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PRELIMINARY COLD STORAGE STUDIES. 



Tabulation of data furnished by warehousemen — Continued. 



(B) VEGETABLE PRODUCTS. 

 [Representing 43 firms.] 

 APPLES AND PEARS. 



r Length of time in storage. 



Number of firms 

 averaging this 

 time. 



Temperature at which held. 



Number of firms 

 averaging this 



temperature. 



Months. 

 One 



Five. 



Three. 



Four. 



Eleven. 



Eight. 



Six. 



One. 



°F. 

 Below 





Two 



to 9 



One. 



Three 



10 to 24 







25 to 31 



Thirteen 



Five 



32 to 34 



Eighteen 



Six . 



35 to 40 . . 





Over 40 





Eight 















Average maximum time ■ days. . 188 



Average minimum time do* 34 



Average usual time do 122 



Average temperature °F . . 31. 5 



Remarks. — Many stated that pears are not so successfully held in cold storage as 

 apples, and gave the limit as 60 to 90 days, at 32° F. 



PEACHES. 



Length of time in storage. 



Number of firms 

 averaging this 

 time. 



I Number of firms 

 Temperature at which held, i averaging this 

 temperature. 



Weeks. 

 One 



Two. 

 Eight. 

 Three 

 Two. 



One. 

 One. 



°F. 

 Below 





Two 



to 9 





Three 



10 to 24 







25 to 31 







32 to 34 



Thirteen. 



Six... 



35 to 40 



Five. 





Over 40 





Eight 















Average maximum time , days . . 39 



Average minimum time do 7 



Average usual time do 19 



Average temperature °F. . 34. 4 



STRAWBERRIES, RASPBERRIES, AND BLACKBERRIES. 



Length of time in storage. 



Number of firms 

 averaging this 

 time. 



Temperature at which held. 



Number of firms 

 averaging this 

 temperature. 



Weeks. 

 One . 



Twelve. 



One. 



Two. 



°F. 

 Below 





Two . . . 



to 9 





Three 



10 to 24 







25 to 31 





Five 



32 to 34 



35 to 40 



Six. 



Six... 



Ten. 





Over 40 



One. 



Eight 















Average maximum time days ... 16 



Average minimum time do — 3 



Average usual time - do 7 



Average temperature ° F. . 36 



