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PRELIMINARY COLD STORAGE STUDIES. 



Tabulation of data furnished by warehousemen — Continued. 



(B) VEGETABLE PRODUCTS-Continued. 



TOMATOES. 



Length 



of time in 



storage. 



Number of firms 

 averaging this 

 time. 



Temperature at which held. 



Number of firms 

 averaging this 

 temperature. 



One 



Weeks. 





Four. 

 . Three. 



One. 



One. 



°F. 

 Below 





Two 



to 9 





Three 



10 to 24. 





Four 



25 to 31 . . 





Five 



32 to 34.. 



Six. 



Six 







35 to 40 



Five. 



Seven 



Over 40 





Eight 



More thai 













Average maximum time. 

 Average minimum time . 



Average usual time 



Average temperature — 



.days.. 31 



.do.... 3 



.do.... 16 



...°F.. 36 



CUCUMBERS. 



Length of time in storage. 



Number of firms 

 averaging this 

 time. 



Temperature at which held. 



Number of firms 

 averaging this 

 temperature- 



Weeks. 

 One 



Five. 

 Four. 



One. 



°F. 

 Below 





Two 



Oto 9 





Three 



10to24 





Four 



25 to 31 



32 to 34 



35 to 40 



One. 



Five 



Three. 



Six 



Nine. 





Over 40 





Eight 















Average maximum time . 

 Average minimum time. 



Average usual time 



Average temperature . . . 



.days.. 



.do 



.do.... 

 ...°F.. 



36 



Length of time in storage. 



Number of firms 

 averaging this 

 time. 



One 



Weeks. 



Four. 



Four. 

 Five. 

 One. 

 One. 



Two 



Three 



Four 



Five 



Six 



Seven 



Eight 



More than eight 



Three. 

 One. 



Temperature at which held. 



Number of firms 

 averaging this 

 temperature. 



Below 



Oto 9 



10to24 j 



25 to 31 



32 to 34 Twelve. 



35 to 40 Eight . 



Over 40 



Average maximum time . 

 Average minimum time. 



Average usual time 



Average temperature . . . 



.days.. 71 

 .do.... 11 



.do 35 



...°F.. 34.4 



