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Maine Developing More Efficient Handling of Apples in Storage 

 and Packing Plants , To (1) learn efficiency of alternative 

 methods and facilities in storing, sizing, grading, packaging, 

 and shipping Maine apples from farm and commercial storages; 

 and (2) develop and test certain facilities and handling 

 methods in experimental storage and packinghouse at HLghmoor 

 Farm, 



Agr. Econ. and Farm Mgt, 88 (NEM-19) Coop AMS 



Maine Developing More Efficient Work Methods, Devices and 



Equipment for Physical Handling, Cleaning, Washing, Waxing, 

 Grading, Sizing, Packaging and Other Related Practices on 

 Maine Potatoes in Commercial Packing and Storage Houses , To 

 increase productivity of labor employed in Main potato storage 

 and packinghouses and reduce losses from decay, bruises, and 

 other injuries by: (1) measuring relative efficiency of 

 various types and combinations of types of equipment, including 

 innovations, for performing materials handling, cleaning, 

 washing, waxing, sorting, sizing, packing and other related 

 practices in commercial potato packing and storage houses 

 under variable conditions; (2) developing and testing improved 

 methods for using various types and combinations of types of 

 equipment for these operations; (3) developing plans for test- 

 ing prototypes of new types of equipment; (U) determining 

 amounts of equipment of various sized workload; (5) determining 

 amounts of space that can be used in bins and storeroom when 

 different types of equipment are used; (6) determining types 

 of equipment and design of storage nouses to most economically 

 provide proper storage conditions; and (7) translating data 

 from studies 01 materials handling practices into improved 

 commercial facility designs, 



Agr. Econ. and Farm Mgt., Agr. Engin, ES 299 



Md. Economies of Scale, and Factors Affecting Variations in 



Costs of Processing Fruits and Vegetables in Maryland , To 

 learn (1) unit cost of processing food products in single and 

 multiple product plants; (2) extent of variation in unit cost 

 by products and at varying levels of operations as percentages 

 of plant, capacity; and (3) variation in unit product cost 

 among plants of different sizes at similar levels of capacity 

 operation. 



Agr. Econ. and Mktg., Hort. A-3U (NEM-16) 



k'-' Quality and Volume Effects Upon Economics of Plant Opera- 



tion in the Canning of Tomatoes, Corn and Peas in Maryland . 

 To determine influence 01 variations in quality, volume, and 

 warehouse handling on plant efficiency and merchandising. 

 Agr. Econ. and Mktg. ES 301 



