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Miss. Peach Culture, Marketing, and Variety Studies . To 



(1) determine influence of various peach orchard management 

 practices on yield, grade, market quality and tree vigor; 



(2) study influence of cultural practices on market quality 

 of different varieties; (3) evaluate adaptability to four 

 varieties to coinmerical growing conditions in Pontotoc Ridge 

 area; (h) study various practices of harvesting, packing 

 and transportation of fruit and their influence on quality; 

 (5) analyze waste losses of firm-ripe and green-mature fruit, 

 and compare relative advantages and disadvantages of different 

 types of containers; and (6) evaluate market potential for 

 Mississippi peaches sold under these various conditions. 



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Mo. Marketing Missouri Vegetables ♦ To determine (1) char- 



acteristics of the vegetable industry in Missouri in these 

 areas; (a) products produced and location of this production, 

 (b) volume of commodity by areas, (e) when product is pro- 

 duced and marketed and what other States produce and market 

 this commodity at same time, (d) market outlets available 

 and method and conditions under which product is sold, 

 (ei) prices received from market outlets as to various other 

 uses; and (2) methods of marketing and institutional factors 

 that have a bearing on marketing of fruits and vegetables 

 in the State. 



Agr. Econ. 262 



N. J. Improving Marketing Practices of New Jersey Fresh 



Vegetable Producers . To learn (1) adjustments needed in 

 marketing practices of vegetable growers to facilitate 

 orderly movement of vegetables through marketing channels 

 in quality and quantity; and (2) proper containers needed 

 to meet requirements of buyers. 

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