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Table 7.--Distribution of cooperatives primarily processing fruits and 
vegetables, by number of memberships, 1952 and 1964 
Number of : Cooperatives 
memberships : : 
1952 : 1964 
Number Percent Number Percent 
Less than 100 27 44 23 42 
101-500 23) 38 Za 38 
500 and over det 18 11 20 
TOTAL 1/61 100 1/55 100 
1/ Does not include two federated associations in Oregon and four in 
Florida. 
Table 8.--Average number of memberships of fruit and vegetable processing 
associations, by major activity, 1952 and 1964 
Average memberships 1/ 
Process Operating in ‘ Operating in 
1952 1964 ty, CRERES 
Number Number Percent 
Canning 287 269 - 6 
Drying 958 1,018 #6 
Freezing 870 LE5 - 87 
TOTAL 427 397 Se / 
1/ Based on 65 associations in 1952, and 59 in 1964. 

