 ips 7.0 7.03) 2. eee 
10 dayslater..... | 1 0 3.5 4.0 20.7 255 | Se aoeeaee Peeps 
ARKANSAS BLACK (RESULTS OF ONE YEAR WITH LOTS FROM SEVERAL SECTIONS). 
Bad scald: 
At withdrawal... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 i=? 
10 days later..... 0 0 0 6.0 0 Merk 1.3 52.8 
Decay: 
At withdrawal...| 0 0 0 0 0 0 .6 0 
10 days later....- 0 0 0 0 0 6 4.2 | 10.8 
Note.—Slight inconsistencies such as those noted above are not uncommon where the results of only 
one or two years’ work are available. It is because of this factthat except wheresubstantiated by other 
evidence it is not safe to generalize on only one or two years’ data. 
