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Table 2. Approxiinace cost of constructing and equipping apple storage 

 and packinghouses of various sizes 



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Approximate 



Size of plants: Approximate costs for ; total cost per 



(packed boxes^onstructionl/: Equipment 2/ ; Total : packed box 3/ 



50,000 $163,200 $ 27,000 $190,200 $3.80 

 100,000 229,300 63,000 292,300 2.92 

 200,000 412,400 ' 110,000 522,400 2.61 



400,000 720,000 145,000 865,000 2.16 



Source: Construction cost estimates from U. S. Department of Agriculture 

 research on facility layout and design; equipment cost estimates 

 from Fruit Industries Research and Development. Cost data have 

 been brought up to date by adjusting for increases in price level. 



1^/ Includes lot and site preparation, packingroom, office, cold storage 

 room, machine room, covered area, heating, plumbing, electrical wiring, 

 and refrigeration, but does not include the cost of land and the rail- 

 road siding. ■';' sxi.- a^nvfjnfisfftx; :'i<:'iv. -:"■ «x 



Tj Includes complete installation of equipment, but does not include boxes, 

 pallets, and other supplies. 



3/ In individual cases, there may be variations of from 25-50 cents a box. 

 These are only average cost figures. 



While architectural and engineering firms must be employed to design and 

 construct facilities, blueprints and detailed specifications of ware- 

 houses designed by the U. S. Department of Agriculture can be obtained 

 for use as a guide, through the Agricultural Marketing Service, U. S. 

 Department of Agriculture, Post Office Annex Building, Wenatchee. En- 

 gineering advice can also be obtained from the State College of Washington, 

 Pullman. 



, OPERATING COSTS " '" : : ' " 



In determining whether or not to build, and if so what size, it is 

 necessary to examine the relative advantages, from an operating cost stand- 

 point, of various size facilities. 



Even casual observation of mass production and specialization in the manu- 

 facturing industries of our economy indicates the benefits that can come 

 from large-scale operations. The same can also be seen in agricultural 

 production. 



