CAUSES OF REJECTIOXS OF BOXED APPLES 



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over two weeks was required on the average in the two later years 

 and almost three weeks in 1922-23 for shipments to reach market. 

 Rejections were therefore stated in percentages of shipments of the 

 second or third week previous. The zero line also represents the 

 average of the weekly price indices for the period. The jobbing 

 price index was determined from records of daily sales on important 



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Fig. 8. — Relation of frequency of rejections to prices to jobbers and f. o. b. prices, Washington State 

 boxed apples, 1924-25. The trend of rejections relative to shipments throughout the season 

 of 1924-25 was upward. There was little relation between price changes and number of cars 

 rejected 



markets covering a certain size and grade of important varieties. 

 The f. o. b. price index was determined in a similar manner from ship- 

 ping point price records. 



In Figure 6 it will be noted that the number of rejections fell below 

 the average during the first half of the 1922-23 season, whereas the 

 price trend for the most part was slightly above the average. During 

 the last half of the season, the number of rejections rose above the 

 average whereas the price trend was mainly below the average. It is 

 significant that during the early season when fruit was in prime condi- 

 tion, there were comparatively few rejections, but during the latter 

 half when the fruit was getting ripe and showing deterioration, rejec- 

 tions and allowances were hea^^y. Perhaps the sharp drop in rejec- 

 tions during the last three weeks may be accounted for b}^ receipts 

 of cold-storage stock in good condition. 



An examination of Figures 7 and 8 shows that there was but slight 

 relation between price changes and number of rejections in 1923-24 

 and 1924-25. There was a tendency in each of the three years for 

 rejections expressed in percentage of shipments to increase as the 

 season progressed. The deterioration in condition of apples during 

 the latter part of the season probably tends to increase the percentage 

 of rejections. 



PURCHASE ON GOVERNMENT CERTIFICATES 



Some buyers make a practice of purchasing on the basis of Govern- 

 ment shipping-point inspection certificates. These certificates state 

 the condition of the car and equipment, and the variety, grade, size, 



